Simone Was a Moderately Shy Infant Whose Very Extroverted Parents

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Multiple Choice

Simone was a moderately shy infant whose very extroverted parents rarely gave her time to adapt to a new social situation before thrusting her into another one. This style of parenting led Simone to become an extremely shy child as she entered school. This illustrates that

• A)nurture is more important than nature.
• B)nature is more important than nurture.
• C)inherited temperaments can be dynamically modified by learning, even negatively.
• D)shyness is a lasting trait that cannot be modified by experience or learning.

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Definitions:

Lignin

A complex organic polymer deposited in the cell walls of many plants, making them rigid and woody, and playing a crucial role in the plant's structural support.

Hemicellulose

is a group of polysaccharides found in plant cell walls that work with cellulose and lignin to provide structural support.

Photosynthetic Organ

A part of a plant or algae that carries out photosynthesis, such as leaves, stems, or thylakoids in chloroplasts.

Metabolic Budget

An accounting of the total energy expenditure of an organism, including energy used for basal metabolic rate, physical activity, growth, and repair.