An adopted child's chances of developing schizophrenia ________ if the biological parents have schizophrenia.The child's chances ________ if the adopted parents have schizophrenia.

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An adopted child's chances of developing schizophrenia increase if the biological parents have schizophrenia, indicating a genetic link. However, the chances do not increase if the adopted parents (who provide the environmental factors) have schizophrenia, suggesting that the disorder has a stronger genetic component than an environmental one.

An Adopted Child's Chances of Developing Schizophrenia ________ If the Biological