Which of the Following Is True of the Role of Environmental

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the role of environmental stressors in the development of schizophrenia?

• A) There is no correlation between the development of full-blown schizophrenia and environmental factors.
• B) Stressful circumstances may not cause someone to develop schizophrenia but they may trigger new episodes in people with the disorder.
• C) Approximately 50 percent of the people who present with schizophrenia have been exposed to an environmental stressor.
• D) Environmental stressors only affect the less debilitating symptoms of schizophrenia.

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Temperature

A physical quantity representing the hotness or coldness of a body or environment, typically measured in degrees Celsius, Fahrenheit, or Kelvin.

Increased

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Independent Variable

The determining variable in a causal relationship.

Vertical Intercept

The vertical intercept of a graph is the point at which the curve intersects the vertical (Y) axis, often representing the starting or base value of the function when other variables are zero.