As a Result of Timothy's Genes,he Went Through Puberty Later

question 50

Multiple Choice

As a result of Timothy's genes,he went through puberty later than his peers.Because he was much smaller than other boys,they tended to pick on him,and he fought back to protect himself.As a young adult,Timothy is more aggressive than his peers.This scenario illustrates that his aggression is ________.

• A) completely the result of his genetic inheritance
• B) completely the result of his early social environment
• C) the result of an interaction between the genetic expression and the resulting social environment
• D) the result of his social environment in adulthood because genes cannot affect behavior in adulthood

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