Research by Burt Suggests That Genes

question 10

Multiple Choice

Research by Burt suggests that genes

• A) can code for a particular behavior, but not the social consequences of that behavior.
• B) can code for social consequences of a particular behavior, but not the behavior itself.
• C) can code for a particular behavior and for the social consequences of that behavior.
• D) can't code either for a particular behavior or social consequences.

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Definitions:

Biology

The scientific study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Erikson

A psychologist best known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings, outlining eight stages from infancy to adulthood.

Adult Personality

The patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion unique to an individual adult, developed over time.