From an Evolutionary Perspective, Attaining Positions of Dominance and Selecting

question 110

Multiple Choice

From an evolutionary perspective, attaining positions of dominance and selecting mates may be attributed to the personality traits of helpful in.

• A) conscientiousness and agreeableness
• B) extraversion and emotional stability
• C) openness and conscientiousness
• D) agreeableness and openness

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Definitions:

Epigenetic Mark

Alterations to DNA and histone proteins that influence gene activity without changing the DNA sequence itself.

Gene

A unit of heredity made up of DNA that is passed from parents to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring.

Fraternal Twins

Twins formed from the fertilization of two separate eggs by two different sperm cells, resulting in genetically distinct individuals.

Monozygotic

Refers to twins that are genetically identical, resulting from a single fertilized egg splitting into two.