The finding that children born to a parent with schizophrenia who are adopted as infants by parents without schizophrenia are more likely than other children to develop schizophrenia themselves is evidence of the:

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The finding suggests that there is a genetic component to schizophrenia, as children who inherit the genetic predisposition from their biological parent with schizophrenia have a higher likelihood of developing the disorder themselves. This points to the influence of nature, or genetics, on the development of schizophrenia.

The Finding That Children Born to a Parent with Schizophrenia