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When a Given Trait Is the Result of Multigene Action

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When a given trait is the result of multigene action, one of the genes may mask the expression of one or all other genes. This phenomenon is termed


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Discrimination

Unfair or prejudicial treatment of people based on categories such as race, age, sex, or disability instead of individual merit.

Mental Image

The representation in a person's mind of the physical world outside that individual.

Counterconditioning

A therapeutic technique aiming to change the response to a certain stimulus by associating it with a new, more desirable behavior or response.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, developed by B.F. Skinner.

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