To Date, Interactions Between Genes and Environment Have Been Found

question 36

Multiple Choice

To date, interactions between genes and environment have been found to account for all of the following

• A) religious upbringing lessening the impulsiveness of high sensation seekers.
• B) parental bonding and family functioning decreasing emotional instability.
• C) close family ties increasing the level of empathy in potential psychopaths.
• D) the DRD2 gene and stress increasing the chance of alcoholism.

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Definitions:

Barbiturates

A class of drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, used as sedatives or sleeping pills but can be addictive.

Amphetamines

Amphetamines are a class of stimulant drugs that increase central nervous system activity, leading to heightened alertness, attention, and energy.

Barbiturates

A class of drugs that are used as sedatives and hypnotics, they can be highly addictive and have been largely replaced by safer alternatives.

Opiates

Opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety.