Concordance Rates for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Among Identical Twins Suggest

question 93

Multiple Choice

 Concordance rates for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among identical twins suggest that

• A) environmental factors do not play a role in the development of the disorder.
• B) genetic factors do not play a role in the development of the disorder.
• C) genetic factors play a minor role in the development of the disorder and interact with strong environmental factors.
• D) genetics play a strong role in the development of the disorder but interact with environmental factors.

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