Dr Ming Hypothesizes That a Particular Gene Is Involved in Intelligence

question 24

Multiple Choice

Dr. Ming hypothesizes that a particular gene is involved in intelligence. He breeds a strain of mice that have had this particular gene removed to see if they show an impaired ability to solve problems compared to mice that have not had this gene removed. This is an example of a ______________ study.

• A) transgenic
• B) anthropometric
• C) psychometric
• D) gene knockout

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