The Two Interesting Types of People Who Led Researchers to Discovery

question 39

Multiple Choice

The two interesting types of people who led researchers to discovery of the SRY gene were

• A)physicists and chemists.
• B)XX males and XY females.
• C)XY males and XX females.
• D)XXX females and XYY males.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological state that describes the uncomfortable feeling when a person holds two or more conflicting cognitions, beliefs, attitudes, or values at the same time.

Operant Conditioning

A type of learning in which the consequences of behavior are manipulated so as to increase or decrease the frequency of an existing response or to shape an entirely new response.

Dishonest Coworker

A colleague who lacks integrity and honesty, possibly engaging in deception or fraud in the workplace.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.