Interaction of Heredity and Environment

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

Twin and adoption studies suggest temperament and personality are

  • A

    Almost entirely determined by genetic inheritance

  • B

    Largely unrelated to family or genetic background

  • C

    Almost entirely shaped by parenting environment

  • D

    Substantially heritable (around 40-50% of variance)

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Explanation

Genes set ranges; environment shapes within those ranges.

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