Family Studies Are Often Used to Help Determine Whether a Psychological

question 52

Multiple Choice

Family studies are often used to help determine whether a psychological disorder has a genetic component.Which of the following patterns is typical for a disorder that is influenced by genetics?

• A)Siblings of the person with the disorder will almost always have the same or similar disorders, and cousins are more likely than the general public to have the disorders.
• B)Siblings will almost always have the same or similar disorders, while cousins may have a similar rate of the disorder as the general public.
• C)Siblings of the person with the disorder are more likely than cousins to have the disorder, and cousins are more likely to have the disorder than the general public.
• D)Siblings of the person with the disorder are more likely to have the disorder than cousins, and cousins are just as likely to have the disorder as the general public.

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