What Does Recent Evidence Regarding the Genetic Influence on Most

question 104

Multiple Choice

What does recent evidence regarding the genetic influence on most psychological disorders indicate?

• A)Multiple genes interact, with each gene contributing a small effect.
• B)Single genes are usually responsible for psychological disorders.
• C)Genes that influence psychopathology are usually recessive.
• D)Little evidence suggests that genes actually influence psychopathology.

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