Of the Following,which Would Provide the Strongest Evidence for a Genetic

question 57

Multiple Choice

Of the following,which would provide the strongest evidence for a genetic component to schizophrenia?

• A)a higher concordance rate for fraternal twins than for other siblings
• B)a higher concordance rate for fraternal twins than for identical twins
• C)a high concordance rate among identical twins raised apart
• D)a high concordance rate among the general population

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