Alain’s daughter wears dresses, plays with dolls, and likes to pretend she is a princess. Alain does not think society has influ
enced her preferences or games at all. He views his daughter as evidence that human behavior is determined by genes and hormones. Which term best describes Alain’s views?a. essentialism b. dimorphism
c. biological determinism
d. the binary system
Biological determinism (also known as genetic determinism, biologism, or biodeterminism) is the idea that human characteristics and behavior are exclusively determined at conception by some aspect of biology, as Alain thinks, by genes and hormones. Meaning that environmental, social, and cultural factors have no effect in a person’s life.
Because scientists who are on the cutting edge of technology and human health could create a new medication or new machine that could diagnose or cure someone before it gets too bad to cure.
