The Observation That Schizophrenia Is Associated with Duplications of a Certain

question 24

Multiple Choice

The observation that schizophrenia is associated with duplications of a certain copy number variant (CNV) ,while autism spectrum disorders are associated with deletions of the same CNV,suggests that _____.

• A) CNV mutations are present in all psychiatric disorders
• B) both disorders have identical phenotypes
• C) both disorders have an environmental component
• D) both disorders share common developmental pathways 
• E) neither disorder has a genetic component

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Definitions:

Nonreactive

Describes a substance or material that does not chemically react under a set of given conditions.

Reactive

describes a response or behavior that is made in reaction to a stimulus or situation, rather than initiating action independently.

Ultimate Attribution Error

A cognitive bias where positive behaviors from one's in-group are attributed to their character, while negative behaviors are dismissed as situational, and the opposite is applied to out-groups.

Fundamental Attribution Error

is the cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute others' actions to their character or personality while underestimating situational influences.