Of the following, which would provide the strongest evidence for a genetic component to schizophrenia?

a. a higher concordance rate for fraternal twins than for other siblings
b. a higher concordance rate for fraternal twins than for identical twins
c. a high concordance rate among identical twins raised apart
d. a high concordance rate among the general population


Answer c % correct 78 a= 11 b= 4 c= 78 d= 6 r = .44

Psychology

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