Question

Interactions between the environment and heredity can result in differences in personality. Which of the following infants has genetically influenced traits (heredity) that might evoke responses in their caregivers (environment) which ultimately can influence personality characteristics?

a. All of these infant traits can influence their care-giving environment and personality development.b. an easygoing, emotionally stable infantc. an anxious, inhibited infantd. an emotionally reactive infant

Answer 1

Option (a).

Step-by-step explanation:

The trait of an organism can be influenced by the hereditary factors as well as the environmental factors. The environment may affect the expression of the particular hereditary trait.

The generation of response against the specific individual and its behavior is influenced by the environmental factors. The care giving environment can change the influence of an infants and may change the personality development. The environment factor play major role than the hereditary factor in this infants case.

Thus, the correct answer is option (a).