What is the link between heredity and the causes of mental disorders
A)A person can inherit a tendency toward a mental disorder
B)The death of a loved one may cause a person to suffer a mental disorder
C)A person who was neglected as a child may suffer a mental disorder
D)A person can use drugs or alcohol without suffering a mental disorder
Answers
The correct option is A.
Heridity means passing of genetic information from parents to off spring.
And due to heridity we can also inherit defective genes from our parents which can cause diseases such as Mental disorders, blood related problems etc.
A. A person can inherit a tendency toward a mental disorder.
In terms of heredity, this would be the best answer. Because heredity refers to biological factors, inherited through genetics of parents and relatives. Not always will that person develop a mental disorder due to a biological relative being diagnosed with a mental disorder, but it is possible and a high risk factor. The death of a loved one, using drugs or alcohol, and being neglected during childhood are more of environmental and psychological factors.