You Are Having a Conversation with Your Psychology Professor and He

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Multiple Choice

You are having a conversation with your psychology professor and he proposes that your language determines the nature of your thought.Which theorist would agree with his assertions?

• A) Benjamin Whorf
• B) B. F. Skinner
• C) Steven Pinker
• D) Noam Chomsky

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Definitions:

Gene Therapy

Gene therapy is a medical treatment designed to rectify genetic disorders by introducing, removing, or altering genetic material within a patient's cells.

Mutant Allele

A version of a gene that has undergone a mutation, causing it to differ from the normal allele and possibly lead to a different trait or phenotype.

Normal Allele

An allele that is considered to be the standard or typical form found in a population, often contributing to the average phenotype.

Genome-Wide Association Scans

Studies that involve rapidly scanning markers across complete sets of DNA, or genomes, of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease or trait.