Based on the heritability studies cited in the text, the appropriate conclusion to draw is that:
A) genes are important in physical development, but not in cognitive and personality development
B) genes are important in physical and cognitive development but not in personality development
C) genes play only a minor role in human development, regardless of the domain in question
D) genes play a significant role in human development of a wide range of human traits and behaviors

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Overall the research presented in the book indicates that genes play a significant role across a variety of traits and behaviors. For example, the book mentions a recent meta-analytic study of over 400 individual studies of the heritability of traits-including intelligence, language ability, psychiatric disorders including anxiety and depression, personality traits, and antisocial problems-that suggests that 41% of human behavior is genetically influenced (Malouff, Rooke, & Schutte, 2008).

Based on the Heritability Studies Cited in the Text, the Appropriate