The Chances That a Sibling of a Schizophrenic Individual Will

question 114

Multiple Choice

The chances that a sibling of a schizophrenic individual will also be schizophrenic are fairly high, about 8 in 100. This does not show that schizophrenia is inherited because __________.

• A) if it were, the risk would be much closer to 100%
• B) the level of risk is about the same in the general population
• C) siblings usually grow up in the same environments
• D) all of the above

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