Question

In one study that looked at the effects of maternal depression during pregnancy and child outcomes, researchers found that children who had a particular type of the serotonin transporter gene were likely to be emotionally immature if their mothers were depressed. However, children with this gene were more mature than average if their mothers were not depressed. These findings illustrate the concept of:

Answer 1

Answer:

differential susceptibility

Explanation:

Differential susceptibility: It was proposed by Jay Belsky, and is defined as the phenomenon that describes people differs or vary in various degree and depends on the fact that how much they are affected by qualities or experiences of a particular environment they are being exposed to. A few people are considered as more susceptible as compared to the other person, and it can be both negative as well as positive.

In reference to the question, the findings illustrate the concept of differential susceptibility.