The term used to describe alternate versions of the same gene is:

a. alleles
b. chromosomes
c. autosomes
d. gametes


a

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A. has destroyed goods and does not deserve a reward B. has worked harder than others and thus merits a bigger reward C. is older than them and therefore deserves a bigger share D. is younger than them and therefore deserves a smaller share

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What was the result of the 1972 ruling in the case Wyatt v. Stickney?

A. Individuals with mental illness or intellectual disabilities have a right to receive treatment. B. The Tarasoff ruling has been abandoned in two-thirds of the United States. C. Individuals with mental illness or intellectual disabilities do not have a right to receive treatment. D. Therapists are at low risk of a lawsuit if they fail to inform others of the risk their client poses.

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Dustin is working on a term paper with his best friend. Recent research that has investigated attributional biases suggests that under these circumstances, Dustin is:

a. less likely to show the self-serving bias b. more likely to show the self-serving bias c. more likely to make the fundamental attribution error d. less likely to initiate a self-fulfilling prophecy

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Compared to children from conflict-ridden families in which the parents stay married, children of divorce tend to

a. fare better so long as the environment in the single-parent household is stable. b. fare worse because their trust in the institution of marriage has been undermined. c. fare better regardless of the environment of the single-parent household. d. fare worse because their parents continue to argue more than before the divorce.

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