Egbert Is a Quiet Child Who Is Very Slow to Adapt

question 205

Multiple Choice

Egbert is a quiet child who is very slow to adapt to change. However, if he is introduced gradually to new people or situations, then eventually he will accept them without too much distress. Thomas and Chess would say his temperament is __________

• A) active.
• B) slow-to-warm-up.
• C) difficult.
• D) easy.

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Definitions:

Base-pair Substitution

A type of genetic mutation where one nucleotide base is replaced by another, leading to changes in the DNA sequence.

Sickle Cell Anemia

A genetic blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape, leading to severe pain and potential organ damage.

Frameshift

A type of genetic mutation caused by insertions or deletions of a number of nucleotides in a DNA sequence that is not divisible by three, leading to a shift in the reading frame of the genetic message and resulting in a potentially nonfunctional protein.

Transposable Element

A DNA sequence that can change its position within the genome, potentially altering or disrupting the genes into which it moves.