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GCSE Psychology · key term
An inherited susceptibility that increases the likelihood of developing a condition, without making it inevitable.
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Paper 2
Revise: Theories of AddictionThe biological explanation proposes that people can inherit a genetic vulnerability to addiction. This means an increased susceptibility, not that addiction itself is inevitably passed down or that a person is certain to become addicted.
Explain genetic vulnerability as an increased risk, not a guarantee that someone will develop an addiction.
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