Researchers Have Found That the Biological Relatives of Adoptees with Schizophrenia

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Multiple Choice

Researchers have found that the biological relatives of adoptees with schizophrenia are _____ to develop schizophrenia.

• A) far less likely than their adoptive relatives
• B) somewhat less likely than their adoptive relatives
• C) more likely than their adoptive relatives
• D) just as likely as their adoptive relatives

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Definitions:

Tardive Dyskinesia

A neurological disorder resulting in involuntary, repetitive body movements due to long-term antipsychotic medication use.

Idea of Reference

The false belief that casual incidents and external events have a particular and significant personal meaning, often seen in psychotic disorders.

Schizophrenia

A chronic brain disorder characterized by distorted thinking, perceptions, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Associative Looseness

A thought disorder characterized by a series of ideas that are connected in an unclear or illogical manner.