The Fact That Children with Genes for Average Intelligence Can

question 106

Multiple Choice

The fact that children with genes for average intelligence can actually develop either below-average, average, or above-average intelligence depending on their experiences best illustrates which of the following themes of development?

• A) Early development is related to later development, but not perfectly.
• B) Development is always jointly influenced by heredity and environment.
• C) Children help determine their own environment.
• D) Development in different domains is connected.

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