The Best Description of the Probable Role That Genes Play

question 29

Multiple Choice

The best description of the probable role that genes play in behavioral disorders is that

• A) a single gene causes each of these disorders.
• B) the same disorder may be caused by a single gene in one individual, and solely by an environmental factor in another.
• C) single genes with major influences as well as small inputs from common gene variants contribute to susceptibility to behavioral disorders, perhaps requiring environmental triggers.
• D) these genes increase the risk of infection, which directly causes the behavioral disorders.
• E) variants of the same gene underlie major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, eating disorders, and schizophrenia.

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