Asked by Dat Flute Player on Jul 03, 2024

The chances that a sibling of a schizophrenic individual will also be schizophrenic are fairly high, about 8 in 100. This does not show that schizophrenia is inherited because __________.

A) if it were, the risk would be much closer to 100%
B) the level of risk is about the same in the general population
C) siblings usually grow up in the same environments
D) all of the above

Schizophrenic

Relating to schizophrenia, a mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Inherited

Traits or characteristics that are passed down from parents to their offspring through genes.

Sibling

A person's brother or sister, including those related by blood, adoption, or marriage.

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