The High Concordance Rates for Conduct Disorders in Both Identical

question 160

Multiple Choice

The high concordance rates for conduct disorders in both identical and fraternal twins suggests that

• A) conduct disorders are strictly based in genetics.
• B) environmental factors play a substantial role in the development of such problems.
• C) heritability of mental illnesses does exist.
• D) conduct disorders may be a good place to begin pilot testing gene therapy.

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Definitions:

Dissociative Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by an involuntary escape from reality, involving disruptions in identity, memory, awareness, perception, and/or sense of self.

Personality Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by rigid and unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning, and behaving.

Psychotic Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by abnormal thinking and perceptions, including delusions and hallucinations, leading to a disconnect from reality.

Anxious Distress

A condition characterized by worry and tension, often as a reaction to an environment perceived as uncontrollable or unavoidable.