Research Involving Temperament Dispositions and Environment Indicates That

question 12

Multiple Choice

Research involving temperament dispositions and environment indicates that

• A) People select and create environments that reinforce their current temperamental dispositions
• B) People select and create environments that change their current temperamental dispositions
• C) Environments shape temperament dimensions rather than the other way around
• D) People actively seek environments that complement, rather than match, their temperaments

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Definitions:

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by the union of sperm and egg cells, representing the earliest developmental stage of the embryo.

Alleles

Different versions of a gene that determine distinct traits that can be passed from parents to offspring.

Genomic Imprinting

The instance when the expression of a gene is determined by whether it is inherited from the mother or father.

Crossing Over

The process during meiosis in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their DNA, leading to genetic recombination.