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What does the gene-environment interaction approach seek to do?
What does the gene-environment interaction approach seek to do?
- Identify environmental factors that influence behavior
- Combine information on genetic and environmental factors to understand behavior and vulnerability/resilience to disorders (correct)
- Identify genetic factors that influence behavior
- Understand the biological mechanisms involved in gene-environment interactions
What is the goal of genetic epidemiology?
What is the goal of genetic epidemiology?
- Identifying gene-environment interactions
- Understanding the biological mechanisms involved in gene-environment interactions
- Increasing confidence in the interaction through control factors (correct)
- Accounting for a non-trivial proportion of the disorder in the human population
What are the limitations of genetic epidemiology?
What are the limitations of genetic epidemiology?
- Limited understanding of genetic factors that influence behavior
- Limited understanding of the biological mechanisms involved in gene-environment interactions (correct)
- Inability to identify gene-environment interactions
- Inability to incorporate control factors
When will the potential of genetic epidemiology be realized?
When will the potential of genetic epidemiology be realized?
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What is the first phase of the research method mentioned in the text?
What is the first phase of the research method mentioned in the text?
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