Ian Was Predisposed to Being Very Aggressive with His Peers

question 34

Multiple Choice

Ian was predisposed to being very aggressive with his peers in school, who responded by rejecting him. Later in life Ian began to associate with other aggressive youth and to participate in a variety of delinquent behaviors. This is an example of

• A) the way the genotype may shape the phenotype.
• B) a phenotypic diathesis.
• C) polygenic expression.
• D) phenotypic vulnerability to aggression.

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Definitions:

Ego

A component of Sigmund Freud's model of the psyche that mediates between the demands of the id, the superego, and the external world, playing a crucial role in decision making and reality testing.

Unconscious

Refers to the part of the mind that contains thoughts, memories, and desires not within the sphere of current awareness but that nonetheless influence behavior.

Preconscious

A part of the mind that contains thoughts, feelings, and memories that are not currently in conscious awareness but can easily be brought to consciousness.

Conscious

The state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings and internal thoughts and feelings.