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
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