Professor Wen Is Lecturing His Class About Huntington's Disease

question 118

Multiple Choice

 Professor Wen is lecturing his class about Huntington's Disease. He tells the class that it is a genetic disorder caused by _____.

• A) a recessive gene on the X chromosome
• B) duplication of chromosome 21
• C) genes passed down from the father
• D) a dominant gene on chromosome 4

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Definitions:

Actor-Observer Bias

A cognitive bias that explains the tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing other people's behaviors to their internal characteristics.

Situational Pressures

The external forces or social situations that influence an individual's behavior, decision-making process, or feelings, often leading to changed or adapted behavior to fit the circumstance.

Observers

Individuals who watch or take notice of events or behaviors, often for the purpose of recording information or making judgments.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character or personality while underestimating situational influences.