As a result of our growing understanding of how both the brain and genes function, we now recognize that ______.
a. biology has an impact on behavior, but the environment also affects our biological functioning
b. all of the different aspects of development interact and affect each other over time
c. the “close in” environments have a greater impact on development than the more distal environments
d. dominant genes are a more powerful influence on brain development than recessive genes
Ans: A
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What will be an ideal response?
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