Heredity & Environment
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In the context of the interaction between 'Heredity' and 'Environment' in child development, Woodworth's famous statement that 'Development = Heredity × Environment' most accurately explains which of the following scientific and psychological realities?
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In child development, both heredity and environment have an interdependent relationship. According to Woodworth's equation, development is the result of their interaction, not just a simple sum. Heredity provides the biological foundation, while the environment provides favorable or unfavorable conditions for those capabilities to develop.
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