When Half of His Class Earned Ds and Fs on the Midterm

question 10

Multiple Choice

When half of his class earned Ds and Fs on the midterm exam, Professor Bush came back to the next class and delivered a stern lecture about their effort. He admonished the class for failing to meet their obligations, for being lazy, and for not taking their studies seriously. These attributions, which were all __________ attributions, did not really give any consideration to the fact that the students may have had other reasons for failing the exam that were beyond their immediate control.

• A) cooperative
• B) internal
• C) accusatory
• D) situational

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Definitions:

Replication Error

Mistakes that occur during the DNA replication process, potentially leading to mutations if not corrected by DNA repair mechanisms.

Permanent Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence that is irreversible and can be passed down to successive generations.

Complementary Strand

The sequence of DNA or RNA that is the precise partner or counterpart to a given DNA or RNA sequence, adhering to base pairing rules.

Template DNA

The strand of DNA that serves as the guide for synthesizing a complementary strand during DNA replication or transcription.