What do concordance rates for schizophrenia indicate about the genetic basis of the disorder, but also the limits of genetic influence?
What will be an ideal response?
Rates of developing schizophrenia range from approximately 1 percent in the general population to 48 percent among monozygotic (identical) twins. Between these extremes the rates for other genetically related pairs are as follows: (Note: Students don’t need to reproduce this table orgo into as much detail to receive credit.)
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The perfect use effectiveness rate for intrauterine methods is ____
a. 98.5% c. 99.5% b. 98.9% d. 99.9%
Most psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on:
a. hormones. b. the hypothalamus. c. neurotransmitters. d. the autonomic nervous system.
The IPA and the SYMLOG method are similar in that they both are ___ observational methods.
a. overt b. covert c. structured d. participant e. projective