If We Say That Bipolar Disorder Has a Concordance Rate

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Multiple Choice

 If we say that bipolar disorder has a concordance rate of 85 percent in monozygotic twins, we mean that

• A) 85 percent of the time bipolar disorder is the result of genetic influences shared by monozygotic twins.
• B) if one monozygotic (identical) twin has bipolar disorder, his or her twin has an 85 percent chance of being diagnosed with the disorder as well.
• C) 85 percent of the time, bipolar disorder cannot be explained by genetic variables, even in monozygotic twins.
• D) a parent with bipolar disorder has an 85 percent chance of passing the disorder to his or her monozygotic twins.

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