Upon the Completion of the Human Genome Project, Several Surprise

question 144

Multiple Choice

Upon the completion of the Human Genome Project, several surprise findings were made, including all the following EXCEPT that _____.

• A) humans have far fewer genes than had previously been thought
• B) humans are extremely genetically different from each other
• C) it is not always easy to figure out where one gene starts and another ends
• D) it is not always easy to predict exactly how genes from one parent will interact with the genes from the other

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Definitions:

Delay

The period between the onset of the conditioned stimulus and the onset of the unconditioned stimulus in the conditioning process.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant or painful, often used to modify behavior through avoidance learning or negative reinforcement.

Negative Reinforcement

The process of strengthening a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative outcome or unpleasant stimulus as a result of the behavior.

Contingent Avoidance

A type of learning where a subject learns to perform a behavior to prevent the occurrence of an aversive stimulus.