What Is the Basic Function or Purpose of Legal Definitions

question 85

Multiple Choice

What is the basic function or purpose of legal definitions of race?

• A) to determine who would be identified as black
• B) to determine who was not white
• C) to reinforce existing biological differences
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Behaviors

Actions or reactions of an individual or group in response to external or internal stimuli.

Environment

The surrounding conditions and influences that affect the growth, development, or existence of living things.

Gene-environment Correlation

A concept in behavioral genetics that suggests individuals’ genetic makeup influences their exposure to certain environments, which in turn affects their traits or behaviors.

Heredity

The genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring, influencing various aspects of physical and psychological traits.