Multiple choice

A recent study report contends that although genetic predisposition and antenatal factors greatly determine a child's intelligence quotient and emotional well-being, influences during childhood have at least as important a bearing on a child's overall development.

  1. greatly determine a child's intelligence quotient and emotional well-being, influences during childhood have at least as important a bearing on a child's overall development

  2. greatly determined a child's intelligence quotient and emotional well-being, influences during childhood have at least as important a bearing on a child's overall development

  3. greatly determine a child's intelligence quotient and emotional well-being, childhood influences have at least as important a bearing on a child's overall development

  4. greatly determines a child's intelligence quotient and emotional well-being, influences during childhood has at least as important a bearing on a child's overall development

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The option removes the error of parallelism. 'Childhood influences' is parallel to 'genetic predisposition' and 'antenatal factors'.