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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Who Gets Manic-Depressive Illness?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In studies of twins where one identical twin had manic-depressive disorder, what is the percentage of cases where the other twin also developed it?
(a) 80.
(b) 60.
(c) 90.
(d) 50.

2. In what person is Chapter 1 written?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person.
(c) Fourth person.
(d) First person.

3. Researchers believe that there is a link between the gene which may pass along traits of manic-depressive illness and what chromosome?
(a) B.
(b) X.
(c) O.
(d) Y.

4. Patty Duke's panic attacks became very clear to her around what age?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 15.
(d) 8.

5. How much older is Patty's sister than her?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What researchers lived with an Amish family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania while studying at Yale?

2. How many genes does a person have?

3. The increased risk of developing a mood disorder from having a first-degree relative who also has a mood disorder is how many times that of someone without that history?

4. In what neighborhood did Patty's parents grow up?

5. Until what era was mental illness considered to be rooted in psychological trauma?

(see the answer key)

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