A new form of dementia has just been discovered, and researchers have determined that the disorder is transmitted genetically in an autosomal dominant pattern with complete penetrance. If a child's father has one of the genes, and the mother has none of
the genes for the disorder, the probability that the child will inherit this disorder is _____ percent.
a. 25
b. 50
c. 75
d. 100
Answer: d.
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a. etiology. b. genetics. c. molecular biology. d. gametogenesis.
Electronic brainstorming may be more effective than face-to-face group brainstorming because it
a. enhances production blocking. b. inhibits free riding. c. promotes performance matching. d. increases personal accountability.
In a study of college students with no history of emotional disturbance, students with higher right hemisphere activation were
A. less likely to experience their first depressive episode. B. more likely to experience their first depressive episode. C. made depressed by the researchers. D. less likely to experience pleasure about routine
Melton's work on the Lag Effect demonstrated that
a. learning increases when a greater number of words separates the presentation of two words to be remembered. b. learning decreases when a greater number of words separates the presentation of two words to be remembered. c. massed practice improves recall of new words. d. distributed practice improves recall of new words.