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Which of the Following Could Be Considered an Explanation of the Adaptive

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Which of the following could be considered an explanation of the adaptive value of sickle cell trait?


Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with certain consequences.

Habitual

Regularly done; based on habit.

Less Anxious

Experiencing reduced feelings of anxiety, stress, or nervousness.

Operant Chamber

In operant conditioning research, a chamber (also known as a Skinner box) containing a bar or key that an animal can manipulate to obtain a food or water reinforcer; attached devices record the animal’s rate of bar pressing or key pecking.

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