
Regarding the causes of schizophrenia, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Malnutrition during pregnancy and complications at the time of birth can disturb brain development, leaving people more vulnerable to a psychotic break with reality.
B) Often, the victims of schizophrenia were exposed to violence, sexual abuse, death, divorce, separation, or other stresses in childhood.
C) Women who are exposed to the influenza (flu) virus or to rubella (German measles) during the middle of pregnancy have children who are more likely to become schizophrenic.
D) When the children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environment, they are significantly less likely to become psychotic.
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