Two factors that place an individual at higher risk of developing schizophrenia are _____ and _____
a) not being breast-fed; a mother who lacks warmth.
b) being female; being the second child.
c) being male; having family members with schizophrenia.
d) being born past term; birth weight over 10 pounds.
Answer: c) being male; having family members with schizophrenia.
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The boss never has a bad day.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a) They would assume she is a witch who is possessed by evil spirits. b) They would assume that there was an organic problem in her body causing the symptoms. c) They would assume that she was suffering from a deeply rooted unconscious issue that was manifesting as her symptoms. d) They would assume that she should be locked away in an asylum indefinitely.
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A. physical abilities. B. social processes. C. cognitive processes. D. grammatical processes.