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Using a graphic organizer, discuss the influence of nature and nurture on an individual.

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’Nature’\textbf{'Nature'} in psychology, refers to the factors that are innate in an individual from what has been developed during the embryonic stage inside the mother's womb. This includes the genes that has been inherited from the parents and other biological factors. ’Nurture’\textbf{'Nurture'}, on the other hand, refers to the traits added to an individual, brought about by external factors from the environment, after conception. This includes exposure to the environment, life experiences and learning.

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