Which of These Is NOT Consistent with the Most Common

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT consistent with the most common pattern of schizophrenia?

• A) Women develop the disorder earlier and more severely than men.
• B) There is a significant risk of suicide attempt-about 25 percent.
• C) There is a higher incidence in lower rather than upper socioeconomic groups.
• D) There is about a 1 percent risk of developing schizophrenia in a lifetime,worldwide.

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Definitions:

Primary Afferents

Sensory neurons that convey impulses from the skin to the spinal cord.

Peripheral Nervous System

Part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, involved in connecting the CNS to limbs and organs.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers in the nervous system that transmit signals between neurons or between neurons and muscles.

Sensor Afferents

Nerves that carry sensory signals from the periphery of the body towards the central nervous system.