The Average Risk for Developing Schizophrenia Is HIGHEST For

question 263

Multiple Choice

The average risk for developing schizophrenia is HIGHEST for:

• A)a dizygotic twin whose sibling has schizophrenia.
• B)the sibling of someone with schizophrenia.
• C)a monozygotic twin whose sibling has schizophrenia.
• D)children whose parents both have schizophrenia.

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Definitions:

Franz Mesmer

An 18th-century German physician who developed a theory of animal magnetism and is considered a pioneer in the study of hypnosis.

Unconscious

Pertains to the part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Psychoanalytic Theorist

An individual specializing in psychoanalytic theory, which focuses on the unconscious mind and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.

Sigmund Freud

The founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.