Which of the Following Is One of the Technical Reasons

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the technical reasons why gene therapy is problematic?

• A) Most cells with an engineered gene do not produce gene product.
• B) Most cells with engineered genes overwhelm other cells in a tissue.
• C) Cells with transferred genes are unlikely to replicate.
• D) Transferred genes may not have appropriately controlled activity.
• E) mRNA from transferred genes cannot be translated.

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Definitions:

Hull-Spence Model

The Hull-Spence Model is a theory of learning that combines Hull's drive reduction theory with Spence's focus on the role of incentive and reinforcement in the learning process.

Generalization Task

A task designed to assess the extent to which learned behavior is displayed in response to stimuli that are similar, but not identical, to the stimulus present during training.

Resurgence

The conditioned stimulus (CS) eliciting a conditioned response (CR) in a new context after extinction in conditioning context.

Occasion Setting

The process by which a stimulus signals the appropriate context for a certain response or behavior to occur.