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A Group Is Experimenting with Selection in a Mouse Model

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A group is experimenting with selection in a mouse model for a disease that is lethal in mid- life. After 30 generations of exposure, the population's average life span is near that of a wild- type mouse population. What type of selection did the model mouse population undergo?


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Survey

A method of gathering information from individuals, usually by asking a series of questions.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, while giving disproportionately less consideration to alternative possibilities.

Debriefing

A process following a research study or mission where participants are explained the purpose and findings, and any deception is revealed.

Deception

The act of misleading or deceiving someone by presenting false information or concealing the truth.

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