AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who showed that the risk of schizophrenia increases as the the size of the ethnic minority group decreases?
A
Boydell
B
Cooper
C
Eaton
D
Veling
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Paul Eugen Bleuler and the origin of the term schizophrenia (SCHIZOPRENIEGRUPPE)

Detailed explanation-2: -Risk factors Having a family history of schizophrenia. Some pregnancy and birth complications, such as malnutrition or exposure to toxins or viruses that may impact brain development. Taking mind-altering (psychoactive or psychotropic) drugs during teen years and young adulthood.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term “schizophrenia” was coined by Eugen Bleuler around 1910, and roughly translates to “splitting of the mind”, a term not meant to suggest a split personality, but to describe a separation of psychological functions: cognition, percept and affect.

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