Rebecca spends a great deal of time researching her family tree. She begins to suspect that she probably has inherited several physical features and personality traits from her ancestors. To determine if her suspicions are correct, Rebecca will need to learn more about ____
a. ?behaviorism
b. ?genetics
c. ?humanism
d. ?cognitive psychology
ANSWER:
b
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