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acc299

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Choose the correct statement concerning the role of genetic factors in schizophrenia.
 
  a. Genetic factors do not seem to be important at all.
  b. Concordance rates for schizophrenia appear approximately equal in
  monozygotic and dizygotic twins.
  c. Concordance rates for schizophrenia are higher in monozygotic twins
  than in dizygotic twins.
  d. Specific genes have been reliable identified that have allowed for an
  exact determination of the biochemical processes evolved in the
  etiology of schizophrenia.

Question 2

All of the following statements about hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function in major depression are true except
 
  a. Cortisol levels are elevated in some people with major depression.
  b. Corticotropin-releasing hormone levels appear to be consistently lower
  in people with major depression compared to normal controls.
  c. Corticotropin-releasing hormone levels appear to be elevated in people
  with major depression.
  d. In animal models, stress exposure in early life predicts elevated
  corticotropin-releasing factor in adulthood.



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jackie

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b




acc299

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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