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Question 11

A recent psychiatric study indicates that Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has a significant hereditary component.

Sarah's mother suffered from severe MDD. Sarah is considering undergoing genetic screening to see if she will develop MDD in the future.

Explain why Sarah’s genotype will not reveal for certain whether she will suffer from Major Depressive Disorder.

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Approaches in Psychology Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Approaches in Psychology

248 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Approaches in Psychology, covering Learning approaches, Cognitive approach, Biological approach, Psychodynamic approach (A-level only), Humanistic Psychology (A-level only), and Comparison of approaches (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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