A Common Term for a Plasmid or Other DNA Element

question 16

True/False

A common term for a plasmid or other DNA element that serves as a cloning vehicle is vector.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that is naturally reinforcing for a given species, such as food, water, or physical comfort, which does not require learning to be effective.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus used in the behavioral study of animals, named after B.F. Skinner, to study operant conditioning.

Shaping

A method of behavior training in which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Premack Principle

A principle stating that a more desired activity can serve as a reinforcer for a less desired activity.