People with Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) Are Sensitive to Ultraviolet Light

question 153

True/False

People with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) are sensitive to ultraviolet light because they lack the DNA proofreading function.

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Definitions:

Individual Differences

Variations or disparities among individuals in regards to their behaviors, emotions, intellect, or physical traits.

ABA Design

An experimental design in which participants first experience the baseline condition (A), then the intervention or treatment (B), and finally return to the baseline (A) to assess change.

Reversibility

The ability of a process or condition to be reversed or returned to its original state.

Quasi-experimental Designs

Research designs that attempt to establish a cause-and-effect relationship but lack random assignment to groups.