One psychologist argues that one's development is almost completely under the control of genetics, while another psychologist emphasizes the strong influence of the environment.These psychologists' argument describes the
A)nature-nurture controversy.
B)biologist-psychologist debate.
C)parenting style controversy.
D)continuity-discontinuity debate.

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The argument between the two psychologists is related to the nature-nurture controversy, which is a long-standing debate in psychology regarding the extent to which human behavior and personality are determined by environmental factors (nurture) versus genetic factors (nature).

One Psychologist Argues That One's Development Is Almost Completely Under