A Simplifying Assumption

question 43

Multiple Choice

A simplifying assumption

• A) affects the important conclusions of an economic model
• B) increases the level of detail in an economic model
• C) makes an economic model a more concrete representation of reality
• D) eliminates unnecessary details from an economic model
• E) limits the validity of an economic model's conclusions

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, driving evolution.

Organisms' Success

The extent to which an organism can survive, reproduce, and pass its genes to the next generation in its specific environment.

Adaptive Function

Traits or behaviors that have evolved to serve a specific survival or reproductive purpose in the context of natural selection.

Evolutionary Perspective

A theoretical approach that examines psychological traits, such as memory, perception, or language, from a modern evolutionary perspective, considering how evolutionary processes like natural selection have shaped them.