A researcher who wants to examine the relatives of people with unipolar depression to see whether the disorder affects other family members should complete a _____ study.

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A family pedigree study is designed to examine the familial occurrence of disorders, including tracing the presence and patterns of traits or diseases within a family. This approach is suitable for investigating whether unipolar depression affects other family members by looking at the distribution of the disorder across generations and identifying potential hereditary patterns.

A Researcher Who Wants to Examine the Relatives of People