In general, it is easier for psychologists and biologists to determine the influence of genes on behavior when the underlying cause of that behavior can be attributed to
A) chance, rather than genetics.
B) a single gene rather than multiple genes.
C) multiple related genes, rather than a single gene.
D) the workings of multiple unrelated genes.

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When the behavior can be traced back to a single gene, it is easier to determine the influence of genetics on that behavior. This is because the effect of that single gene can be isolated and studied more easily than the effects of multiple genes.

In General, It Is Easier for Psychologists and Biologists to Determine