In the Context of Methods for Decreasing Stressful Behaviors, Shaping

question 44

True/False

In the context of methods for decreasing stressful behaviors, shaping involves stopping the undesired behavior all at once.

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Definitions:

Repressible Operon

A regulatory mechanism in genetics where the presence of a certain substance inhibits gene transcription, typically found in prokaryotic organisms.

Lactose Operon

A cluster of genes in bacteria that encodes enzymes responsible for the metabolism of lactose, regulated by the availability of this sugar.

Tryptophan Operon

A group of genes that are regulated together, involved in the biosynthesis of the amino acid tryptophan in bacteria.

Operons

A functioning unit of genomic DNA containing a cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter, found primarily in prokaryotes.