Understanding the Heritability of Schizophrenia
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What is heritability concerned with?

  • Determining the proportion of a trait's association with genetic factors (correct)
  • Identifying the environmental factors contributing to a trait
  • Evaluating the impact of cultural influences on a trait
  • Measuring the overall prevalence of a trait in the general population
  • How is concordance rate defined in twin studies?

  • The degree of similarity between twins in terms of their environment
  • The likelihood that if one twin has a trait, the other twin will have the same trait (correct)
  • The level of genetic variation between identical and non-identical twins
  • The measure of how often twins agree on their opinions and beliefs
  • What is the role of gene mutations in schizophrenia?

  • Gene mutations have a 100% correlation with developing schizophrenia
  • Gene mutations do not directly cause the particular delusions associated with schizophrenia (correct)
  • Gene mutations are only relevant in a small percentage of schizophrenia cases
  • Gene mutations are responsible for triggering all symptoms of schizophrenia
  • What risk factors are inherited genetically in schizophrenia?

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