Studies of family concordance patterns for schizophrenia have found
A) such strong correspondence between gene-sharing and diagnosis that environmental factors have
been ruled out.
B) little evidence of increased concordance with increased gene-sharing.
C) that the more genetically related you are to someone with schizophrenia, the greater your risk of the
disorder.
D) strong correspondence between gene-sharing and diagnosis but only for males.
C
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A. lower cost. B. greater effectiveness. C. shorter duration of activity. D. greater safety margin.
Leaving home in the morning you leave your personal life there and leaving the office in the afternoon you leave your work life there. This approach may exemplify which cognitive dissonance reducing strategy?
a. behavior change b. attitude change c. compartmentalization d. recall of information
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A) Statistical rarity B) Subjective distress C) Societal disapproval D) Cultural relativity
Pablo is 75 and participating in a research project that requires him to perform complex tests of memory and recall. Compared to the cohort of college students also participating in the study, Pablo's performance is more easily ________.
A. fragmented B. manipulated C. stabilized D. optimized