According to Cattell's research, one-third of our personality is _____ based
a. educationally
c. genetically
b. environmentally
d. socially
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: The results of Cattell's analyses showed that for some traits, heredity plays a major role. He concluded that overall, one-third of our personality is genetically based, and two-thirds is determined by social and environmental influences.
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