Schizophrenia ____.

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Schizophrenia ____.

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Schizophrenia typically develops earlier in men than in women, usually in their late teens or early twenties. This is a well-established finding in the research literature.

None of the other answer choices are supported by the literature. Schizophrenia occurs at about the same rate in men and women (A), though certain symptoms or subtypes of the disorder may be more common in one gender than the other. Schizophrenia also occurs across all ethnic and racial groups (C) and socioeconomic levels (D). In fact, some studies suggest that certain environmental factors associated with low socioeconomic status (such as prenatal stress, poor nutrition, and exposure to toxins) may increase the risk of developing schizophrenia.