Genetic Linkage Analysis Has Not Yet Provided the Types of Answers

question 63

Multiple Choice

Genetic linkage analysis has not yet provided the types of answers scientists hope for in terms of understanding the specific genetic causes of psychopathology. The most likely reason that this type of analysis has not been as promising as hoped is that the genetic influences of psychopathology are

• A) impossible to understand until the entire human genome is sequenced.
• B) difficult to understand with the limited statistical models available.
• C) based on more than single gene defects.
• D) insignificant in comparison to the power of the environment.

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Definitions:

Dispositional Factors

These are inherent personality traits and characteristics that influence an individual's behavior and reactions to situations.

Situational Factors

External influences on an individual’s behavior or performance that are determined by the circumstances or environment.

Heider

Fritz Heider, an Austrian psychologist known for his work in attribution theory, focusing on how individuals infer the causes of behavior.

Basic Assumption

A fundamental belief or principle that is accepted as true without proof, often serving as the basis for further reasoning or behavior.