When one of two parents has a ______________ (e.g., Huntington's disease), there is at least a 50% chance that their offspring will inherit the disease
A) recessive disease allele
B) dominant disease allele
C) missing chromosome
D) cross-over
B) dominant disease allele If a parent has one copy of a dominant disease allele, there is a 50-50 chance of giving it to their offspring. If the same parent has two copies of the allele, there is a 100% chance their offspring will inherit it.
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a. are universal. c. vary across all languages. b. vary within a language. d. distinguish languages from one another.
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A. personality B. educational C. forensic D. biological
What does the empirical evidence show about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator's ability to predict a person's behavior on the job or in relationships?
a. The evidence supports its use to predict job performance, but not behaviors in relationships. b. The evidence does not support it. c. The evidence does not support its use to predict job performance, but it does make useful predictions about behavior in relationships. d. The test has been clearly established as strong and reliable for both job performance and relationship predictions.
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A. moderate. B. low. C. high. D. first high, then drop off gradually.