Diem Is Pregnant with Identical Twins

question 56

Multiple Choice

Diem is pregnant with identical twins. She also suffers from schizophrenia. When her sons Wes and Cam are 19 years old, Wes is diagnosed with schizophrenia, but Cam is not. The twins are also different in personality: Wes is very impulsive, indulgent, and not very good at planning, while Cam is more reserved. When they have a conversation, Wes usually does all the talking and Cam the listening.
-While Diem is pregnant,she worries that her children are also going to suffer from schizophrenia.Trying to calm her down you present her with research that suggests that _______________.

• A) because they are twins at least one of them will not have the disorder
• B) if they diagnose the disorder early they can completely cure it
• C) schizophrenia has a very weak genetic link
• D) they will not inherit the disorder, but only a vulnerability to it

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