Fred and Ethel are arguing about children's development.Fred says it's all due to genetics,while Ethel says it's all about environmental influences and that genes just don't matter since our genetic make-ups are basically all the same.Fred's viewpoint is most like that of _____ while Ethel seems to follow the teachings of _____
A)John Watson;Jean Jacques Rousseau
B)Jean Jacques Rousseau;John Locke
C)John Locke;John Watson
D)Jean Jacques Rousseau;the Puritans

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Fred's viewpoint aligns with Jean Jacques Rousseau, who emphasized natural development and innate qualities, while Ethel's viewpoint aligns with John Locke, who believed in the tabula rasa or the idea that the mind is shaped by experience and environment.

Fred and Ethel Are Arguing About Children's Development