Adopted children who were at high risk for schizophrenia and who were raised in healthy families,
A) showed the same risk for schizophrenia as those adopted into dysfunctional families-genes were the most important factor.
B) showed higher risk for schizophrenia than those adopted into dysfunctional families-they had trouble fitting in with the family.
C) showed lower risk for schizophrenia than those adopted into dysfunctional families-a good environment may protect people with genetic vulnerabilities from developing schizophrenia.
D) showed lower risk for schizophrenia than those adopted into dysfunctional families-the environment causes people to develop schizophrenia, not genes.
Answer: C) showed lower risk for schizophrenia than those adopted into dysfunctional families-a good environment may protect people with genetic vulnerabilities from developing schizophrenia.
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