Which of the Following Best Describes the Focus of a Researcher

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the focus of a researcher who holds a behavioural genetics perspective?

• A) examination of the extent to which the consistencies across various societies is due to our genes
• B) examination of the extent to which behavioural tendencies may be inherited
• C) examination of the ways that natural selection may encourage a particular social behaviour
• D) examination of the behaviours that are negligibly influenced by social experiences

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four gamete cells, fundamental for sexual reproduction.

Menstruation

A natural biological process in females involving the shedding of the uterine lining, typically occurring monthly as part of the reproductive cycle.

Mitosis

A process of cell division in eukaryotic cells by which a single cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells, important for growth and repair.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores.