Though the Research by Vernon at the University of Western

question 189

Multiple Choice

Though the research by Vernon at the University of Western Ontario and Jang at the University of British Columbia showed that attitudes toward things like reading books and participating in organized sports showed the greatest heritability rates, the researchers cautioned that:

• A) the study has yet to be replicated with other sets of twins in other parts of the world.
• B) their sample was small and unique in that the participants were raised in a community that had a significant number of opportunities for participation in a wide array of activities.
• C) it's not likely the case that specific genes cause these attitudes but that certain characteristics make individuals more likely to prefer these activities.
• D) not all behaviours are directly affected by genes as was the case for the behaviours studied in this study were.

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Definitions:

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, where all firms sell identical products and no single buyer or seller can influence the market price.

Identical Goods

Products that are exactly the same in every aspect, leading consumers to have no preference for one product over another based on characteristics, brand, or quality.

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, identical products, and free entry and exit, leading to price taking behavior.

Ease of Entry

Ease of entry refers to the lack of barriers for new firms to enter and compete in an industry or market, impacting competition and market dynamics.