Attributing the Higher Prevalence of Schizophrenia in Lower Socioeconomic Groups

question 54

Multiple Choice

Attributing the higher prevalence of schizophrenia in lower socioeconomic groups to the higher levels of stress that low-income people experience is characteristic of the _______________ hypothesis.

• A)social facilitation
• B)social cognitive
• C)social risk
• D)social causation

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Definitions:

Independent Premise

An assertion in an argument that stands alone and does not require support from another premise to be understood or validated.

Argument

A connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition or persuade someone of a particular point of view.

Logic

The study of reasoning, or the study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.

Evaluating

The process of assessing or judging the value, nature, character, or quality of something.