The Professor Is Discussing the Various Influences on Personality

question 28

Multiple Choice

The professor is discussing the various influences on personality.She writes the four factors on the overhead projector.Which one has the least impact on personality?

• A) genetics
• B) nonshared environmental factors
• C) innate predispositions
• D) parental practices

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Definitions:

Excessive

Going beyond what is normal, usual, or necessary; characterized by overabundance.

Debilitating

Causing weakness or an inability to function properly.

Stimulus-Based Definition

A description that focuses on identifying and explaining the specific external factors that provoke a particular response.

Stress

A physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may arise from various situations or thoughts that make someone feel frustrated, angry, or nervous.