The higher rates of schizophrenia among African-Americans as compared to whites in the US appears to be due to

a. specific biological influences that are most prevalent among African-Americans than whites
b. improved immunizations for white children
c. cultural conceptualizations of bizarre behavior
d. misdiagnosis of schizophrenia


Answer: d. misdiagnosis of schizophrenia

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