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Down Syndrome Has, in Some Cases, Been Found to Run

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Down syndrome has, in some cases, been found to run in families. Explain the genetic basis for this inherited form of the condition.


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Managing Emotional Reactions

The process of identifying, understanding, and regulating one's emotions to respond to situations in a healthy way.

Defensive Coping

Strategies individuals use to protect themselves from psychological harm by denying or rationalizing away sources of stress or anxiety.

Unconscious Level

A part of the mind that influences actions and feelings without one's awareness, as theorized in psychoanalytic psychology.

Psychological Maladjustment

A state of being poorly or inadequately adjusted to environmental demands, often leading to distress or dysfunction.

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