Isaac is a teenager who has a very difficult relationship with his father. One day he is talking to his girlfriend, Chloie, and he says, "I swear I am never going to be anything like that man when I get older!" Chloie knows about the research in personality and heritability, and smiles as she remembers that about __________% of our adult personality is directly linked to the contribution of genetics.
A) 85
B) 60
C) 40
D) 5

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

While there is no one definitive answer to the percentage of adult personality that is linked to genetics, most research suggests that it is around 40%. Therefore, choice C is the most accurate option. The other choices are not supported by the majority of research on this topic.

Isaac Is a Teenager Who Has a Very Difficult Relationship