What Evidence Illustrates That the Need for Affiliation Has a Genetic

question 47

Multiple Choice

What evidence illustrates that the need for affiliation has a genetic component?

• A)Adoption studies show that siblings raised in different environments show similar patterns of social activity.
• B)Our set point for needing affiliation correlates with cortical thickness.
• C)People who are low in their need for affiliation are more likely to have genetic 5-HTTLPR polymorphism.
• D)Twin studies show that set points for the need for affiliation are influenced by genetics.

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Sequential Order

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