A Well-Controlled Adoption Studyof the Genetic Basis for Alcoholism Requires

question 14

Multiple Choice

A well-controlled adoption studyof the genetic basis for alcoholism requires all but:

• A)adoptees who have an alcoholic parent
• B)control adoptees who have no alcoholic parent
• C)adopters who are alcoholic
• D)adopters who are nonalcoholic

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Definitions:

Trait Approach

A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the identification and measurement of specific personality characteristics or traits.

Social-cognitive

A theory of psychology that emphasizes the role of observational learning, embodiment of social experiences, and cognitive processes in understanding and changing behavior.

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to an approach in psychology which emphasizes the importance of unconscious mental processes and childhood experiences.

Emotional Stability-instability

Refers to the degree to which a person's mood and emotions remain constant or fluctuate over time.