Recent Studies Have Shown That Individuals with a Short Version

question 113

Multiple Choice

Recent studies have shown that individuals with a short version of a gene labeled five-HTTLPR have an elevated risk of developing depression, but only if they also lead stressful lives. This is an example of:

• A) heredity-environment correlation.
• B) evocative genotype-environment correlation.
• C) gene * environment (G * E) interaction.
• D) passive genotype-environment interaction.

Identify sources and effects of air pollution.

Recognize measures to reduce air pollution.

Explain the role of regulations in mitigating air pollution.

Distinguish between outdoor and indoor air pollutants and their health effects.

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Definitions:

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment designed to help individuals confront their fears by gradual and repeated exposure to the feared object or context without any danger.

Cingulotomy

A neurosurgical procedure that targets the cingulate gyrus to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder and other severe psychiatric conditions.

Social Skills Training

A form of behavior therapy used to improve interpersonal skills through role-playing, modelling, and other exercises.

Rational-emotive Therapy

A form of cognitive-behavioral therapy founded by Albert Ellis, focusing on resolving emotional and behavioral problems by examining and changing irrational beliefs.