In the Ames Test, Any Colonies That Form on the Control

question 39

True/False

In the Ames test, any colonies that form on the control should be the result of spontaneous mutations.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with specific consequences.

Random Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology concept involving the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.