What term determines traits by a combination of both genetic and environmental factors, in which a genotype provides a range within which a phenotype may be expressed?
a) multifactorial transmission
b) inheritance
c) natural selection
d) role of environment
a
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psychologist would say that the child is being encouraged to do all of the following EXCEPT a. observe his sister's behavior. b. explain why his sister teases him. c. report on his sister's teasing behavior in an objective fashion. d. note the conditions under which his sister's teasing behavior occurs.
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