Stiles (2009) proposes that "brains do not develop normally in the absence of critical genetic signaling, and they do not develop normally in the absence of essential and contingent environmental input.". Explain how this statement furthers the understanding of developmental psychopathology
What will be an ideal response?
• This quote highlights both the role of inborn tendencies (nature, genotype, genetics) and environmental experiences (nurture) in the development of psychopathology. Models that emphasize one or the other dismiss the importance of both factors.
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