Question

In the past, some psychologists have concluded that shared family environments have little or no effect on personality development. Recent research has cast doubt on such conclusions by finding that ____.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. the shared environment was related to certain aspects of personality when personality was measured through direct behavioral observation.

Explanation:

According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:

a. Molecular geneticists identified the specific alleles associated with each of the Big Five personality traits.

b. The shared family environment actually has a larger effect on personality than does shared nonfamily environment (i.e., school).

c. The shared environment was related to certain aspects of personality when personality was measured through direct behavioral observation.

d. The shared environment was related to personality when personality was measured through self-report data.

Some psychologists have changes their opinions when it comes to the influence of shared family environments because they have realized that these play a larger role than was previously believed. It is now believed that shared environments are related to certain aspects of personality. This has been proven through the use of direct behavioral observation.