In the nature-nurture issue, nature refers to an organism's ________, nurture to its ________.
A) personality traits; abilities
B) attributes; ecological heritage
C) biological inheritance; environmental experiences
D) acquired traits; heredity

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The nature-nurture issue refers to the debate about how much of an individual's traits are shaped by their biological inheritance (nature) or their environmental experiences (nurture). Therefore, nature refers to an organism's biological inheritance and nurture refers to its environmental experiences. Choice A is incorrect because personality traits and abilities could both fall under either nature or nurture, and the question asks specifically which term refers to which aspect. Choice B is incorrect because attributes and ecological heritage are not clear opposites in the nature-nurture debate. Choice D is incorrect because acquired traits could refer to either nature or nurture, and heredity is already included in the definition of nature.

In the Nature-Nurture Issue, Nature Refers to an Organism's ________