What Is a Recessive Disorder

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is a recessive disorder?

• A)a genetic disorder with two functioning alleles
• B)a genetic disorder that will express itself in the presence of one functioning allele
• C)a genetic disorder that will express itself in the presence of two recessive alleles
• D)a genetic disorder that involves change in chromosome number
• E)a genetic disorder that involves change in chromosome structure

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Definitions:

Mental Process

The internal, covert activities of the mind, such as thinking, reasoning, and remembering.

Classical Conditioning

is a learning process where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, producing a similar response, originally identified by Ivan Pavlov.

Operant Conditioning

A process of teaching in which a behavior's force is adjusted through the use of incentives or consequences.

Reinforcements

In psychology, it refers to anything that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a desirable outcome or reward.