Among possible prenatal risk factors for schizophrenia, one of the most thoroughly investigated is

A. Genital or reproductive infections
B. Nutritional deprivation during early gestation
C. Severe prenatal maternal stress
D. Maternal exposure to the influenza virus


Ans: D. Maternal exposure to the influenza virus

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The pattern of girls worldwide, as well as of some nonhuman primates, to show more of an interest than boys do in babies and childcare suggests that such a bias may represent a(n)

a. quirk of socialization. c. deferred adaptation. b. ontogenetic adaptation. d. instinct.

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A) amniocentesis. B) chorionic villus sampling. C) ultrafast magnetic resonance imaging. D) fetoscopy.

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a. Myosin; actin b. Actin; acetylcholine c. Acetylcholine; myosin d. Actin; myosin

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