Which statement best supports the claim that environmental factors played a major role in the development of schizophrenia in the Genain quadruplets?
A) All of the girls suffered physical abuse to varying degrees.
B) They all grew up in the same household.
C) They possessed the same allele for the condition.
D) They were monozygotic siblings.

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Environmental factors such as physical abuse can contribute to the development of schizophrenia, and the fact that all the girls suffered physical abuse supports the claim that these factors played a significant role.

Which Statement Best Supports the Claim That Environmental Factors Played