Of the Following,which Would Provide the Strongest Evidence for a Genetic

question 57

Multiple Choice

Of the following,which would provide the strongest evidence for a genetic component to schizophrenia?

• A)a higher concordance rate for fraternal twins than for other siblings
• B)a higher concordance rate for fraternal twins than for identical twins
• C)a high concordance rate among identical twins raised apart
• D)a high concordance rate among the general population

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Definitions:

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information, located in the back of the brain.

Complex Stimuli

Environmental or sensory inputs that involve multiple components and are more complicated to process than simple stimuli.

Dorsal Stream Damage

Damage to a pathway in the brain that processes spatial awareness and the movement of objects, leading to difficulties in visual localization.

Agnosia

A neurologic condition characterized by the inability to recognize and identify objects or persons, despite having intact sensory functions.