What Is the Emerging View Among Developmentalists About the Contributions

question 43

Multiple Choice

What is the emerging view among developmentalists about the contributions of both heredity and the environment to development?

• A) Heredity plays the dominant role in developmental trajectory.
• B) Environment plays the dominant role in developmental trajectory.
• C) Genes influence complex behaviors and generally lead to a developmental trajectory, but said trajectory is dependent on environment as well.
• D) Genes determine developmental trajectory largely regardless of environment.

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