Sofia Spends All of Her Income on Pizza and Gasoline

question 63

Multiple Choice

Sofia spends all of her income on pizza and gasoline. Suppose Sophia is presented with two options: A and B. Option A will subsidize gasoline by decreasing its price by 50%. Option B will increase Sophia's income by the cost of the subsidy in Option A. Assuming Sophia strictly prefers Option B to Option A, which of the following must be true?

• A) Sophia consumes at least some of each good.
• B) Sophia gains more utility from pizza than gasoline.
• C) Sophia gains more utility from gasoline than pizza.
• D) Sophia only consumes gasoline.

Understand and apply concepts such as encephalization quotient, species-typical behavior, and evolutionary explanations for brain size and intelligence.

Understand the basic structure and function of mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA.

Identify the different stages of transcription and translation.

Recognize the components and processes involved in the modification and processing of RNA.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Biases

A natural tendency to look for, make sense of, value, and keep in mind details that confirm one's established beliefs or speculations.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for observers to underestimate situational influences and overestimate dispositional traits when explaining others' behaviors.

Actor-Observer Bias

A tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to their internal characteristics.

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship actually exists.