Paul is investigating the potential genetic basis of borderline personality disorder. He is doing so by examining the relative occurrence of the disorder among either identical or fraternal twins, who are raised either together or in different families. Paul is best described as a

A. developmental geneticist.
B. clinical geneticist.
C. physiological geneticist.
D. behavioral geneticist.


Answer: D

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