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The interaction of a biological structure with an environment in which to function is a necessary prerequisite for the production of behaviour. Without a biological structure no behaviour is possible; without an environment which provides the stimulation and the stage, no response can be displayed.
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Burns, R.B., Dobson, C.B. (1984). Heredity and environment. In: Introductory Psychology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6279-1_10
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