With Respect to X-Linked Dominant Inheritance, Which, If Any, of the Following

question 2

Multiple Choice

With respect to X-linked dominant inheritance, which, if any, of the following statements is false?

• A) There are significantly more affected females than males.
• B) Each child born to an affected mother has a risk of 1 in 2 of being affected.
• C) Each daughter born to an affected father has a risk of 1 in 2 of being affected.
• D) Each boy born to an affected father has a negligible risk of being affected.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals experience discomfort and thus are motivated to reduce it by changing their attitudes, beliefs, or actions when they are inconsistent.

Role-Playing Theory

A psychological perspective that suggests individuals perform actions in society based on the roles they are expected to play.

Attribution Theory

is a psychological framework that explores how individuals explain and attribute causes to their own and others' behaviors.

Attitude Theory

A field in social psychology that examines how beliefs, feelings, and behavioral intentions toward objects, people, or events are formed and how they influence behavior.