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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: Choosing Our Children's Genes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Schelling say might disappear if parents had the ability to choose their children's traits?
(a) Inequalities.
(b) Languages.
(c) Minority cultures.
(d) Undesirable traits.

2. How is genetic modification different from eugenics?
(a) They are effectively the same.
(b) Genetic modification is more subtle.
(c) Eugenics allows for selection of more minute traits.
(d) Genetic modification theories have already led to ethnic cleansing.

3. What does Schelling ultimately say about choosing the sex of one's baby?
(a) It can give countries competitive advantages.
(b) It can be an economic growth opportunity.
(c) It can rationalize human society.
(d) It is better left to nature.

4. What does Schelling say individual behaviors have in economic analysis?
(a) Statistical insignificance.
(b) Randomness.
(c) Mathematical equality.
(d) Statistical predictability.

5. What does Schelling say about a bike owner buying a bike for $90 and selling it for $150?
(a) He says that the exchange replaces a real bicycle with abstract money.
(b) He says that the owner gains a profit of $60.
(c) He says that the owner still has to pay overhead, so the exchange is equal.
(d) He says that the exchange is consistent with laws of capitalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What choice does Schelling say eugenics gave parents?

2. How does Schelling say family size would be affected by his hypothetical case?

3. What does Schelling say genetic modification would interfere with?

4. What does Schelling say about Christmas cards?

5. What does Schelling say would be the result of chromosomal selection that allowed parents to select for high-IQ children?

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