A Woman Who Is Heterozygous for an Allele That Results

question 45

Multiple Choice

A woman who is heterozygous for an allele that results in X-linked pattern baldness marries a man who is nonbald. Which of the following would be true of their offspring?

• A) All would be bald
• B) All of the females would be nonbald, all males would be bald
• C) All of the females would be nonbald, ½ of the males would be bald
• D) ½ of females would be bald, and ½ of the males would be bald
• E) All would be nonbald

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Definitions:

Internal Attributions

The tendency to explain one's own behavior and the behavior of others based on internal, character-based factors.

Self-Serving Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The cognitive bias that leads individuals to overemphasize personal traits and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining other people's behavior.

Halo Effect

The halo effect is a cognitive bias where an observer's overall impression of a person, company, or brand influences their feelings and thoughts about that entity's character or properties.