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question 48

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following information to answer the questions below.
A man who is an achondroplastic dwarf with normal vision marries a color-blind woman of normal height. The man's father was 6 feet tall, and both the woman's parents were of average height. Achondroplastic dwarfism is autosomal dominant, and red-green color blindness is X-linked recessive.
-They have a daughter who is a dwarf with normal color vision. What is the probability that she is heterozygous for both genes?

• A) 0%
• B) 25%
• C) 50%
• D) 75%
• E) 100%

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Definitions:

Instrumental Conditioning

The process through which an individual learns a behavior in response to a stimulus to obtain a reward or avoid a punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Cognitive Dissonance

A state of psychological tension induced by dissonant relationships between cognitive elements.

Anticipated Reactions

Expectations about how others might respond to one's actions, which can influence decision-making processes.