If a Personality Characteristic Is Highly Heritable,then _____

question 81

Multiple Choice

If a personality characteristic is highly heritable,then _____.

• A)all family members should possess the characteristic
• B)all children in the family will possess the characteristic
• C)family members with greater genetic relatedness should be more similar to each other than are family members with less genetic relatedness
• D)entire populations will possess the characteristic

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Definitions:

Soothing

Providing comfort and calmness to relieve pain, distress, or anxiety, often through gentle touch, sounds, or movements.

Crying

The shedding of tears in response to an emotional state, pain, or physical irritation of the eyes.

Basic Cry

A rhythmic pattern usually consisting of a cry, a briefer silence, a shorter inspiratory whistle that is higher pitched than the main cry, and then a brief rest before the next cry.

Emotional Development

refers to the process by which individuals learn to recognize, understand, express, and manage their emotions.