Gina's therapist attributes her delinquent behavior to heredity and to the gross neglect she suffered as a baby at the hands of her alcoholic mother. Gina's therapist appears to be emphasizing the ________ aspect of her development.
A) personality
B) life-long learning
C) discontinuity
D) stability

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The therapist is emphasizing stability, or the consistency of Gina's behavior over time, by citing both heredity (which suggests a genetic predisposition toward delinquency) and early environmental factors (such as neglect) as contributing factors to her behavior.

Gina's Therapist Attributes Her Delinquent Behavior to Heredity and to the Gross