The Kindling Hypothesis Would Predict Which of the Following

question 77

Multiple Choice

The kindling hypothesis would predict which of the following?

• A) Those with a genetic predisposition toward depression would be more likely to manifest depressive symptoms.
• B) Those who have experienced recurrent depression are more likely to experience major life stressors.
• C) Those who have experienced an early depressive episode are more likely to view later minor stressors as more severe.
• D) Those who have experienced multiple depressive episodes become desensitized to stressors and have greater resilience in the face of future stressors.

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Definitions:

Purifying Selection

Removes deleterious alleles from a population. It is a common form of stabilizing selection.

Molecular Clock Estimates

Techniques that use the rate of molecular change to deduce the time in geological history when two species or other taxa diverged.

SIV Diversification

SIV Diversification refers to the process through which the Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) evolves and generates genetic variability among its populations.