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John Watson Offered a Live, White Rat to Little Albert

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John Watson offered a live, white rat to Little Albert and then made a loud noise behind his head by striking a gong with a steel hammer. After several pairings, the child came to fear the white rat. The white rat served as the ________ in his study.


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Gamete Formation

The process of forming gametes (sex cells such as sperm and eggs) through meiosis, in which the number of chromosomes is halved to ensure genetic diversity.

XYY

Refers to a chromosomal arrangement where an individual, typically male, has an extra Y chromosome, leading to the genotype 47,XYY.

Nondisjunction

An error in cell division that results in daughter cells with an abnormal number of chromosomes, which can lead to genetic disorders.

Spermatogenesis

Production of sperm in males by the process of meiosis and maturation.

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