HLTC23H3 : Reading: Relationships Between Poverty and Psychopathology: A Natural Experiment

Discuss the relationship between poverty, growth, and the environment.

Explain the role that biology plays in the development of mood disorders, including one’s genetic vulnerability and the effects of different levels of brain chemicals and transmitter substances; discuss the psychoanalytic, behavioral, and cognitive explanations for mood disorders and the effects of social and environmental stresses

According to the concept of genetic-environment correlation, a. The environments to which we are exposed determine our genotype b. Our genes affect how we respond to the environment c. We tend to seek out social partners with a similar genetic makeup d. Our genes influence the environments to which we are exposed