Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes how heredity and environment interact to influence intelligence scores?
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3. Biological Psychology
Genes and Environment
Multiple Choice
Which biological factor may be involved in the development of mental illness?
A
Socioeconomic status
B
Genetic predisposition
C
Peer influence
D
Parenting style
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Understand that biological factors refer to physical or genetic influences on mental health, such as brain chemistry, genetics, or neurobiology.
Identify that socioeconomic status, peer influence, and parenting style are environmental or social factors, not biological ones.
Recognize that genetic predisposition involves inherited traits or genes that may increase the likelihood of developing certain mental illnesses.
Connect the concept of genetic predisposition to the development of mental illness by considering how genes can influence brain function and vulnerability to disorders.
Conclude that among the options given, genetic predisposition is the biological factor involved in the development of mental illness.
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