Which environmental influence is most closely linked with the development of schizophrenia in children who inherit genes for the disorder?
A) Exposure to a family member with the disorder
B) Complications during birth
C) Extreme pressure to achieve
D) Poor performance in school

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Complications during birth, such as oxygen deprivation or premature birth, have been linked with an increased risk for developing schizophrenia in children who have inherited genes for the disorder. Other environmental factors, such as exposure to stress or trauma, may also contribute to the development of schizophrenia. However, exposure to a family member with the disorder or pressure to achieve are not necessarily environmental influences that are closely linked with the development of schizophrenia in children who inherit genes for the disorder. Poor performance in school may be a result of symptoms of the disorder rather than a contributing factor.

Which Environmental Influence Is Most Closely Linked with the Development