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According to the principle of development, an individual is shaped by _____.

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UPTET 2026 Paper 2 Social Studies Question Paper (3-Jul-2026) (Shift 1)
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Constant interaction with the environment

Development is understood as a continuous process that unfolds through the ongoing interplay between an individual's inherited traits and the surroundings in which they grow.

Neither heredity alone nor environment alone can account for how a person changes across the lifespan; it is their constant interplay that drives growth.

This means that everyday experiences, relationships, and surroundings continuously interact with a person's inborn characteristics to shape who they become.

Hence, the principle of development holds that an individual is shaped by constant interaction with the environment.

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