When behavioural geneticists use adoption studies to estimate the heritability of a behaviour,the adoptive family can be thought of as representing ________,while the biological family can be thought of as representing ________.

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In adoption studies, the adoptive family represents the environmental influences or "nurture" aspect, as the child is raised in their environment. The biological family represents the genetic influences or "nature" aspect, as the child inherits their genes from the biological parents.

When Behavioural Geneticists Use Adoption Studies to Estimate the Heritability