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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