When Raoul Arranged a Blind Date for Dawn, He Described

question 274

Multiple Choice

When Raoul arranged a blind date for Dawn, he described her as fun-loving, intelligent, generous, and kind. According to Cattell, Raoul used which of the following types of traits to describe his friend?

• A) source traits
• B) secondary traits
• C) surface traits
• D) primary traits

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Definitions:

Dominant

Referring to a trait, gene, or allele that suppresses the expression of another trait, gene, or allele when both are present in an individual.

Recessive

Describing a gene that only expresses its trait when paired with an identical gene on the partner chromosome, often overshadowed by dominant genes.

Phenotype

The observable traits or characteristics of an organism, resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Allele

One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.