3.1.3 What influences personality – Genetics, environment and nature/nurture

All of the following statements about the role of genetics in influencing personality are true, EXCEPT:

There is a genetic contribution to individual differences in personality.

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Genetic and environmental influences operate independently and do not influence one another.

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Experiences can influence how genetic predispositions are expressed.

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Both biological and environmental influences contribute to personality development.

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Thinking about environmental influences on personality, list three environmental factors that may influence personality development.

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Studies of identical twins living apart have revealed similarities in:

Extraversion

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Neuroticism

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Untidiness

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Both Extraversion and Neuroticism

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Questionnaire studies of identical twins raised apart have revealed:

Differences in personality

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Personality instability

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That the gender of twins determines the level of similarity

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Similarities in personality

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