Dora Has Recently Started Working on a Research Study That

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Multiple Choice

Dora has recently started working on a research study that hypothesizes that people who have a defect in a specific gene may have a predisposition to depression.As a second hypothesis in the study,the research is studying the impact of a significant lack of social support in triggering the onset of depression in such people.If Dora's research successfully validates both hypotheses,which of the following conclusion may be drawn?

• A)A defect in the gene Dora is studying is directly linked to depression.
• B)A lack of social support always leads to clinically significant levels of depression.
• C)The defective gene and lack of social support produce a heightened risk of depression.
• D)The defective is recessive and depression is a result of polygenic inheritance.

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Definitions:

Reluctance

Resistance to magnetism.

Resistance

A measure of an object's opposition to the flow of electric current, resulting in electrical energy being dissipated as heat.

Material's

Pertaining to the substance or substances from which something is or can be made, often highlighting properties or characteristics.

Flux Density

The number of magnetic lines contained in a certain area. The area measurement depends on the system of measurement.