Heritability Estimates

question 68

Multiple Choice

Heritability estimates

• A) reveal that genetic factors are unimportant in personality.
• B) are controversial measures because they can easily be misapplied.
• C) show a strong role of heredity in antisocial behavior and major depression.
• D) give precise information on how children respond to environments designed to maximize development.

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Definitions:

Breakthrough Pain

Intense increases in pain that occur with rapid onset even when pain-relief medication is being used.

Overdose

The ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced, leading to a severe or potentially lethal reaction.

Oral Pain Medications

Drugs taken by mouth to reduce or eliminate pain.

Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)

A method of pain management that allows patients to self-administer preset doses of pain medication, typically via an IV pump.