Which of the Following Terms Is Most Closely Tied with the Nurture

question 165

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms is most closely tied with the nurture side of the nature versus nurture debate?

• A)Biological inheritances
• B)Range of phenotypes
• C)Genotypic characteristics
• D)Optimal life experiences

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Definitions:

Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase if other variables remain at a constant.

Average Total Cost (ATC)

ATC refers to the per-unit cost of production, calculated by dividing the total costs by the quantity of output produced.

Diseconomies of Scale

Increases in the firm’s per-unit costs associated with increases in firm size due to inefficiencies and monitoring problems.

Anti-Employment Discrimination Legislation

Laws designed to prevent discrimination in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, and compensation based on certain specified characteristics.