Researchers are focusing on the discovery of a specific measure, such as a biochemical assay or a psychological test, and they are interested in knowing whether it might be useful in identifying people who are predisposed to schizophrenia. These researche
a. vulnerability
b. schizotypic
c. phenotypic
d. genotypic
Answer: a.
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