Joshua has a predisposition for aggressive behavior.As a child,he was physically abused and lived in a neighborhood in which a lot of violent gangs roamed the streets.By the time Joshua was 18 he had been arrested multiple times for aggressive actions against other teens.Joshua's aggressive behavior is a result of
A) group identification.
B) the spotlight effect.
C) reduced self-worth.
D) gene-environment interactions.

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Joshua's aggressive behavior is likely a result of both genetic predisposition and environmental factors (such as childhood abuse and exposure to violence in his neighborhood), which interact to influence his behavior. This is an example of gene-environment interactions. The other answer choices (group identification, the spotlight effect, and reduced self-worth) do not seem to be as relevant to Joshua's situation.

Joshua Has a Predisposition for Aggressive Behavior