Studies of Children Whose Mothers Had Schizophrenia but Were Raised

question 79

Multiple Choice

Studies of children whose mothers had schizophrenia but were raised by adopted parents indicate

• A)that there is not a strong genetic factor in the development of schizophrenia.
• B)that there is a strong genetic factor in the development of schizophrenia.
• C)that children who were adopted into homes with low EE were more likely to develop schizophrenia.
• D)These studies have been inconclusive.

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Definitions:

T Procedure

A statistical method used to estimate the mean of a population, particularly when the sample size is small and the population variance is unknown.

One-sided Test

A hypothesis test in which the alternative hypothesis specifies a direction of effect, either greater than or less than a value specified in the null hypothesis.

T Procedures

Statistical methods based on the t-distribution that are used to estimate population parameters and test hypotheses, especially when sample sizes are small.

Probability Calculations

The process of determining the likelihood of a given outcome, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.