Vincent Assumes That Everyone in His Class Is Staring at His

question 25

Multiple Choice

Vincent assumes that everyone in his class is staring at his untidy shirt even though no one actually looked at it.This is an example of the

• A)bandwagon effect.
• B)contrast effect.
• C)spotlight effect.
• D)modality effect.

---

Definitions:

Epistasis

A genetic interaction where the effect of one gene is modified by one or several other genes, which can suppress or mask the expression of the first gene.

Pleiotropy

The genetic phenomenon in which a single gene influences two or more seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits.

Polygenic Inheritance

Inheritance of traits influenced by multiple genes, contributing to phenotypic diversity.

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic phenomenon where the offspring's phenotype is a blend of the parents' phenotypes.