14. In the context of ‘ nature – nurture ‘ debate , which of the following statements seems appropriate to you ?
( 1 ) A child is like a blank slate whose character can be moulded by the environment into any shape .
( 2 ) Environmental influences only have little value in shaping up a child’s behaviour that is primarily genetically determined .
( 3 ) Heredity and environment are inseparably interwoven , and both influence development .
( 4 ) Children are genetically predisposed to what they they grow up in would be like irrespective of whatever environment they grow up in.
Ans- (3)Heredity and environment are inseparably interwoven , and both influence development .
Reason:- Every child comes into this world with certain physical and mental attributes which he/she gets from his/her parents and ancestors. Heredity affects human development as much as environment.