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QuizMultiple Choice

Mental and Emotional Problems

Question 8 • DBN MI Health

Which statement best describes how heredity affects a person’s likelihood of acquiring a mental illness?

Answer
A
If a parent or sibling has a mental illness, a person will have the same mental illness.
B
If a family member has a mental illness, a person is more susceptible to having a mental illness.
C
If a parent has a mental illness, a person is less likely to acquire the illness since most mental health disorders skip a generation.
D
If a parent or sibling has a mental illness, a person will be twice as likely to pass the gene to his or her children.

Explanation

Heredity can increase a person’s susceptibility to mental illness, but it does not determine that the person will develop the same illness as a family member. Therefore, the best choice is “If a family member has a mental illness, a person is more susceptible to having a mental illness.” The other choices incorrectly claim certainty, that disorders usually skip a generation, or that having an affected relative makes someone twice as likely to pass on a gene.

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