A Developmental Psychopathology Theorist Would Be MOST Likely to Claim

question 58

Multiple Choice

A developmental psychopathology theorist would be MOST likely to claim that:

• A) having schizophrenic symptoms during childhood is the best predictor of adulthood schizophrenia.
• B) schizophrenia stems from exposure to viral infections that occur during prenatal development.
• C) symptoms of schizophrenia are normal during early development but become a disorder if they occur during late adolescence.
• D) schizophrenia is triggered by many factors that operate together in a developmental sequence.

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