José, who was adopted at birth, is found to have personality characteristics more similar to his biological mom than to his adoptive mom. How should you interpret this data?

Your question is incomplete because you have not provided the answer choices which are:

a. Personality appears to be a polygenetic characteristic.

b. Personality characteristics are learned.

c. Personality characteristics are influenced by genes.

d. Personality characteristics appear to be recessive.

Answer:

c. Personality characteristics are influenced by genes.

Explanation:

Personality characteristics refer to the mental and moral qualities which form an individual's temper and nature. In that respect, they are highly determined biologically and transferred from parent to child. As a consequence, José's personality characteristics are inherited from his biological mother.