The Idea That People with "Desirable" Characteristics Should Be Encouraged

question 49

Multiple Choice

The idea that people with "desirable" characteristics should be encouraged to have children while "less desirable" people should be discouraged from having children is called

• A)eugenics.
• B)molecular genetics.
• C)selective placement.
• D)heritability.

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Definitions:

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics or qualities that describe an individual's consistent behaviors and attitudes.

MZ Twins

Monozygotic twins, also known as identical twins, originating from a single fertilized egg and sharing nearly identical genetic materials.

DZ Twins

Dizygotic twins, also known as fraternal twins, are siblings that result from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells, sharing about 50% of their genetic material.

Environmental Share

The portion of the environment that contributes to differences among individuals' behaviors or traits.