Social competence was measured in girls with Turner's syndrome,a defect in which the individual is missing an X chromosome.Those who received the single X from their fathers did better and were better adjusted than those that received the single X from their mothers.The dad's gene seemed to override the mother's chemically altered gene.This is an example of

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Genetic imprinting is the phenomenon where the expression of an allele depends on whether it was inherited from the mother or father. In this case, the father's X chromosome seemed to be more dominant in terms of social competence, indicating a possible genetic imprinting effect. Sex-linked characteristics refer to traits controlled by genes on the sex chromosomes, which is not the case here as both X chromosomes are involved. Recessive traits and incomplete dominance both refer to patterns of inheritance that do not apply to this scenario.

Social Competence Was Measured in Girls with Turner's Syndrome,a Defect