The Dysfunctional Behaviors That Spouses, Partners, Children, and Others Engage

question 59

Multiple Choice

The dysfunctional behaviors that spouses, partners, children, and others engage in to cope with the stress of having a family member with a substance-related disorder are termed

• A) dependency.
• B) codependency.
• C) antisocial personality.
• D) substance use.

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Definitions:

Identical Twins

Twins that develop from a single fertilized egg, resulting in two genetically identical individuals.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism determining its characteristics.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Fraternal Twins

Siblings born at the same time who have developed from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, making them genetically distinct.