Often those with pyromania are trying to prove a point.

Which of the following techniques is used by scientists to determine the relative influence of genetics and experience on behavioral traits?

a. Gene mapping b. Adoption studies c. Chromosomal analysis d. All of the above

According to the psychoanalytic view, what makes generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) different from

specific phobias? A) Individuals with specific phobias suffer from self-hate and project this emotion on the feared stimulus. B) Defense mechanisms are not functional in GAD. C) The underlying conflict in GAD is between the ego and the superego, while it is between the id and ego in specific phobias. D) Different defense mechanisms are employed by those with with GAD and those with specific phobias.