Overall, the inconsistent research findings regarding environmental factors in the etiology of schizophrenia support a(n) _ model, which asserts that .

A) high-risk; certain factors almost always produce schizophrenia in vulnerable persons
B) cumulative liability; various environmental stressors accumulate to increase risk
C) expressed emotion; various negative family interaction patterns play a role
D) biological environmental; pre- and peri-natal factors interact with genetic factors to increase risk
E) neuropsychological; various test scores combine to indicate etiology for schizophrenia

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Overall, the inconsistent research findings regarding environmental factors in the etiology of schizophrenia support a(n) ___________ model, which asserts that __________.

A) high-risk; certain factors almost always produce schizophrenia in vulnerable persons
B) cumulative liability; various environmental stressors accumulate to increase risk
C) expressed emotion; various negative family interaction patterns play a role
D) biological environmental; pre- and peri-natal factors interact with genetic factors to increase risk
E) neuropsychological; various test scores combine to indicate etiology for schizophrenia

Mehak Bajwa · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The inconsistent research findings suggest that various environmental stressors accumulate to increase the risk of schizophrenia, supporting the cumulative liability model.

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