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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