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Although the phenomenon is not well understood, it appears that people born during the winter months are slightly more likely to develop schizophrenia than people born at other times (Bradbury & Miller, 1985). .
The following hypothetical data represent a sample of 50 individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia and a sample of 100 people with no psychotic diagnosis. Each individual is also classified according to seasonin which he or she was born. Do the data indicate a
Significant relationship between schizophrenia and the season of birth? Test at the .0 5 level of significance.
Season of Birth
No Disorder Schizophrenia
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
26 | 24 | 22 | 28 |
9 | 11 | 18 | 12 |
35
40
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