Referring to behavior and personality as polygenic means that both are
A. influenced by only a few genes, but each has a large effect.
B. influenced by many genes, with each individual gene contributing a relatively small effect.
C. influenced by individual genes only rarely.
D. a result of our genetic structure only.
Answer: B. influenced by many genes, with each individual gene contributing a relatively small effect.
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