Psychologists interested in studying personality might use the twin-study method in order to

A) separate environmental from genetic influences.
B) determine how much of our personality is inherited from our parents.
C) determine how much of our personality is the result of experience.
D) all of these are correct.

Environmental Influences

Refers to external factors such as culture, education, and social relationships that impact an individual's development and behavior.

Genetic Influences

The impact of genes inherited from parents on various aspects of an individual's physical and behavioral traits.

Twin-Study Method

A research strategy used in genetics and psychology to differentiate between genetic and environmental influences by comparing the similarities between monozygotic (identical) and dizygotic (fraternal) twins.