Twin brothers Johnny and Joey were placed in two different classes at their child care center. Their father is a train conductor and facilitated an interest in trains. Their parents have begun to notice that while they still look identical, they are developing different play interests. Johnny likes to spend most of his time reading about and coloring pictures of trains, while Joey likes to build
train tracks and train stations. What best explains the boys' similarities and differences?
A) nature
B) nurture
C) risk factors
D) transactional theory of development
D
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