Scarr and McCartney Propose That the Rearing Environment That Biological

question 75

Multiple Choice

Scarr and McCartney propose that the rearing environment that biological parents provide is influenced to some extent by their genes and, therefore, is correlated with the child's genotype.What did they call this type of influence?

• A)passive
• B)evocative
• C)active
• D)cooperative

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Definitions:

Monopolistic Competition

A marketplace setup in which a wide range of companies vend products that are comparable but not clones, enabling some level of market sway.

Profit Maximization

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Marginal Revenue

The additional income generated from the sale of an additional product unit, emphasizing its role in determining optimal production levels.

Demand Curve

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