If Max and Matt Are Identical Twins and You Know

question 29

Multiple Choice

If Max and Matt are identical twins and you know that Max has schizophrenia, what can you say about Matt?

• A)Matt will definitely have the disorder as well.
• B)Matt has the same probability of having the disorder as the normal population.
• C)Matt has approximately a 50% chance of also having the disorder.
• D)Matt has no genetic likelihood of developing the disorder; he will only develop the disorder if exposed to the right environmental factors.

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Definitions:

Paranoid Schizophrenia

A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by prominent delusions or auditory hallucinations in the context of a relative preservation of cognitive functioning and affect.

Spying

The act of secretly gathering information on individuals or groups without their consent, typically for personal, economic, or political reasons.

False Beliefs

Convictions or understandings that are not congruent with reality, often studied in the context of developmental psychology and social cognition.

Delusions

False beliefs held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary, often observed in psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia.