In their book The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray's (1994) position with respect to the nature vs. nurture issue may be described as ____________________.

A) extreme nurture
B) about half nature, half nurture
C) extreme nature
D) mostly nature

Herrnstein and Murray's position in The Bell Curve was heavily influenced by the belief in the heritability of intelligence and the idea that intelligence is largely determined by genetics. They suggested that differences in intelligence and achievement among individuals and groups were primarily due to innate, genetic factors, rather than environmental or social factors. This position can be described as extreme nature.