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TheThe leading leading theories theories on on nature nature vs vs.. nurture nurture fall fall into into three three main main perspectives perspectives:

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11.. NatureNature ( (GeneticGenetic Determin Determinismism):):** Em Emphasphasizesizes innate innate biological biological factors factors,, such such as as genetics genetics,, in in shaping shaping behavior behavior and and development development..

22.. NNurturtureure ( (EnvironmentalEnvironmental Determin Determinismism):):** Focus Focuseses on on external external factors factors,, such such as as upbringing upbringing,, culture culture,, and and experiences experiences..

33.. InteractionInteractionistist Perspective Perspective:: Arg Arguesues that that nature nature and and nurture nurture interact interact dynamically dynamically,, with with genes genes influencing influencing how how we we respond respond to to environments environments and and environments environments shaping shaping gene gene expression expression ( (epepigenigeneticsetics).

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MostMost contemporary contemporary research research supports supports the the interinteractionactionistist perspective perspective,, suggesting suggesting that that both both nature nature and and nurture nurture are are crucial crucial and and inseparable inseparable in in a a child child’s’s development development.. Neither Neither is is more more influential influential in in isolation isolation;; their their interplay interplay determines determines outcomes outcomes.. For For example example,, genetic genetic predis predispositionspositions may may set set potential potential,, but but environmental environmental factors factors ( (ee.g.g.,., parenting parenting,, education education)) shape shape how how that that potential potential is is realized realized..