After making a simple mistake,Wilma says,"I can't help that I'm not intelligent.It's just the way I'm hard-wired." Wilma's comment reveals a misconception about genetic influences because ____.
A) complex traits like intelligence are influenced by many genes, as well as environmental factors
B) intelligence has not been found to be highly heritable
C) most people fall within two standard deviations on a distribution of intelligence
D) controversial studies on intelligence used group differences to predict an individual's intelligence

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Wilma's comment suggests a belief in the idea of genetic determinism, or the idea that her intelligence is solely determined by her genetics. However, research has shown that complex traits like intelligence are influenced by a variety of genetic and environmental factors, and cannot be solely attributed to genetics. Therefore, choice A is the best answer as it highlights the complexity of genetic influences on traits like intelligence. Choices B, C, and D are not directly related to Wilma's misconception about genetic influences.

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