Basic Research on Persistent Human Traits Like Optimism and Pessimism

question 279

Multiple Choice

Basic research on persistent human traits like optimism and pessimism is most characteristic of the specialty known as ________ psychology.

• A) biological
• B) personality
• C) social
• D) developmental

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Definitions:

Enveloped Virus

A virus that has an outer lipid bilayer membrane derived from the host cell, surrounding its capsid, which aids in infecting host cells by fusing with the host's membrane.

Reverse Transcriptase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template, used by retroviruses.

RNA Viruses

Viruses that have RNA (ribonucleic acid) as their genetic material and rely on a host cell for replication.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that synthesizes DNA molecules from their nucleotide building blocks, essential for DNA replication.