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Types of methods used by behavior geneticists to study heredity's influence on behavior are noted. Which one of these methods is most successful? Why?

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Techniques in Behavioral Genetics

There are a number of techniques used by scientists to study behavioral genetics and how heredity can affect behavior. All of these try to get at the idea of nature (genes) vs nurture (environment) and which is more influential in a particular behavior. In most cases, it will be a combination of these two factors but heredity always plays an important role.

One of the most common and powerful ways to study the influence of ...

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