Note that your posting should be thorough and 300 to 400 words in length. In addition, if you quote the

 Note that your posting should be thorough and 300 to 400 words in length.

In addition, if you quote the course textbook, add the section where you took it from and add to the citation where you would normally add the page number (e.g., Shriner & Shriner, 2014, Chapter 1, section 1.1, para 2). For additional citation support, visit Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) located at the Writing Center.

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A-G

Shiner and Shriner (2014) state that “…development involves a combination of stability and change, nature and nurture, and continuity and discontinuity… [it is a] combination of genetics and the environment that shapes us into the individuals that we become” (Chapter 1, section 1.1).

• Analyze what you believe this to mean in association with your life. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your reasoning.
• Give a personal, real-life example for each of the following:
  • A non-normative life event
  • A personal quality you believe is genetically based
    • Explain why you believe this to be true.
  • A personal quality you believe is experientially based
    • Explain why you believe this to be true.
  • Summarize your beliefs about how we develop. Use the week’s readings in the course textbook to guide your understanding, and be sure to cite it within your writing.