Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)
Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134477961
Author: Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White
Publisher: PEARSON
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Donte and Dimitri are identical twins. They share 100% of the same genes.

They were both raised by the same parents in the same house.

Donte lives a normal life, works, and goes to school.

Dimitri suffers from schizophrenia.

What might help explain this?


A.nature and nurture
B.hormone deficiences
C.genetic error
D.epigenetics
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