Greg Has Grown Up to Be a Very Aggressive Person

question 166

Multiple Choice

Greg has grown up to be a very aggressive person. Neither of his parents is aggressive. In addition, neither his school nor neighbourhood are particularly violent. According to behaviour geneticists, what might be happening?

• A) Greg is using his own free will to engage in aggressive behaviour.
• B) Greg has a condition called "negative sociability," which is considered to be neither environmental nor genetic in origin.
• C) The random combination of genes from Greg's parents combined in a unique way to create Greg's aggressive tendencies.
• D) Greg probably inherited a gene called RH5, which is associated with aggression.

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