Which of the Following Is a Plausible Explanation for How

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a plausible explanation for how maternal influenza might lead to schizophrenia later in life?

• A) The flu virus frequently has long-term effects on the behavior of affected individuals; maternal infection with influenza may result in an environment that is likely to trigger schizophrenia in the susceptible individual.
• B) Maternal antibodies could cross the placenta and interfere with brain development such that the risk of developing schizophrenia is enhanced later in life.
• C) The flu exposure may alter the fetal genes such that a susceptibility to schizophrenia is now part of the child's genetic makeup.
• D) The flu virus may lay dormant in the brain until adolescence when it becomes active and initiates the degeneration that results in the symptoms of schizophrenia.

Recognize methods used in psychological research, including naturalistic observation and experimentation.

Appreciate the empirical basis of psychological questions and how they distinguish from non-empirical inquiries.

Familiarize with concepts related to humanistic psychology, including self-actualization.

Understand the concept of survey research and its application.

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Definitions:

Iris

The colored part of the eye surrounding the pupil, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupil and thus the amount of light reaching the retina.

Visible Light Waves

Electromagnetic waves that are visible to the human eye, which perceive them as colors.

Pupil

The adjustable opening in the center of the eye that allows varying amounts of light to enter.

Doughnut-shaped

Having the shape of a doughnut; circular with a hole in the center.