A Gene Is

question 64

Multiple Choice

A gene is:

• A)a structure within the cell nucleus that houses DNA.
• B)a portion of DNA that codes for a single protein.
• C)a sequence of three nucleotides that codes for a single amino acid.
• D)a portion of a protein that codes for a single amino acid.
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Successive Approximations

A behavioral training process that breaks down a desired behavior into smaller steps, rewarding closer and closer approximations to the desired behavior.

Discrimination Training

A process in behavioral psychology where an individual learns to respond differently to various stimuli based on their differences.

Generalization

is the process of applying the response to one stimulus to other similar stimuli, common in both learning theory and everyday life.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement and is not demonstrated until an incentive is provided.