Leonard Heston conducted an adoption study of the possible causes of schizophrenia.What was the major finding in his study?
A) There was no evidence of a genetic influence on schizophrenia.
B) Adopted individuals had higher rates of schizophrenia regardless of the mental health status of their parents.
C) An individual's childhood environment has a much greater impact on the incidence of schizophrenia than do genetic factors.
D) Adopted children whose birth mothers were schizophrenic developed schizophrenia at a higher rate than did children born to normal mothers.
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