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Eduardo Urizandi
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At the beginning of her first human development course in college, Vi wondered, "Am I the person I am today because of heredity, or did I become who I am because of my environment?" Vi's question reflects which issue in lifespan development?

A) psychoanalytic-behaviorist
B) active-passive
C) continuities-discontinuities
D) nature-nurture

Lifespan Development

The study of how individuals grow, change, and adapt at different stages of life, from infancy through old age.

Nature-Nurture

A debate concerning the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities (nature) versus personal experiences (nurture) in determining or causing differences in physical and behavioral traits.

Heredity

The transmission of genetic characteristics from parents to offspring.

  • Grasp the central concept of the nature-nurture debate within human development.
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