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EXERCISES AND CRITICAL THINKING
- Think about the twins you know. Do they seem to be very similar to each other, or does it seem that their differences
outweigh their similarities? - Describe the implications of the effects of genetics on personality, overall. What does it mean to say that genetics
“determines” or “does not determine” our personality?
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