Gender Differences in Heritable Personality Traits Cannot Necessarily Be Attributed

question 35

Multiple Choice

Gender differences in heritable personality traits cannot necessarily be attributed to male-female genetic differences because

• A) physical maturation proceeds at a different rate for males and females.
• B) variations in temperament contribute to gender differences.
• C) heritable traits can be influenced by social environments.
• D) males and females are also affected by their different sex hormones.

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