The Text Reports the Results of Studies That Track Children

question 63

Multiple Choice

The text reports the results of studies that track children who were still having temper tantrums at age 10 into adulthood. The major finding of these studies was that children who failed to learn to control their temper:

• A) made a lot more money because they were more aggressive in business settings
• B) were much less likely to be gay or lesbian
• C) were much less likely to be divorced because they refused to allow their spouse to express negative emotions
• D) were more likely to have trouble holding a job

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Definitions:

Shutdown Point

A situation in microeconomics where a firm's revenue is equal to its variable costs, indicating it would incur losses by continuing production.

Firm's Output

The overall amount of products or services generated by a company over a specific timeframe.

Short Run

A period in economics during which the quantities of one or more production inputs cannot be changed, making some costs fixed.

Long Run

A period in economics during which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing full adjustment to any change in the economic environment.