According to Your Book,if One Identical Twin Develops Schizophrenia Before

question 178

Multiple Choice

According to your book,if one identical twin develops schizophrenia before the other,the best protection against developing schizophrenia is to do which of the following?

• A)It is best to remove the second twin to a different environment.
• B)You should treat the second twin in the same manner as the first twin.
• C)You should not worry,since the incidence is so low.
• D)It doesn't matter,since genetics is such a strong component.

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Definitions:

External Attributions

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to situational factors outside the individual, rather than internal characteristics.

Knowledge Structures

The mental frameworks and organizational systems individuals use to process, store, and retrieve information based on their experiences and learning.

Mental Shortcuts

Cognitive strategies or heuristics that simplify decision making by using limited information, allowing for faster judgements but sometimes at the cost of accuracy.

Self-Serving Bias

A cognitive bias that involves individuals attributing their successes to internal factors while attributing failures to external factors.