Asked by
Esmeralda Ibarra-Mares
on Dec 05, 2024
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As a result of Timothy's genes, he went through puberty later than his peers. Because he was much smaller than the other boys they tended to pick on him, and he fought back to protect himself. As a young adult, Timothy is more aggressive than his peers. This scenario illustrates that his aggression is
A) completely the result of his genetic inheritance.
B) completely the result of his early social environment.
C) the result of an interaction between the genetic expression and the resulting social environment.
D) the result of his social environment in adulthood because genes cannot affect behavior in adulthood.
Genetic Expression
The process by which information from a gene is used to direct the synthesis of proteins or to produce a functional gene product, influencing an organism's characteristics.
Social Environment
The immediate physical and social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops. It includes the culture that the individual was educated or lives in, and the people and institutions with whom they interact.
- Analyze the impact of genetic expression and environmental interactions on individual behaviors and traits.
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Learning Objectives
- Analyze the impact of genetic expression and environmental interactions on individual behaviors and traits.