Which Statement Concerning the Role of Genetics in Determining Aggression

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning the role of genetics in determining aggression is true?

• A)Behavioral geneticists suggest that 90 percent of aggression can be accounted for by genetics.
• B)The fact that males can only have a limited number of children contributes significantly to their evolutionary-based levels of aggression.
• C)Children who inherit a predisposition toward aggression may evoke aggressive reactions from their parents.
• D)Having parents and children who are both genetically predisposed toward aggression tends to result in a paradox effect,which results in little aggression by either child or parent.

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