What Are the Possible Effects of Gene Doping

question 17

Multiple Choice

What are the possible effects of gene doping?

• A) encode for new or more proteins than previously existed in the cell
• B) boost the production of erythropoietin to stimulate red blood cell production
• C) make athletes better competitors
• D) result in negative effects in the body
• E) All answers are correct.

Understand expectancy-value theory and its application to goal-directed behavior.

Describe the phenomenon of transferred excitation and its effect on emotional reactions.

Interpret the self-regulatory perseveration theory of depression and its implications on goal pursuit.

Recognize the concept of ironic processing and its paradoxical effects on cognition and behavior.

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