How Does the Neurodevelopmental Hypothesis Explain the Difficulty of Locating

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Multiple Choice

How does the neurodevelopmental hypothesis explain the difficulty of locating a gene for schizophrenia?​

• A)The gene or genes for schizophrenia do not affect behavior until early adulthood.
• B)​The gene sometimes appears on one chromosome, and sometimes another.
• C)​The gene exerts its effects in different ways for different people.
• D)​Schizophrenia can result from prenatal environment instead of genetics.

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Definitions:

Convergent Validity

The degree to which two measures that theoretically should be related are actually related.

Discriminant Validity

The degree to which a concept or measurement is not associated with other concepts or measurements it's supposed to be unrelated to.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a test, measurement, or tool can accurately forecast or predict a specific outcome.

Face Validity

Refers to the extent to which a test appears to measure what it is intended to measure, based purely on its surface characteristics.