Most psychological disorders appear to be influenced by many individual genes rather than caused by one single gene, a type of influence referred to as
a. systemic.
b. polygenic.
c. unigenic.
d. morphogenic.
Question 2Many factors determine whether genes are turned on, including
a. Social influences.
b. biological influences.
c. cultural influences.
d. All of the above.
Question 3The most accurate way to think of genes is that they
a. set boundaries for our development.
b. determine both our physical and psychological characteristics.
c. determine physical but not psychological characteristics.
d. actually have very little to do with any of the characteristics that we display.
Question 4Amanda is 12 years old, and her sister Samantha is five. While riding in a car with their parents, the girls witness a major automobile accident where a number of people are injured. The girls react very differently to the accident. This is probably due to
a. biological differences.
b. developmental differences.
c. psychological differences.
d. sociocultural differences.
Question 5Your uncle spent most of his teen years in a hospital undergoing treatment for a severe physical illness. As an adult, he is rather shy and withdrawn, particularly around women. He has been diagnosed with social phobia, and you believe that it is entirely due to lack of socialization during his teen years. Your theory or model of what caused his phobia is
a. multidimensional.
b. integrative.
c. one-dimensional.
d. biological.