Based on the Recent New Zealand Study That Investigated Whether

question 2

Multiple Choice

Based on the recent New Zealand study that investigated whether a child's propensity for aggression was linked to biological factors present at birth,with which statement would researchers most likely agree?

• A) There is no such thing as a genetic predisposition.
• B) There are genetic predispositions,but they have no impact on human behavior.
• C) A baby with a genetic predisposition for alcoholism would not likely become a problem drinker if his or her social environment provided few opportunities to drink.
• D) There is a genetic predisposition for alcoholism that will cause those with that predisposition to become alcoholics,with little regard to their environment.

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