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The scientific field of behavior genetics attempts to study differences in behavior by examining similarities among family members with different degrees of genetic relatedness, or by studying differences in the DNA of people with different behavioral traits. What are some of the difficulties encountered in the empirical science of behavior genetics?
The scientific field of behavior genetics attempts to study differences in behavior by examining similarities among family members with different degrees of genetic relatedness, or by studying differences in the DNA of people with different behavioral traits. What are some of the difficulties encountered in the empirical science of behavior genetics?
- Lack of genetic relatedness among family members
- Conceptual difficulties (correct)
- Lack of scientific methods
- Lack of DNA differences
How does behavior genetics view the nature-nurture question?
How does behavior genetics view the nature-nurture question?
- It considers behavior to be solely determined by upbringing
- It considers behavior to be solely determined by genetics
- It considers behavior to be unrelated to genetics or upbringing
- It considers behavior to be a combination of genetics and upbringing (correct)
What is an oversimplification when it comes to behavior genetics?
What is an oversimplification when it comes to behavior genetics?
- Asking how much behavior is determined by upbringing
- Asking how much behavior is determined by genetics (correct)
- Asking how much behavior is determined by hard work
- Asking how much behavior is determined by scientific methods
Why are the scientific methods in behavior genetics often inconclusive?
Why are the scientific methods in behavior genetics often inconclusive?
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How do genes and environments combine to produce behavior?
How do genes and environments combine to produce behavior?
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