Which of the Following Pairs Would Have a Higher Concordance

question 147

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs would have a higher concordance rate for schizophrenia?

• A)monozygotic twins
• B)dizygotic twins
• C)adopted siblings
• D)cousins

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Definitions:

ECT

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment involving electric currents passed through the brain to trigger a brief seizure, thought to cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental health conditions.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A mental health therapy that involves inducing seizures in patients using electrical stimulation to alleviate psychiatric conditions.

Retrograde Amnesia

A condition where an individual loses memories of events that occurred before a specific point in time, typically due to brain injury or disease.

Memory

The cognitive process involved in the encoding, storing, and retrieving of information.