Use the Following Information to Answer the Questions Below

question 61

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
A plantlike organism on the planet Pandora can have three recessive genetic traits: bluish leaves, due to an allele (a) of gene A; a feathered stem, due to an allele (b) of gene B; and hollow roots due to an allele (c) of gene C. The three genes are linked and recombine as follows:
A geneticist did a testcross with an organism that had been found to be heterozygous for the three recessive traits and she was able to identify progeny of the following phenotypic distribution (+ = wild type) :

-What is the greatest benefit of having used a testcross for this experiment?

• A) The homozygous recessive parents are obvious to the naked eye.
• B) The homozygous parents are the only ones whose crossovers make a difference.
• C) Progeny can be scored by their phenotypes alone.
• D) All of the progeny will be heterozygous.
• E) The homozygous recessive parents will be unable to cross over.

Identify the mechanisms of persuasion and their applications in different contexts.

Understand the concept of cognitive dissonance and its effects on attitudes and behavior.

Explain the role of attitudes in shaping behavior and vice versa.

Analyze the effect of role playing on attitudes and social behavior.

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Definitions:

Recognition

The cognitive process of identifying and acknowledging the familiarity of stimuli, such as faces, objects, or symbols, previously encountered.

Cued Recall

A memory recall process where prompts are given to aid the retrieval of information.

Savings

The portion of income not spent on consumption but reserved for future use; in psychology, it also refers to the reduction in time or effort to relearn a previously learned task.

Sequentially

In a sequential order or manner, where events, processes, or items follow one after another in a logical sequence.