Which of the Following Statements About the Genetic Underpinning of Behavior

question 145

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the genetic underpinning of behavior is true?

• A) Genes encode behaviors.
• B) An animal may fail to perform a genetically controlled behavior if the appropriate environmental conditions are not present.
• C) Shared behavioral traits in individuals of a species are caused by shared inheritance of certain genes.
• D) All of the above
• E) None of the above

---

Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded.

Consumer Purchases

Transactions in which individuals buy goods and services for personal use, reflecting consumer spending habits and economic health.

Elasticity

A measure in economics that shows how the quantity demanded or supplied of a good changes in response to a change in price.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of consumers increases, as opposed to normal goods, where demand increases with income.