Which of the Following Refers to People Who Share Ancestry

question 159

Multiple Choice

Which of the following refers to people who share ancestry, language, customs, religion, and a geographic region?

• A) an ethnic group
• B) a racial group
• C) an immigrant group
• D) a majority group

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Definitions:

Genetic Influences

The impact of genes inherited from one's parents on physical traits, behaviors, and susceptibility to certain conditions.

Behavior Geneticist

A scientist who studies the genetic and environmental influences on behaviors, often through twin studies and adoption studies.

Heritable

Referring to traits or characteristics that can be passed from parents to their offspring through genes.

Sensation Seeking

A personality trait defined by the search for experiences and feelings that are varied, novel, complex, and intense, and by the readiness to take physical, social, legal, and financial risks for the sake of such experiences.