The Experiment by Schachter in Which Individuals Were Told They

question 24

Multiple Choice

The experiment by Schachter in which individuals were told they were going to receive either mild or painful shocks provided evidence of which of the following?

• A) the need for affiliation as a learned motive
• B) the evolutionary basis of the need for affiliation
• C) the need for novel stimulation as a learned motive
• D) the evolutionary basis of the need for novel stimulation

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Definitions:

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides on transfer RNA that is complementary to a codon on messenger RNA, enabling the addition of specific amino acids during protein synthesis.

RNA Polymerases

Enzymes responsible for transcribing RNA from a DNA template, playing a crucial role in the process of gene expression.

Transcription

The process by which the genetic information encoded in DNA is copied into messenger RNA, leading to protein synthesis.

tRNA Triplet

A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that corresponds to a complementary codon in messenger RNA during protein synthesis.