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Dr. Kim believes that heredity is primarily responsible for personality traits. Dr. West believes that environmental influences are primarily responsible for personality traits. They are on different sides of the _____ debate.

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Answer: Maturation VS Learning

Explanation: Dr. Kim and Dr. West are on opposite sides of the Maturation v Learning debate.

Dr. Kim believes maturation is primarily responsible for personality trait which highlights that Behavioral change is automatic as it is primarily dictated by racial differences in individuals. Also, motivation has no effect on personality trait.

However, Dr. West is of the opinion that environmental influences are primarily responsible for personality traits which highlights that; learning, motivation is essential for behavioral and personality traits, It is a planned process and does not it is not inherited.