Which Statement Is True About the Risk of Developing Schizophrenia

question 199

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the risk of developing schizophrenia for a person adopted at birth?

• A) Having either a biological or adoptive parent with schizophrenia would present the same risk.
• B) Genetics does not play a role in schizophrenia.
• C) The risk is greater if the biological parents have schizophrenia.
• D) The risk is greater if the adoptive parents have schizophrenia.

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