Justin Isn't Sure If He Wants to Date Mary, with Whom

question 39

Multiple Choice

Justin isn't sure if he wants to date Mary, with whom he shares many similarities, or Emma, who is very different from him. His friend says, "Opposites attract," and advises him to date Emma. But his brother says, "Birds of a feather flock together," and suggests that he pursue Mary. This best exemplifies that __________.

• A) folk wisdom is often full of contradictions
• B) folk wisdom is usually wrong
• C) folk wisdom oversimplifies complex situations
• D) common sense is an individual difference

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Definitions:

X Chromosome

One of the two sex chromosomes, commonly associated with female sex determination in many organisms.

Behavioral Teratogens

Substances or factors that can cause abnormal development or birth defects through their influence on fetal behavior.

Polygenic

Polygenic refers to a trait or condition that is influenced by multiple genes, often resulting in a continuous range of possible phenotypes.

Dominant-recessive Genes

A genetic principle where dominant genes override the characteristics of recessive genes, resulting in the expression of dominant traits in offspring.