The Relative Contributions of Heredity and Environment Are Not Additive

question 119

Multiple Choice

The relative contributions of heredity and environment are not additive.This means:

• A)genetic loading cannot account for development alone-an environment is required.
• B)some characteristics are solely due to heredity and others to environmental conditions.
• C)certain characteristics are more linked to heredity and others to environmental conditions.
• D)that the person we become is due to X percent nature and X percent nurture.

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