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We know that both genetics and environment have an effect on human development.We have genetic tendencies, but we are also influenced by factors such as the environment and parenting style. Choose a factor—such as IQ, autism, ADHD, or addiction to drugs or alcohol—that is influenced by both nature and nurture. Then discuss your beliefs on how much each of those sides influences your chosen factor. Back up your viewpoint with a least one example of current research or an expert opinion.Both nature and nurture play a large role in development. I personally like the quote from William Greenough in our text that stated, “The interaction of heredity and environment is so extensive that to ask which is more important, nature or nurture, is like asking which is more important to a rectangle, height or width.” I absolutely agree with him. I believe both nature and nurture play a role andare ever changing. Our genes give us a certain predisposition towards certain behaviors. According to our text, “ During prenatal development, toxins, nutrition and stress can influences some genes to stop functioning while others become more active or less active. During infancy, environmental experiences such as exposure to toxins,