In Studies of Families with One Biological Child and One

question 71

Multiple Choice

In studies of families with one biological child and one adopted child, the results concluded that

• A)the biological child had an IQ similar to the mother's IQ, but the adopted child did not.
• B)the adopted child's IQ was almost identical to his or her biological mother's IQ, although reared away from her.
• C)both the biological and adopted child had IQs similar to the mother that was rearing them.
• D)the adopted child's IQ was always significantly below the IQ of both his or her adopted mother and adopted sibling.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Costs

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision.

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered or altered, and thus should not affect future business decisions.

Side-Effect Costs

Unintended expenses or losses that occur as a result of business decisions, not directly related to the project in question.

Incremental Overhead

Additional overhead costs that are incurred when an organization increases its production volume or undertakes new activities.