As the Debate on Epigenetics Continues, the Authors of Your

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Multiple Choice

As the debate on epigenetics continues, the authors of your textbook offer a few key points to consider. Which of the following is one of those key points?

• A) Genes dictate behavioral outcomes.
• B) Genetic factors make it a certainty that certain behaviors or disorders will develop.
• C) Multigenetic determinism affects psychological disorders.
• D) Genetic factors and environmental influence do not interact with each other in determining our vulnerability to a range of psychological disorders.

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Definitions:

Fixed Schedules

Time management systems where tasks, activities, or work shifts are planned at specific, unchanging times.

Extinguish

To put out a fire or light, or in psychological terms, to diminish a conditioned response by removing the stimulus that elicited it originally.

Behavioural Learning

A process of acquiring new, or modifying existing, knowledge, behaviors, skills, or preferences through interactions and responses to stimuli.

Types

Pertains to the different categories, classifications, or varieties within a larger group or concept.