Clayton has a slightly increased chance of developing schizophrenia because _____.

A. his father was exceedingly stressed before he was born.
B. he was an unusually large baby when he was born.
C. he was born in the summer.
D. his mother had a flu-like illness with fever while she was pregnant with him.


Answer: D

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