Gregor Mendel's Work Was Different from That of Other Researchers

question 32

Multiple Choice

Gregor Mendel's work was different from that of other researchers working on inheritance in his day because he alone:

• A)was a religious man
• B)worked with pea plants
• C)knew how to grow plants
• D)actually counted the numbers and types of offspring

---

Definitions:

Realism

A philosophy that emphasizes the representation of the world in a truthful, objective manner, without idealization.

Continuum

A continuous sequence, range, or whole extent of items, elements, values, or conditions, where no part is fundamentally different from adjacent parts, although the extremes are quite distinct.

Reciprocal Inhibition

A psychological principle where the induction of a response incompatible with anxiety automatically leads to the reduction of anxiety.

Counterconditioning

A behavioral therapy technique where a negative or unwanted response to a stimulus is replaced with a positive one.