Five One- and Two-Base Repeat Loci Were Tested for Instability

question 29

Multiple Choice

Five one- and two-base repeat loci were tested for instability, comparing cancer tissue to reference normal tissue from the same patient. Three of the five loci showed additional alleles in the cancer cells compared to the normal cells. How is this interpreted?

• A) High instability (MSI-H)
• B) Low instability (MSI-L)
• C) Stability (MSS)
• D) This result is not informative.

---

Definitions:

Freud's Concept

Theoretical ideas proposed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on the unconscious mind, the importance of childhood, and the structure of personality into ego, id, and superego.

Humanistic Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes personal growth, self-acceptance, and the concept of self-actualization.

Self-determination

The process by which a person controls their own life.

Self-transcendence

A state or quality of going beyond the personal self to achieve a broader, more holistic, or spiritually connected sense of being.