The Ability to Identify and Manipulate Numeric Units

question 77

Multiple Choice

The ability to identify and manipulate numeric units:

• A) seems to emerge only in the context of math class.
• B) seems to emerge only in the U.S.
• C) seems to emerge only in the context of school.
• D) is a universal trait found in all cultures.

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Definitions:

Canalization

A genetic and developmental concept referring to the tendency of an organism to develop in a predetermined way, despite variations in environmental or genetic conditions.

Heredity and Environment

The two principal factors influencing an individual's physical and psychological traits and behaviors, encompassing genetics (heredity) and external influences (environment).

Symbolic Systems

Complex sets of symbols and rules for combining them that are used for communication, thinking, and cultural representation.

Natural Selection

The evolutionary process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.