Answers HSHEAC Health Sem 1 26-27 Mental and Emotional ProblemsQuestion 9

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Mental and Emotional Problems

Question 9 of 10 • [HSHEAC] Health Sem 1 (26-27)

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.

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