When the Effects of Genes Add Up to Make the Phenotype

question 113

True/False

When the effects of genes add up to make the phenotype, they are called dominant-recessive genes.

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Development

A Freudian theory highlighting the series of childhood stages where the libido (sexual energy) focuses on distinct erogenous zones.

Oral

Pertaining to the mouth; often used to describe the first psychosexual stage in Freudian psychology where the mouth is the primary source of pleasure.

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed by individuals to cope with reality and maintain self-image.

Regression

A defense mechanism leading an individual to revert back to a previous stage of development in their behavior, thoughts, or feelings.