Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 225

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Researchers are trying to track down the single gene they believe is responsible for the specific symptoms of schizophrenia, including hallucinations, flat emotions, and impoverished speech.
• B) Although neurotransmitter abnormalities occur in the brains of schizophrenic patients, they also occur in the brains of those with depression and alcoholism.
• C) During adolescence, when the brain undergoes a natural pruning of synapses, schizophrenic brains aggressively prune away too many synapses.
• D) Babies conceived during times of famine are more likely to develop schizophrenia than babies whose mothers were not malnourished during pregnancy.

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