Which of the Following Pieces of Evidence LEAST Suggests a Genetic

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pieces of evidence LEAST suggests a genetic component in ASD?

• A) the fact that the concordance rate for ASD is higher among dizygotic twins than among siblings
• B) the fact that parents who have a first child with ASD are more likely to have a second child with ASD than the general population of parents is
• C) the fact that monozygotic twins have a higher concordance rate for ASD than dizygotic twins do
• D) the fact that the environment explained 55% of the variance in ASD symptoms

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