What Is the Basic Principle of Genetic Linkage Analysis

question 69

Multiple Choice

What is the basic principle of genetic linkage analysis?

• A)When a family disorder is studied, other inherited characteristics are assessed at the same time.
• B)Observe people of different age groups that differ in their values and experiences.
• C)Compare people afflicted by the disorder to those without.
• D)Rather than looking at different groups of people of differing ages, follow one group over time and assess changes in its members directly.

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

A type of learning in which an individual learns a behavior to prevent the occurrence of an unpleasant stimulus.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in psychology where a behavior is encouraged by rewarding it, leading to an increase in the occurrence of that behavior.

Escape Learning

A form of learning in which an organism learns to perform an action in order to terminate an unpleasant stimulus.

Negative Punishment

A behavior reduction strategy where a favorable stimulus is removed following the undesired behavior.