List and Describe Two Significant Events in the History of Genetics

question 52

Essay

List and describe two significant events in the history of genetics that occurred during the twentieth century.

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Definitions:

Social Facilitation

An improvement in the performance of well-learnt/easy tasks and a deterioration in the performance of poorly learnt/difficult tasks in the mere presence of members of the same species.

Free-rider Effect

A phenomenon where individuals benefit from resources or services without contributing to the cost, common in public goods scenarios.

Public Goods Dilemma

A situation in economics where individuals must decide whether to contribute to a public good that benefits all, even if contributing comes at a personal cost, leading to challenges in provisioning and maintaining public goods.

Sherif's Summer Camps

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Muzafer Sherif, demonstrating how intergroup conflict and cooperation can be influenced by group goals and challenges.