Mendel's Experiments with Garden Peas Differed from Those of Other

question 135

Multiple Choice

Mendel's experiments with garden peas differed from those of other plant hybridizers of the time in that Mendel:

• A)studied true-breeding strains instead of poorly defined material.
• B)focused on a small number of easily contrasted traits instead of a large number of more complex traits.
• C)quantified his results and looked for statistical patterns instead of simply noting the presence or absence of a trait among a group of offspring.
• D)performed no crosses between strains, whereas other hybridizers did.
• E)studied true-breeding strains, focused on a small number of easily contrasted traits, and quantified results.

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Definitions:

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in behavioral psychology where a stimulus that initially has no significance comes to elicit a response after being associated with a stimulus that already elicits that response.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus.

Auditory Stimulation

The process of using sound to evoke a response in the auditory system.

Tactile Stimulation

The process of stimulating the sense of touch, often used in therapy and child development to promote sensory integration and emotional well-being.