What Was the Most Significant Research Finding That Resulted from the Successful

question 22

Multiple Choice

What was the most significant research finding that resulted from the successful cloning of Dolly?

• A)The key to cloning success is to pick a donor cell from very early in development.
• B)Cloned animals are capable of producing normal offspring.
• C)The nucleus of a fully-differentiated cell can be reprogrammed to be totipotent.
• D)Genetic imprinting,which occurs in adult reproductive tissue,can take months for sperm and years for eggs.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Punishment

A method used to reduce the likelihood of a behavior's recurrence by applying an adverse stimulus or removing a positive stimulus following the behavior.

Punishment

A consequence designed to reduce or eliminate a behavior through negative or unpleasant outcomes.

Operant Technique

A method in behavioral psychology involving reinforcements or punishments to influence the frequency of a behavior.