Developmental Psychologists Use the Term _____ to Refer to a Person's

question 19

Multiple Choice

Developmental psychologists use the term _____ to refer to a person's genes or biological inheritance.

• A)accommodation
• B)nurture
• C)assimilation
• D)nature

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Definitions:

Chronic Disease

A long-lasting condition that can be controlled but not cured, often lasting for a person's lifetime and affecting their quality of life.

Irregular Ovulation

Irregular ovulation is a condition characterized by unpredictable or absent menstrual cycles, affecting a woman's fertility.

Polygenically Determined

Traits or characteristics that result from the combined effect of multiple genes rather than a single gene.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics of an organism resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.