Tryon's classic study of the breeding of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rat strains demonstrated
A) animals, including, humans totally inherit their intelligence.
B) environment plays a larger role in the development of intelligence than does heredity.
C) behavioral characteristics can be influenced by heredity.
D) an interactionist view that combines both heredity and environment explains the development of intelligence.

Question

Tryon's classic study of the breeding of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rat strains demonstrated​
A) ​animals, including, humans totally inherit their intelligence.
B) ​environment plays a larger role in the development of intelligence than does heredity.
C) ​behavioral characteristics can be influenced by heredity.
D) ​an interactionist view that combines both heredity and environment explains the development of intelligence.

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Tryon's study showed that selective breeding could influence behavioral traits, indicating that heredity can affect intelligence.

Tryon's Classic Study of the Breeding of "Maze-Bright" and "Maze-Dull