In a Landmark Study by Caspi Et

question 62

Multiple Choice

In a landmark study by Caspi et.al.(2003) ,researchers studied the stressful life events and
Genetics of 847 individuals.For individuals who had at least four stressful life events,the risk of
Major depression

• A) remained unchanged regardless of genetic makeup.
• B) doubled if they possessed two short alleles of the gene being studied.
• C) was reduced by half if they possessed two short alleles of the gene being studied.
• D) was entirely related to the genetic makeup and not the number of life stressors.

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Definitions:

Developmental Period

A phase in an individual's life characterized by specific types of growth or change, such as infancy, adolescence, or adulthood.

Careers

The progression and actions related to an individual's occupation or profession over their lifetime.

Inductive Arguments

Arguments that reason from specific instances to general principles, aiming to support the truth of their conclusions in a probabilistic manner.

Validity

The quality of being logically or factually sound; in logic, an argument is valid if its conclusion follows inevitably from its premises.