Which of the Following Statements Is True About Schizophrenia

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about schizophrenia?

• A) Schizophrenia is usually diagnosed in early childhood.
• B) Those who go on to develop schizophrenia were almost always seen as odd in childhood.
• C) Those who go on to develop schizophrenia were almost always seen as normal in childhood.
• D) There may be two different populations who develop schizophrenia: those seen as odd and those seen as normal in childhood.

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Definitions:

Deferred Imitation

The process by which individuals, often children, reproduce or mimic others' actions after a delay without having observed them in the interim.

Primary Circular Reaction

An infant's repetitive action-oriented behavior, centered on their own body, that develops as a mechanism for learning about the environment.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed.

Behavior Rating Scale

A tool utilized for assessing and documenting changes in an individual's behavior, often used in psychological health and education.