A researcher collects data comparing people with and without a disorder. The researcher is particularly interested in inherited tendencies that are not part of the disorder but that occur with much greater frequency in the people afflicted with it. The researcher is conducting a(n)
A. genetic linkage analysis.
B. association study.
C. family study.
D. DNA analysis.
Answer: B
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a. 3 c. 9. b. 6 d. 12
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