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Question
How do hereditary factors and environmental influences interact in shaping personality?
Options
Only hereditary factors determine personality; environment has no role.
Only environmental factors determine personality; heredity is irrelevant.
Hereditary factors set limits on personality traits, while environmental influences (like sibling rivalry) drive personality development.
Personality is fixed from birth and cannot be changed by any factors.
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Solution
Hereditary factors set limits on personality traits, while environmental influences (like sibling rivalry) drive personality development.
Explanation:
Personality results from the interaction between hereditary factors (which set boundaries on intelligence, temperament, and physique) and environmental influences (like sibling relationships, peer interactions, and family stress). Both work together to shape who we become.
