Researchers Hypothesized That a Particular Gene That Affects the Neurotransmitter

question 23

Multiple Choice

Researchers hypothesized that a particular gene that affects the neurotransmitter dopamine was involved in schizophrenia and then identified one group of subjects with schizophrenia and another without and examined whether the two groups had different alleles for the candidate gene.This is a(n)  ______.

• A) family study
• B) linkage study
• C) association study
• D) behavioral study

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Co-consumers

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Co-variables

Variables that are potentially predictive or descriptive of the outcome under study in research, often analyzed alongside independent variables.

Situational Factors

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