In a study of Tutsi women who were pregnant during the genocide, compared with non-exposed mothers, mothers who witnessed the genocidal carnage had __________

A) higher PTSD and depression scores, but their children displayed weaker GR methylation
B) substantially higher PTSD and depression scores, and their children displayed stronger GR methylation
C) higher PTSD scores and lower depression scores, and their children did not show GR methylation
D) similar PTSD and depression scores, but their children displayed stronger GR methylation


Answer: B

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