In a Study of Gender Differences in Sexual Predispositions, a Research

question 15

Multiple Choice

In a study of gender differences in sexual predispositions, a research team raised newborn sheep with goat parents and newborn goats with sheep parents. They found that _____ preferred to mate with members of the adoptive species.

• A) females, but not males,
• B) females more than males
• C) males, but not females,
• D) males more than females

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Definitions:

Downward Sloping

A term typically used to describe a demand curve that shows the inverse relationship between the price of a product and the quantity demanded.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good that consumers are willing to purchase.

Perfectly Competitive Firm

A company that sells a product for which there are many sellers and buyers, and where its product is identical to that of competitors, meaning it has no control over market price.

Marginal Revenue (MR)

The extra income a company earns by selling an additional unit of a product or service.