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1. Which plays a greater part in development, nature or nurture? Explain why.

2. Which life span theory do you think best explains your development? Explain your answer.

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1. Which plays a greater part in development, nature or nurture? Explain why.

I strongly believe that one's opinion about the influences of nature and nurture on an individual is heavily influenced by what that person's definitions of the two terms are. I personally think that nurture plays a greater part in development than nature. This is because I believe that nature is dynamic. Meaning that it can be changed/or it's constantly changing based on internal and external influences on the person, ...

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