Which question best captures the spirit of most individuals who study human development with regard to the nurture/nature question?
a. How do genes and environmental factors interact in the development of memory
processes?
b. Which human behaviors are determined genetically, and which are determined by environmental factors?
c. At what age do environmental factors surpass genetic factors as most important in human development?
d. Which genes are responsible for childhood behavior, and which genes are responsible for adult behavior?
Answer: A
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