All of the Following Statements Are True Regarding Short Tandem

question 13

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true regarding short tandem repeat (STR) except

• A)Loci are repeated sequences from 2 to 25 base pairs
• B)Loci typically occur in noncoding introns
• C)Typing tests avoid some of the issues seen with other techniques for DNA testing
• D)Typing tests are the principle technology used by parentage testing laboratories

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Definitions:

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship exists, often leading to cognitive biases.

Overconfidence

A cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is greater than their objective accuracy.

Hindsight Bias

is the tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, often referred to as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome.