Professor Stapley's Study of a Large Group of Individuals Indicates

question 24

Multiple Choice

Professor Stapley's study of a large group of individuals indicates that 45 percent of person-to-person differences in neuroticism among the group members can be attributed to their differing genes.The 45-percent figure represents an estimate of

• A) epigenetic marks.
• B) common ancestry.
• C) heritability.
• D) temperament.

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Definitions:

Law of Reason

A philosophical idea that moral and legal norms should be grounded in rational thought and logic.

Categorical Imperative

A fundamental principle in the ethical philosophy of Immanuel Kant that requires that individuals act in a manner in which they wish their actions to become universal laws.

Ethical Imperative

A strong moral obligation or duty which compels someone to act in a certain way based on ethical considerations.

Rational Agents

Entities capable of making decisions based on reasoning, often in the context of economic models or artificial intelligence.