Is Genetics Destiny

question 138

Multiple Choice

Is genetics destiny

• A)No.While genetics are important in behavior and personality, non-shared environmental factors are more influential.
• B)No.While genetics are important in behavior and personality, shared environmental factors are more influential.
• C)No.Genetics seem to have only a minor influence on behavior and personality.
• D)Yes.Genetics have more impact on personality and behavior than do either shared or non-shared environmental factors.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of lessened response.

Extinction

In biology, it is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms, normally a species.

Amygdala

A set of neurons located deep in the brain's medial temporal lobe, playing a key role in processing emotions such as fear, anger, and pleasure.