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ahriuashd

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Recent research supports the notion that attentional difficulties are present in schizophrenia. Which of the following is an illustration of these findings?
 
  a) Alex cannot focus on a task unless he has something to do with his hands (e.g., fidgeting, playing with something)
  b) Brenda's ability to sustain attention on a task shows a steady decline as time passes
  c) Corrine has difficulty focusing at first, but after a few minutes can sustain attention on the task
  d) Devon is able to focus for extended periods of time, so long as the task is meaningful

Question 2

A case registry analysis of data from Kingston, Ontario indicates that the prevalence rate of schizophrenia between 1986 and 1996 has:
 
  a) Remained the same
  b) Marginally decreased
  c) Substantially decreased
  d) Marginally increased


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yifu223

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

Posted another one can you check that one too? Thanks.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Wow, this really help

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