Heredity & Environment
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In the context of the interaction of heredity and environment in the study of child development, considering Francis Galton's 'nature vs. nurture' debate and the perspective of modern developmental psychology, which of the following statements is most authentic?
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Both heredity and environment play crucial roles in child development. Heredity determines the limits of development, while the environment determines the actual level of a child's development within those limits.
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