Question

Ian was predisposed to being very aggressive with his peers in school, who responded by rejecting him. Later in life, Ian began to associate with other aggressive youth and to participate in a variety of delinquent behaviors. This is an example of ________A: phenotypic vulnerability to aggression.B: a phenotypic diathesis.C: polygenic expression.D: the way the genotype may shape the phenotype.

Answer 1

The correct option is D) the way the genotype may shape the phenotype.

Step-by-step explanation:

The physical characteristics that a person acquires is known as the phenotype of the person. The alleles of a gene which bring the specific traits in a person are referred to as the genotype of a person.

The aggressive behavior shown by Ian was brought about by his genotype and environmental factors. Ian had aggressive nature in his genes and with time the problem could not be eradicated. Hence, option D is correct.