When behavioral geneticists use adoption studies to estimate the heritability of a behavior, the adoptive family can be thought of as representing _____, while the biological family can be thought of as representing _____

a. adaptive behavior; maladaptive behavior
b. maladaptive behavior; adaptive behavior
c. nature; nurture
d. nurture; nature

Answer: D
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Rationale: Heritability is a measure of the genetic contribution to a trait.

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