alleryHeredity sets a range; where development lands within it depends on:
Athe child's age
Bgene dominance
Cenvironmental support
Dnumber of siblings
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. environmental support
1. Heredity can best be viewed as something that sets a range.
2. Within that range, an individual's development is actually shaped by the support and opportunities of the environment.
3. So the environment decides where development falls.
_Source: NCERT Class XII Psychology, Ch 1 Variations in Psychological Attributes, "Intelligence: Interplay of Nature and Nurture", p. 10_
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