A Breakdown in Selective Attention Is Most Likely to Be

question 255

Multiple Choice

A breakdown in selective attention is most likely to be experienced by those who suffer from which of the following disorders?

• A) multiple personality
• B) phobia
• C) dissociative identity disorder
• D) schizophrenia

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Definitions:

Genotype

The genetic constitution of an individual organism, often in contrast to its physical appearance or phenotype.

Multifactorial Transmission

Combination of genetic and environmental factors to produce certain complex traits.

Dominant/Recessive Genes

Genetic patterns where dominant genes override the characteristics of recessive genes, determining certain traits.

Sex-Linked Inheritance

Pattern of inheritance in which certain characteristics carried on the X chromosome inherited from the mother are transmitted differently to her male and female offspring.