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Deast7027

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If a mental disorder has a genetic component at its root, a single gene is rarely the cause. Instead, the disorder is said to be __________ .
 
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The textbook uses the example of anxious parents giving their children anxiety promoting genes and raising them in an environment of anxiety as an example of gene-environment ____________.
 
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s.meritte

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: polygenic

Answer to Question 2

Answer: correlation


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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