Jeff Always Wears Red Socks on Test Days Because He

question 65

Multiple Choice

Jeff always wears red socks on test days because he believes they allow him to earn good grades.Skinner would attribute this behavior to

• A)a positive response-reinforcer contingency.
• B)adventitious reinforcement.
• C)interim reinforcement.
• D)terminal reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Transcription Factors

Proteins involved in the process of converting, or transcribing, DNA into RNA, playing a critical role in regulating gene expression.

Silenced Genes

Genes that are not expressed in the phenotype due to mechanisms that prevent their transcription or translation.

Trivers-Willard Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that parents are likely to have offspring of the sex that will give them the greatest number of surviving grandchildren under certain conditions.

Sex Manipulation

Strategies or behaviors by which organisms influence the sex ratio of their offspring for evolutionary or ecological advantages.