The Disorder Xeroderma Pigmentosum Is Associated with a Defect in What

question 61

Multiple Choice

The disorder xeroderma pigmentosum is associated with a defect in what type of DNA repair system?

• A) mismatch repair
• B) base-excision repair
• C) photoreactivation
• D) nucleotide-excision repair
• E) homologous recombination

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal traits and underemphasize situational factors when explaining others' behavior.

Situational Causes

Factors external to an individual that are viewed as causes for behavior.

Heuristics

Simplified strategies or shortcuts used to make decisions and solve problems more efficiently.

Castro Study

A reference to a classic study in social psychology that examined attitudes and persuasion, often associated with the elaboration likelihood model.