Which of the Following Is an Example of the "Vicious

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the "vicious cycle" of anxiety disorders?

• A) a child inherits a gene for anxiety from her parents
• B) a person with severe anxiety makes himself feel better by starting fights
• C) a man who was sexually abused as a child develops anxiety as an adult.
• D) a woman with social phobia notices every little mistake she makes in front of others, which makes her more anxious.

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Definitions:

Epigenetics

Investigating the differences in organisms that stem from the alteration of gene expression levels rather than changes in the genetic sequence.

Sociosexuality

An individual's tendency or orientation toward engaging in sexual activity outside of a committed relationship.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that result from the splitting of a single fertilized egg, sharing nearly 100% of their genes, also known as identical twins.

Fraternal Twins

are siblings born at the same time who share the same womb but have different fertilized eggs, making them genetically similar as typical siblings.