Colleen expects to live until age 80, so she feels that there's no need to have babies for a very long time. Tyler,though, only expects to live to age 25, so he wants to have babies as soon as possible. What is the core influence onColleen and Tyler's ideas about reproduction?

A. Plasticity
B. Biological threshold 
C. Life expectancy
D. Continuity


Answer: B

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