What Is Bioinformatics

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is bioinformatics?

• A) a technique using 3-D images of genes in order to predict how and when they will be expressed
• B) a method that uses very large national and international databases to access and work with sequence information
• C) a software program available from NIH to design genes
• D) a series of search programs that allow a student to identify who in the world is trying to sequence a given species
• E) a procedure that uses software to order DNA sequences in a variety of comparable ways

Understand the social and psychological factors contributing to behaviors like binge eating.

Distinguish between tasks that are likely to be affected by social facilitation versus those that are not.

Grasp the importance of similarity and shared tasks in group cohesion and performance.

Conceptualize evaluation apprehension and its role in influencing performance under observation.

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Definitions:

Relapse Prevention

A strategy in addiction treatment and mental health that involves identifying and managing high-risk situations and triggers to prevent a return to unhealthy behaviors.

High Risk Situations

Scenarios or conditions that significantly increase the likelihood of engaging in behaviors that can lead to negative consequences, such as substance use or relapse.

Coping Strategies

Techniques or methods used to manage stress, emotional pain, or challenging situations.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach developed by Freud that aims to explore unconscious conflicts and drives influencing behavior.