Heredity & Environment
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Considering the relative importance of heredity and environment in human development and their complex interaction, in light of Woodworth's famous equation 'Development = (Heredity × Environment)' and the scientific perspective of 'Heritability' associated with genetic and environmental assessments, which of the following statements is most authentically true?
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Both heredity and environment play essential and combined roles in human development. According to Woodworth, development is the product of both. Heredity provides us with potential capacities, while the environment determines the extent to which an individual achieves those potentials. For more information in this regard, the Wikipedia reference can be consulted.
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