1-44Ian Was Predisposed to Being Very Aggressive with His Peers

question 135

Multiple Choice

1-44.Ian was predisposed to being very aggressive with his peers in school,who responded by rejecting him.Later in life Ian began to associate with other aggressive youth and to participate in a variety of delinquent behaviors.This is an example of

• A)phenotypic vulnerability to aggression.
• B)a phenotypic diathesis.
• C)polygenic expression.
• D)the way the genotype may shape the phenotype.

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Definitions:

Agreeableness

A personality trait characterized by warmth, kindness, and a cooperative attitude towards others.

Extreme Introversion

describes an individual with a very high preference for solitude and activities that do not involve social interaction.

Personality Inventory

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DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a comprehensive classification of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.