A Researcher Studying a Family with a History of Obsessive-Compulsive

Multiple Choice

A researcher studying a family with a history of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) records data for each person in the family with OCD and for those who have been diagnosed with OCD in the past. The researcher is particularly interested in determining if family members who now have OCD or who were previously diagnosed share any other inherited characteristics. The researcher is conducting a(n) .

A) association study
B) chromosome analysis
C) genetic linkage analysis
D) family DNA analysis