AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Males are more likely to have ____ (pick 2)
A
more positive symptoms
B
more negative symptoms
C
longer duration of disorder
D
shorter duration of disorder
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition that causes a range of developmental problems including learning disabilities and cognitive impairment. Usually, males are more severely affected by this disorder than females.

Detailed explanation-2: -The presence of a single X chromosome in males (rather than two in females) may explain why males are more susceptible to genetic diseases linked to the X chromosome, including hemophilia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and Hunter syndrome.

Detailed explanation-3: -Is Schizophrenia More Common in Women or Men? Women and men get this brain disorder in about the same numbers. Slightly more men get diagnosed with the condition. Women often get diagnosed later in life than men.

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