Researchers in the Late 1950s Isolated Multiple Antibiotic-Resistant Strains of the Bacterium

question 28

Short Answer

Researchers in the late 1950s isolated multiple antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacterium Shigella,which causes dysentery.Such resistance was caused by nonchromosomal R factors that originated in E.coli.Which of the following forms of extrachromosomal heredity-maternal effect,organelle heredity,infectious heredity-would you consider most closely related to the transfer bacterial antibiotic-resistant strains?

Understand the concept of counterconditioning and its application in reducing or eliminating unwanted behaviors.

Explain the application of behavior modification techniques in shaping desired behavior.

Knowledge of how cognitive aspects are integrated with behavior therapies, specifically in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).

Analyze the ethical considerations and criticisms of using operant conditioning techniques in behavior modification.

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