How Do Genes and the Social Environment Relate to One

question 98

Multiple Choice

How do genes and the social environment relate to one another?

• A) Genes may exist for a certain trait, but how that trait is expressed depends on the social environment.
• B) They are completely unrelated to one another.
• C) Genes have a much stronger role in determining actions than the social environment does.
• D) The social environment is completely responsible for behaviors such as being "outgoing"; genes play no role.

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