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Anurag Sharma
on Oct 20, 2024
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A short version of the genotype 5-HTTLPR may account for people experiencing
A) more depression when experiencing stress.
B) unresolved attachment with the loss of a parent in their childhood.
C) Both of these.
D) Neither of these.
5-HTTLPR
A genetic variant in the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) associated with influences on mood, emotion, and behavior.
Genotype
The genetic constitution of an individual organism, referring to the specific allele makeup inherited from parents.
Depression
A common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act, characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and/or loss of interest.
- Elucidate the impact of hereditary and environmental elements on physical and mental attributes.
- Acquire knowledge of the complex dynamics between hereditary factors and environmental conditions affecting human conduct.
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Learning Objectives
- Elucidate the impact of hereditary and environmental elements on physical and mental attributes.
- Acquire knowledge of the complex dynamics between hereditary factors and environmental conditions affecting human conduct.