Chapter 18.2, Problem 2EG

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether genetics plays a role in individual athletic ability and the approach used to study this behavior.

Introduction: Reaction of an individual towards external or internal stimuli, which alters one’s response to the environment, is known as one’s behavior. Behaviors are either innate or learned, according to the psychologists. The behavior with which an individual is born is known as the innate behavior and the behavior which an individual acquires through experience is known as learned behavior. Twin and adoption studies are used to understand the factors influencing individual behavior.