An Increased Risk of Developing Schizophrenia Is Associated with

question 100

Multiple Choice

An increased risk of developing schizophrenia is associated with

• A) the mother experiencing obstetric complications.
• B) being born during the late summer months.
• C) a child born to a mother who experienced alcohol withdrawal.
• D) having an elderly father.
• E) being born in the fall months.

---

Definitions:

Brain Redundancy

The concept that multiple areas of the brain can perform the same function or that the brain has the ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections, particularly after injury.

Gross Motor Skills

The abilities required to control the large muscles of the body for walking, running, sitting, crawling, and other activities.

Motor Development

The progression of muscular coordination required for physical activities, ranging from simple to complex movements.

Drawing

The art or technique of producing images on a surface, usually paper, by making marks, often of ink, graphite, or chalk.