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Nature versus nurture refers to the debate over whether we’re more influenced by our genes or our environment. The story of identical twins Jim Lewis and Jim Springer would seem to give an advantage to nature. The twins were separated at birth and raised in different families. They didn’t know each other at all before they were reunited at age 39. Amazingly, they had many things in common. Both had sons named James Allan. They both held jobs as deputy sheriffs and enjoyed the same hobbies. The brain-wave and personality tests they took after meeting were almost exactly the same. So were their complete medical histories. These details add up to more than a coincidence.What is the MOST LIKELY reason the author wrote this text?Choose 1 answer:Choose 1 answer:(Choice A, Checked)   to inform readers about the meaning of the term “nature versus nurture” Ato inform readers about the meaning of the term “nature versus nurture”(Choice B)   to argue that people’s identities are more influenced by their environment than their genesBto argue that people’s identities are more influenced by their environment than their genes(Choice C)   to present evidence that genes strongly influence who people are Cto present evidence that genes strongly influence who people are(Choice D)   to describe how brain-wave tests relate to personality traitsDto describe how brain-wave tests relate to personality traitsAttribution

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Nature versus nurture refers to the debate over whether we’re more influenced by our genes or our environment. The story of identical twins Jim Lewis and Jim Springer would seem to give an advantage to nature. The twins were separated at birth and raised in different families. They didn’t know each other at all before they were reunited at age 39. Amazingly, they had many things in common. Both had sons named James Allan. They both held jobs as deputy sheriffs and enjoyed the same hobbies. The brain-wave and personality tests they took after meeting were almost exactly the same. So were their complete medical histories. These details add up to more than a coincidence.What is the MOST LIKELY reason the author wrote this text?Choose 1 answer:Choose 1 answer:(Choice A, Checked)   to inform readers about the meaning of the term “nature versus nurture” Ato inform readers about the meaning of the term “nature versus nurture”(Choice B)   to argue that people’s identities are more influenced by their environment than their genesBto argue that people’s identities are more influenced by their environment than their genes(Choice C)   to present evidence that genes strongly influence who people are Cto present evidence that genes strongly influence who people are(Choice D)   to describe how brain-wave tests relate to personality traitsDto describe how brain-wave tests relate to personality traitsAttribution

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The most likely reason the author wrote this text is (Choice C) to present evidence that genes strongly influence who people are. The story of the identical twins Jim Lewis and Jim Springer, who were separated at birth and raised in different families, yet had many similarities, is used as evidence to support this point.

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