Mindy was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. She has also been using marijuana a few times per month for the past 10 years and she denied having hallucinations while using marijuana prior to her schizophrenia diagnosis. What is the most likely relationship between Mindy’s marijuana use and her schizophrenia diagnosis?

Question

A. If Mindy had never used marijuana, she never would have developed schizophrenia.
B. Even if Mindy had never used marijuana, she still would have developed schizophrenia.
C. It is possible that Mindy was predisposed to developing schizophrenia, and marijuana use may have triggered it.
D. It is unlikely that Mindy’s marijuana use caused her to develop schizophrenia since she never experienced hallucinations while using marijuana.

Answer 1

Answer: C