All of the Following Are Evidence for the Genetic Contribution

question 57

Multiple Choice

All of the following are evidence for the genetic contribution to obesity EXCEPT:

• A) biological siblings raised in different households weigh about the same.
• B) adopted children weigh about the same as their foster parents.
• C) adopted children weigh about the same as their biological parents.
• D) obese adolescents have parents with "addictive personalities."

Recognize the societal and environmental impacts of corporate deviance.

Discuss the psychological and societal factors leading to employee theft and embezzlement.

Examine the strategies used by corporations to avoid legal consequences and their ethical implications.

Explore the mechanisms of social control and their effectiveness in deterring white-collar and corporate deviance.

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Definitions:

Genetic Programs

The predetermined sequences of development and behavior encoded in an organism's DNA.

Arbitrary Lists

Random or unstructured collections of items or elements without a specific rationale for their order or selection.

Nominal Fallacy

The misconception that naming something explains it, without understanding the underlying causes or nature of what is being named.

Instinct Theories

Theories that propose individuals are driven to behave in certain ways due to evolutionary programmed instincts.