The Study of How Behavioural Tendencies Are Influenced by Genetic

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Multiple Choice

The study of how behavioural tendencies are influenced by genetic factors is known as the field of

• A)behavioural neuroscience
• B)behaviour genetics
• C)evolutionary psychology
• D)sociobiology

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Definitions:

Mental Accounting

A concept within behavioral economics that refers to the way individuals categorize, separate, and evaluate financial activities, often leading to irrational decision-making.

Irrational Decisions

Choices made contrary to or without consideration of the available evidence or logic.

Anchoring

A cognitive bias where an individual relies too heavily on an initial piece of information (the "anchor") to make subsequent judgments.

Behavioral Economists

Researchers and experts who study the psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors influencing economic decisions and behaviors of individuals and institutions.