Olivia Is Thinking About Applying to Law School, but Doesn't

question 34

Multiple Choice

Olivia is thinking about applying to law school, but doesn't have a good feeling for how much she would enjoy it and whether law would be the right career path for her. If she is like most people, she will be most likely to start exploring the idea of law school by ____.

• A) observing other law students or lawyers, to see whether she can identify with them, or see herself in their shoes
• B) reflecting upon personal experiences she has had that might be relevant to law school (e.g., the time she spent on the debate team in high school), and thinking about how much she got out of those experiences
• C) talking to friends, family, and fellow students to solicit their input and advice
• D) going online or to the library and looking at hard core demographic statistics, to see whether she fits the "right" demographic profile

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Definitions:

Hardy-Weinberg Principle

A fundamental principle in genetics stating that allele and genotype frequencies in a population remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of evolutionary influences.

Genetic Equilibrium

A condition in which the frequency of alleles in a population remains stable from generation to generation in the absence of disturbing factors.

Allele Frequencies

A measure of the relative frequency of an allele (variant of a gene) at a genetic locus in a population, expressed as a proportion or a percentage.

Directional Selection

The gradual replacement of one phenotype with another because of environmental change that favors phenotypes at one of the extremes of the normal distribution. Compare with stabilizing selection and disruptive selection.