Why Are Behaviour and Personality Described as Polygenic

question 87

Multiple Choice

Why are behaviour and personality described as polygenic?

• A)Both are rarely influenced by individual genes.
• B)Both are influenced by many genes, with each individual gene contributing a relatively small effect.
• C)Both are influenced by a few select genes, each exerting a large effect.
• D)Both are a result of our genetic structure.

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