If There Is a Strong Genetic Component to Schizophrenia in Families

question 43

Multiple Choice

If there is a strong genetic component to schizophrenia in families, the concordance for identical twins should be __________.

• A) higher than the concordance for fraternal twins
• B) lower than the concordance for fraternal twins
• C) equivalent to the concordance for fraternal twins
• D) about 80%

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Definitions:

Given Population

This term pertains to a specific group of individuals, items, or data points that are the focus of a statistical analysis.

Inferential Statistics

The branch of statistics focused on making predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample of data drawn from that population.

Standard Error

A measure that describes the dispersion or variance of sampling distribution of a statistic, most commonly the mean, indicating the precision of an estimate.

Sample Size

The number of observations or entities included in a statistical sample, impacting the study's precision and results.