The professional interviewed in this clip lists several reasons why individuals might consider genetic counseling. List and describe at least three of these reasons
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary, but should include at least 3 of the following: Genetic counselors can provide information about a diagnosis to help individuals better understand it. They can provide testing to help in the diagnosis of a child. Genetic counseling can help diagnose an adult onset disorder, or conduct prenatal testing. Individuals carry approximately 5-8 lethal recessive genes, and genetic counseling can help individuals better understand through testing and physical exams as well as information gathering.
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a. oral c. phallic b. anal d. latency
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A) Self-efficacy B) Self-denial C) An external locus of control D) An internal locus of control
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A) mothers and daughters. B) grandparents and grandchildren. C) parents and children. D) siblings.
By exposing different parts of emotion-laden faces, researchers found that we detect anger mostly from the ________ and happiness mostly from the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).