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?
Answer
The correct answer is D: Heredity and environment both influence human development in a complex interplay.. 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.
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 Attributing development entirely to heredity or entirely to environment represents outdated extreme nature-only or nurture-only positions.
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