You will have 50 minutes to present a cogent argument based on your critical analysis using appropriate psychological terminology for the following FRQ:

Schizophrenia is often misunderstood; schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder that affects one percent of the population. Schizophrenia's nature and origins are not clear.

• Discuss research studies that present a genetic foundation for schizophrenia.
• Discuss what role dopamine plays in the biological nature of schizophrenia.
• List two identifying symptoms used to diagnose schizophrenia.
• Describe how medications typically used to treat schizophrenia, influence neurotransmission at the synaptic gap.
• Explain a risk of using medications to treat schizophrenia.
• Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is often confused with schizophrenia.
• Compare and contrast two main characteristics that distinguish schizophrenia from DID.