John has Down syndrome. What can we infer about his chromosomal makeup?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Down syndrome is caused by an extra 21st chromosome.
2. Therefore, we can infer that John has three copies of the 21st chromosome instead of the typical two copies.
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A. exposure in vivo B. systematic desensitization C. modeling therapy D. rational emotive therapy
Susan is terrified of snakes. She becomes very anxious even thinking they exist. Her therapist is teaching her how to relax, after which they will construct a hierarchy of levels of exposure to snakes. Her therapist is using
a. cognitive restructuring. b. behavioral management. c. humanism. d. systematic desensitization.
The view of human development as an ongoing and ever-changing interaction between different aspects of a person, family, or society is known as ______
Fill in the blank with correct word
The field of ________ is fast developing. Its concern is with genetic modifications not dependent on the genetic code itself
a. adiogenetics c. epigenetics b. envigenetics d. proteomics