Question

Which one of the following is not a biological determinant of personality?

(1) Culture (2) Endocrine glands

(3) Heredity (4) Body chemistry
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Answer 1

(1) culture is the answer

Answer 2

Answer:

Option 1 - Culture

Explanation:

• Culture: It encloses norms in the human societies, social behaviour, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, knowledge, and habits of a certain group of people. Culture originated from a specific location or a region.
• Endocrine glands: Endocrine glands release hormones are chemical messengers that travel all over the body through the blood system. The hormones influence the nervous system. It regulates the behaviours like aggression and parenting.
• Heredity: It is the component of hereditary material or the germplasm. It specifies the characteristics of different cells.
• Body chemistry: It refers to all the processes that occur in a human body from cell production to the heartbeat.  

Hence, culture is not a biological determinant of personality it is a social aspect.