Marla Objects When Tim Asks Her to Help Write His

question 118

Multiple Choice

Marla objects when Tim asks her to help write his social psychology paper."Come on," Tim whines,"we wouldn't be the only ones.Everyone's working together on it! The teacher doesn't really expect us to work alone." Tim's argument most clearly illustrates the

• A)self-reference effect.
• B)fundamental attribution error.
• C)false uniqueness effect.
• D)false consensus effect.

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Definitions:

Restriction Enzymes

Enzymes that cut DNA at specific sequences, widely used in molecular biology for cloning and DNA manipulation.

Ligases

Enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by forming a new chemical bond, often requiring the expenditure of energy derived from ATP.

Polymerase

An enzyme that synthesizes long chains or polymers of nucleic acids.

Thermus Aquaticus

A species of bacterium that can tolerate high temperatures, from which Taq polymerase, an enzyme used in PCR, is derived.