Twin Studies in Psychology
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What is the primary emphasis of the diathesis-stress model in explaining depression?

  • The influence of environmental factors on depression
  • The role of genetics in determining depression
  • The importance of neurotransmitters like serotonin in depression
  • The interaction between genetic predisposition and stressful situations (correct)

Which approach to explaining depression is more focused on the individual's genetic makeup?

  • Determinism
  • Holism
  • Reductionism (correct)
  • Free will

What is the term for the biological tendency to develop a particular behavior due to an individual's genes?

  • Free will
  • Determinism
  • Genetic predisposition (correct)
  • Diathesis-stress model

What is the primary advantage of the genetic explanation for depression?

<p>It helps to reduce the stigma associated with depression (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of study is used to investigate the genetic explanation for depression by examining the similarity of depressive traits in twins raised apart?

<p>Adoption study (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What approach to explaining behavior suggests that our actions are solely the result of our genes and environment?

<p>Determinism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the neurotransmitter associated with controlling mood?

<p>Serotonin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which approach to explaining depression is more focused on the interaction between genetic and environmental factors?

<p>Diathesis-stress model (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary limitation of the genetic explanation for depression?

<p>It fails to account for the role of environmental factors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ability to choose our behavior and make decisions freely?

<p>Free will (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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