If You Only Inherit One Mutated Copy of BRCA1 and the Other

question 21

True/False

If you only inherit one mutated copy of BRCA1 and the other copy is normal,you will not develop breast cancer.

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Definitions:

Habituation

The process by which there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it.

Secondary Reinforcement

A process where a stimulus reinforces a behavior through its association with a primary reinforcer (e.g., praise or social approval that becomes reinforcing through its association with more direct rewards).

Successive Approximations

A method in behaviorism used to train a new behavior by rewarding actions that are progressively closer to the desired behavior.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain involved in memory formation, organization, and storage, as well as spatial navigation and emotional regulation.