CTET PAPER II 2019 · PYQ · Heredity and Environment · easy
Which of the following statements about the role of heredity and environment in human development is correct?
A.The only reason for individual differences is heredity.
B.Environmental influences totally shape the development of a human.
C.Neither heredity nor environment influence human development.
D.Heredity and environment both influence human development in a complex interplay.✓ Correct
Explanation
Modern developmental psychology recognizes that human development results from a complex, dynamic interplay between heredity (genetic factors) and environment (experiences, culture, learning). Neither factor alone determines development; they continuously interact. Attributing development entirely to heredity or entirely to environment represents outdated extreme nature-only or nurture-only positions.
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