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Dr. Freddy believes that the development of schizophrenia is solely caused by biological factors. Which of the following is NOT accounted for by this belief?If one member of a set of identical twins develops schizophrenia, the other twin has an almost 50 percent chance of also developing schizophrenia.

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Suppose one member of a set of identical twins develops schizophrenia. In that case, the other twin has an almost 50 percent chance of also developing schizophrenia" is actually accounted for by the belief that biological factors solely cause schizophrenia. This is because identical twins share 100% of their genes, and if schizophrenia is solely caused by biological factors, then it follows that there is a genetic component to the disorder that is responsible for the increased risk of the other twin developing schizophrenia.

Therefore, the answer is none of the above, as all of the other options could potentially pose a challenge to the belief that schizophrenia is solely caused by biological factors, but the given statement is consistent with this belief.

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