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Nature-nurture debate

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Question 1

Psychologists investigated the concordance rates of schizophrenia using a large sample of 3,500 twin pairs. Their statistical analysis estimated that the heritability of schizophrenia is between 40% and 60%.

With reference to the findings described above, explain what these results suggest about the relative influence of nature (genetic factors) and nurture (environmental factors) on the development of schizophrenia.

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Nature-nurture debate Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Nature-nurture debate

16 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Nature-nurture debate. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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