The likelihood that an adult who was raised in a critical and hostile family will develop schizophrenia is highest if:

A. the person was sexually abused as a child.
B. the person's father was over 45 when the person was born.
C. the person has a genetic combination that increases risk.
D. the person has an identical twin.


Answer: C

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