Neva believes that most people are mainly products of their environment. For example, if a child grows up in a warm, stimulating home, he or she will become a successful adult. If the same child grows up in poverty and experiences ineffective child-rearing, he or she will likely repeat those patterns in adulthood. Why is Neva's belief incorrect?

A) Few researchers believe that children are passive recipients of their environment and rarely contribute to their own development.
B) Parenting and socioeconomic status play a lesser role in development than children's attempts to engage the world around them.
C) Although people are influenced by the physical and psychosocial contexts in which they live, they also take an active role in shaping who they become.
D) Physical and psychosocial contexts play only a minor role in long-term developmental outcomes.

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Howard Huang · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Although environmental factors such as parenting and socioeconomic status do play a role in development, individuals also have an active role in shaping their own development through their choices, experiences, and interactions with others. Therefore, Neva's belief that most people are mainly products of their environment is incorrect as it oversimplifies the complex nature of human development.

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