Genes versus Scenes
Review of Question: Are humans most influenced by their inherited genetic code or are they most
influenced by their environment?
When it comes to being a sociopath approximately 63% is inherited.
a. Less than 10%
b. More than 10% but less than 30%.
c. More than 30% but less than 50%.
d. More than 50% but less than 70%.
e. More than 70% but less than 90%.
f. More than 90%.
Your answer was f. More than 90%.
The correct answer is d. More than 50% but less than 70%
A Swedish study of 862 men born out of wedlock and adopted at an early age showed the following
linkage between behavior, environment and genes.
Good genes and good environment…3% arrest rate, mostly minor offenses.
Good genes and bad environment…. 7% crime rate
Bad genes and good environment…12% crime rate.
Bad genes and a bad environment…40% crime rate.
Ratio of 40:12 is 3.33
Ratio of 7:3 is 2.33 for an average effect due to environment of 2.8 bad/good ratio
Ratio of 40:7 is 5.7
Ratio of 12:3 is 4 for an average effect due to genetics of 4.8 bad/good raito
In this area, genetics seems to play the bigger effect.
The ratio of 2.8 to (2.8+4.8) is 37% which leaves 63% for the genetic component.
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Review of Question: Are humans most influenced by their inherited genetic code or are they most
influenced by their environment?
When it comes to being a sociopath approximately 63% is inherited.
a. Less than 10%
b. More than 10% but less than 30%.
c. More than 30% but less than 50%.
d. More than 50% but less than 70%.
e. More than 70% but less than 90%.
f. More than 90%.
Your answer was f. More than 90%.
The correct answer is d. More than 50% but less than 70%
A Swedish study of 862 men born out of wedlock and adopted at an early age showed the following
linkage between behavior, environment and genes.
Good genes and good environment…3% arrest rate, mostly minor offenses.
Good genes and bad environment…. 7% crime rate
Bad genes and good environment…12% crime rate.
Bad genes and a bad environment…40% crime rate.
Ratio of 40:12 is 3.33
Ratio of 7:3 is 2.33 for an average effect due to environment of 2.8 bad/good ratio
Ratio of 40:7 is 5.7
Ratio of 12:3 is 4 for an average effect due to genetics of 4.8 bad/good raito
In this area, genetics seems to play the bigger effect.
The ratio of 2.8 to (2.8+4.8) is 37% which leaves 63% for the genetic component.
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