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Typically,the chromosomal mutations that occur in individuals are largely due to _______.

A) environmental factors
B) random mutations
C) heredity
D) toxins

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What are neurotransmitters and what do they do? How are neurotransmitters different from hormones? How can the neurotransmitter serotonin be related to criminality?

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Studies that examine the relative concordance rates for monozygotic and dizygotic twins.

For every dollar spent on maternal/infant health care,studies show that not only will many dollars in criminal justice processing and prison time be saved but also many lives,due to the reduction in violence.

Doctors typically prescribe individuals diagnosed with ADHD a stimulant because these individuals have significantly low levels of ANS arousal.

The effect of the XYY chromosome abnormality on criminality is more linked with what type of crime?

All of the following are possible consequences of high levels of testosterone EXCEPT:

Concordance is a count based on whether two people (or a twin pair)share a certain trait (or lack of a certain trait);for our purposes,the trait is criminal offending.

Of the parents,who is more likely to be a stronger influence concerning the criminality of the children? Explain the two (2)reasons presented in the text.Make a case for or against this finding.

Most of the executive functions of the brain,such as problem solving,take place in the ______.