Genes, environment and their interplay
Prenatal factors
Nature elicits nurture - Caring
Infant qualities will give good responses from parents, such as crying and being cute
Nature elicits nurture - Preference
Individuals actively choose and engage in activities that reinforce their abilities
Development overtime reveals genetics
Child at a young age often predicts their later development
Societal changes on developmental continuity
Development doesn’t happen at the same time for every child
People are just different
People react differently to similar experiences, even those from the same family