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Balanced development in adolescence depends on interaction between :

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UPTET 2026 Paper 2 Social Studies Question Paper (3-Jul-2026) (Shift 1)
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Heredity and environment

Balanced development in adolescence, covering physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth, results from the continuous interplay between the inherited genetic makeup of the individual and the various environmental influences surrounding them, such as family, school, and society.

Neither heredity nor environment alone can produce well-rounded development; it is their combined and continuous interaction that shapes how an adolescent grows in all these dimensions.

Genes only, parenting only, or school only each represent a single, isolated factor, which does not capture the full picture of interacting influences responsible for balanced development.

Hence, balanced development in adolescence depends on the interaction between heredity and environment.

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