Which of the following is true of brain development and schizophrenia?
a. Rapid neuron loss occurs in early childhood in schizophrenia with little subsequent loss during adulthood.
b. Schizophrenics show rapid neuron loss that occurs in early adulthood, but not continuous neuron loss.
c. Schizophrenia shows the same degenerative pattern as is noted in Alzheimer's disease.
d. Schizophrenia shows the same degenerative pattern as is noted in Parkinson's disease.
e. Schizophrenia involves the creation of new, but abnormal, neurons.
Answer: b. Schizophrenics show rapid neuron loss that occurs in early adulthood, but not continuous neuron loss.
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