There Have Been Several Famous Cases of People with Superior

question 25

Multiple Choice

There have been several famous cases of people with superior intellectual abilities as well as schizophrenia. Does this mean that schizophrenia is the cause or the result of genius?

• A) No; in fact, the average IQ of people with schizophrenia may be slightly lower than average.
• B) Yes; in fact, the average IQ of people with schizophrenia is approximately 15% higher than average.
• C) Yes, because people who are that smart are likely to develop schizophrenia simply because they know too much.
• D) No, because schizophrenia is associated with very low IQs.