Based on the recent New Zealand study that investigated whether a child's propensity for aggression was linked to biological factors present at birth, with which statement would researchers most likely agree?
a. There is no such thing as a genetic predisposition.
b. There are genetic predispositions, but they have no impact on human behavior.
c. A baby with a genetic predisposition for alcoholism would not likely become a problem drinker if his or her social environment provided few opportunities to drink.
d. There is a genetic predisposition for alcoholism that will cause those with that predisposition to become alcoholics, with little regard to their environment.
Ans: A baby with a genetic predisposition for alcoholism would not likely become a problem drinker if his or her social environment provided few opportunities to drink.
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