Neva Believes That Most People Are Mainly Products of Their

question 5

Multiple Choice

Neva believes that most people are mainly products of their environment. For example, if a child grows up in a warm, stimulating home, he or she will become a successful adult. If the same child grows up in poverty and experiences ineffective child-rearing, he or she will likely repeat those patterns in adulthood. Why is Neva's belief incorrect?

• A) Few researchers believe that children are passive recipients of their environment and rarely contribute to their own development.
• B) Parenting and socioeconomic status play a lesser role in development than children's attempts to engage the world around them.
• C) Although people are influenced by the physical and psychosocial contexts in which they live, they also take an active role in shaping who they become.
• D) Physical and psychosocial contexts play only a minor role in long-term developmental outcomes.

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Definitions:

Political And Religious Leaders

Individuals who hold positions of power and authority in political and religious institutions, guiding and influencing policies, beliefs, and practices.

Masculine and Feminine Side

Refers to the traditional qualities or attributes thought to be characteristic of men (masculine) and women (feminine), including behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits.

Agricultural Tribes

Indigenous groups whose economy and culture were heavily centered around farming and cultivation practices.

Sexual Division of Labor

The allocation of work tasks between genders, often based on societal or cultural norms regarding appropriate roles for men and women.