A Key Prediction of the Viral Hypothesis of Schizophrenia Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

A key prediction of the viral hypothesis of schizophrenia is that

• A) children born a few months after the start of a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia.
• B) mothers taking antibiotics should not have schizophrenic offspring.
• C) children born a few months before a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia.
• D) exposure of the fetus to a virus during the third trimester is most likely to induce schizophrenia.
• E) rates of schizophrenia should not differ between northern and southern climates.

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Definitions:

Frame of Reference

A set of criteria or stated values in relation to which measurements or judgments can be made.

Allocentric

An adjective describing perspectives or spatial representations not centered on the observer, but instead based on the environment or objects within it.

Egocentric

A perspective where an individual interprets the world solely from their own viewpoint, often neglecting or misunderstanding others' perspectives.

Three-dimensions

Pertaining to objects or spaces that have height, width, and depth, allowing them to be experienced or described in a fuller, more realistic manner.