A Severe Condition That Affects About 13% of Women After

question 36

Multiple Choice

A severe condition that affects about 13% of women after they give birth is called

• A) hormonal mood syndrome.
• B) after birth reality shock.
• C) postpartum depression.
• D) unipolar hormonal depression.

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Definitions:

Quantitative Trait

A measurable phenotype that varies among individuals over a given range to produce a continuous distribution of a phenotype. Quantitative traits are sometimes called complex traits; they’re also sometimes called polygenic traits because their variation can be attributed to polygenic effects (that is, the cumulative action of many genes).

Heritability

The proportion of variation in a trait among individuals that can be attributed to genetic differences.

Heritability

The proportion of observed variation in a particular trait that can be attributed to inherited genetic factors in a population.

Genetic Basis

The underlying genetic components and mechanisms that contribute to a specific trait, behavior, or condition in an organism.