Asked by DEBORAH EWUSIE on Sep 28, 2024

Mary and Celine are identical twins who have been raised apart in separate adoptive homes.Mary has developed a psychological disorder,but Celine does not appear to have the same disorder.What does this evidence suggest

A)  Environmental factors have more influence than genetic factors in this disorder. 
B)  Both genetic and environmental factors contribute equally to this disorder. 
C)  Genetic factors do not influence this disorder. 
D)  Genetic factors have more influence than environmental factors in this disorder.

Environmental Factors

Environmental Factors encompass all the external conditions and influences affecting the life and development of an organism, including social, cultural, and physical conditions.

Psychological Disorder

A syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning.

Identical Twins

Siblings born from the same pregnancy, sharing 100% of their genetic makeup due to the splitting of a single fertilized egg.

  • Acknowledge the contribution of genetic and environmental elements to the development of psychological tendencies and activities.
  • Recognize the implications of genetic predispositions in understanding psychological disorders and their variability among individuals.