Ralph Is from an Impoverished Area of the Inner City

question 107

Multiple Choice

Ralph is from an impoverished area of the inner city and has been poor all of his life. Chad has grown up in a wealthy, educated environment his whole life. Research indicates that Ralph will be how many times more likely than Chad to develop schizophrenia?

• A) 15
• B) 9
• C) 5
• D) 20

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