The Development of Higher-Yielding or Otherwise "Improved" Crops Through Cross-Breeding

question 22

Multiple Choice

The development of higher-yielding or otherwise "improved" crops through cross-breeding of different varieties or strains is called ________.

• A) genetic modification
• B) hybridization
• C) commercialization
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Success

The achievement of a goal or the attainment of prosperity, fame, or a favorable outcome.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to seek information that supports one’s beliefs while not pursuing disconfirming information.

External Attribution

The process of attributing the cause of a person's behavior to situational factors outside the person.

Self-Serving Bias

The tendency to attribute one’s successes to personal factors and one’s failures to situational factors.