Scientists Have Created a Strain of "Smart Mice" by Manipulating

question 69

Multiple Choice

Scientists have created a strain of "smart mice" by manipulating the genes that guide:

• A)the brain's reward pathway.
• B)the development of Wernicke's area.
• C)hippocampal development.
• D)the development of the orbitofrontal cortex.

---

Definitions:

Simulated Prison

A psychological experiment setting designed to study the effects of perceived power, focusing on the behavior of individuals designated as prisoners and guards.

Prisoners

Individuals who are held in confinement as a result of being convicted of a crime.

Guards

Individuals tasked with the protection of a specific person, place, or object, often as part of a security force.

Interpersonal Complementarity Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that in interpersonal interactions, actions that are behaviorally complementary tend to elicit positive responses and encourage continuation of the behavior.