Which statement about the genetic basis of schizophrenia is true?
A. Adoption studies indicate no biological basis for schizophrenia.
B. The concordance rate for schizophrenia is higher for dizygotic than for monozygotic twins.
C. A person with a "schizophrenia gene" will always develop schizophrenia.
D. Genes impart a susceptibility to develop schizophrenia.
Answer: D
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while, and then relaxes until dinner time. Sometimes he cooks, and sometimes he goes out to dinner. Before bed he takes his evening medications, brushes his teeth, and goes to sleep. Clearly, Henry's level of ________ health is quite high! a. appropriate b. functional c. daily d. instrumental
In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues, individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children. The results of these studies indicate that
a. people cannot be convinced of events that did not happen b. people can become quite convinced of events that never happened. c. only individuals with diagnosable disorders can be convinced of events that never happened. d. people can become convinced of events that did not happen only during hypnosis or other dissociative states.
Having a deficiency in serotonin can lead to
a. the development of multiple sclerosis. b. neuron death. c. the development of Parkinson's disease. d. depression.
A phobia is an exaggerated, unrealistic fear of a specific situation, object, or activity
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.