According to the epigenetic framework,
A) differences in genetic makeup influence individuals' responses to the environment.
B) heredity restricts the development of some characteristics to just one or a few outcomes.
C) genes affect behavior and experiences, and behavior and experiences affect genetic expression.
D) individuals actively choose environments that complement their heredity.
C
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Pro-social risk takers, such as police officers and firefighters, had significantly _____ sensation seeking scores than anti-social risk takers, such as drug addicts and criminals
a. higher c. lower b. better d. equal
How does the concept of an infant as a "blank slate" fit with the concept of infant temperament?
a. They are incompatible notions. b. They are the identical concept. c. They are similar and complimentary concepts. d. They are unrelated as one is based on psychometric theory and the other on psychoanalytic theory.
Infants between 2 and 4 months old beginning to prefer stimuli that are moderately novel seems to be based on a stimulus's
a. familiarity. c. rather than its physical characteristics. b. psychological significance. d. representation of a previously seen object.
Thomas and Chess (1978) claimed that temperament is mainly shaped by
A) genetic factors. B) the parents. C) nature and nurture. D) Actually, they said that it was impossible to determine the cause of temperament.