alleryWhat is the view of most psychologists on the source of intelligence?
AHeredity and environment
BHeredity acting alone
CEnvironment acting alone
DSchooling acting alone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Heredity and environment
1. Recall the fact: Intelligence is a product of complex interaction of nature and nurture.
2. The option "Heredity and environment" matches it.
3. Why the others fail: Heredity alone, environment alone or schooling alone is too narrow.
_Source: NCERT Class XII Psychology, Ch 1 Variations in Psychological Attributes (lepy101.pdf), "Intelligence: Interplay of Nature and Nurture"_
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