Discuss briefly the genetic contribution to posttraumatic stress order

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: A good answer will include the following key points
? Behavioral-genetic studies of twins in the general population and of combat veterans have found that PTSD symptoms have a heritable component.
? PTSD has also been linked to certain personality and mental characteristics that have a heritable component.

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By 1976, Neisser concluded that cognitive psychology ____.?

a. ?was the dominant school in psychology b. ?had little to contribute to psychology c. ?was distorted by the research in real-life settings d. ?was being supplanted by the information processing model e. ?had reached Kuhn's paradigm stage

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Hal has noticed cauliflower-shaped growths on his upper thighs and genitals. He probably has

a. gonorrhea b. syphilis c. chlamydia d. genital herpes e. genital warts

Psychology

Recent research with rats indicates that nicotine raises an organism's metabolic set point, which may explain why some people gain weight after they stop smoking

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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By the late 1970s, 40% of all high school students were taking a ________ course of study

A) back-to-basics B) college preparatory C) general D) vocational

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