You Make a Knockout of a Gene Involved in Neurological

question 35

Multiple Choice

You make a knockout of a gene involved in neurological development,and find that the mice have malformed semicircular canals.Instead of being orthogonal (at right angles) to each other,they are parallel.What aberrant behavior might you see in these mice?

• A)overeating
• B)falling over
• C)not startling to sudden noise
• D)unable to respond to a call to locate another mouse
• E)low muscle tone

---

Definitions:

Self-efficacy

An individual's belief in their own capability to successfully complete tasks or achieve goals.

Feelings of Inferiority

An individual's persistent sense of inadequacy or lack of self-worth compared to others, which can influence motivation and behavior.

Alfred Adler

An Austrian medical doctor and psychotherapist who founded the school of individual psychology and emphasized the importance of feelings of inferiority in the development of personality.

Archetypes

Primordial, universal symbols and motifs in the collective unconscious, identified by Carl Jung, that shape human understanding and behavior.