A Research Team in Boston, Massachusetts, Another Team in Mumbai

question 91

Multiple Choice

A research team in Boston, Massachusetts, another team in Mumbai, India, and a third team in Sydney, Australia, are all conducting the same psychological study simultaneously. What is this practice called?

• A) many labs approach
• B) open practices
• C) meta-analysis
• D) archival data collection

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Definitions:

Dominant-Recessive Genes Principle

A genetic principle in which the dominant allele masks the effect of a recessive allele in heterozygous pairs.

Dominant Gene

A genetic sequence that overpowers and determines the expression of a trait over another allele.

Recessive Gene

A gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical, being masked by the effects of a dominant gene when paired with it.

Down Syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome, characterized by physical growth delays, characteristic facial features, and varying degrees of intellectual disability.