A Research Team Is Working on the Design of a New

question 67

Multiple Choice

A research team is working on the design of a new drug for the treatment of lung cancer. To be most effective, this drug must specifically enter the cytoplasm of lung cells while not entering the cells of other tissues. Which of the following characteristics would likely enhance the specificity of this drug?

• A) the relative hydrophobicity of the drug molecule
• B) phospholipid composition of lung cell plasma membranes
• C) specificity of the drug molecule for binding to the extracellular matrix of lung cells
• D) similarity of the drug molecule to other molecules normally transported lung cells

Understand the concept of fundamental attribution error and how it influences perception of others' behaviors.

Comprehend the neurological responses to attractiveness and eye contact based on fMRI studies.

Recognize the adaptiveness of relying on social categories for cognitive efficiency and survival.

Identify the effects of various cognitive biases, including hindsight bias, self-serving bias, and the just-world hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Social Rules

Guidelines for behavior that are accepted by a group or society, shaping interactions and expectations among individuals.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, such that if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.

Logically Certain

A statement or proposition is considered logically certain when its truth is incontrovertible and can be deduced from logical reasoning alone, irrespective of empirical evidence.

Elimination by Aspects

A decision-making model that systematically evaluates alternatives by eliminating those that fail to meet specific criteria, one aspect at a time.