Question

Alicia was adopted as an infant. she grew up to be deeply religious and politically conservative. what factor most likely accounts for these characteristics?

Answer 1

Its most likely the values and beliefs of her adoptive parents

If you look at the social cognitive theory it tells you that her surroundings affects the way her mid might process things, or in this case believe in.

Answer 2

Most likely, the way that Alicia was raised accounts for her being deeply religious and politically conservative. Her adoptive parents are also likely to be religious and politically conservative, and that is the environment that Alicia grew up in. However, that may not always be true, and it could be that there are some innate characteristics and personality traits that Alicia was born with that could have contributed to her religious and political views.