Question 1

An important and basic fact about schizophrenia is its __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  homogeneity 
B)  heterogeneity 
C)  relationship to dissociative identity disorder 
D)  simplicity 
E)  universality 
A)  homogeneity 
B)  heterogeneity 
C)  relationship to dissociative identity disorder 
D)  simplicity 
E)  universality

Question 2

There is evidence that exposure to the flu virus during the first 2 weeks of pregnancy is associated with increased risk of schizophrenia in the mother's child later in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When asked how she was feeling, Mona answered "I am fine, just like a bottle of wine . . . that wine was so smooth . . . and I used to drink it with . . . pickles, which I grew in my garden . . . and I had to weed so often." This response is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  neologisms. 
B)  lack of abstractness. 
C)  tangentiality. 
D)  derailment. 
E)  loosening of associations. 
A)  neologisms. 
B)  lack of abstractness. 
C)  tangentiality. 
D)  derailment. 
E)  loosening of associations.

Question 4

Modern research shows that inadequate parenting by fathers plays an equally important causal role as does that of mothers in the development of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The performance of individuals with schizophrenia on a test called the Continuous Performance Test suggests, on average, :

Accepted Answer

A)  that they are superior in cognitive functioning to healthy controls and depressed people. 
B)  that they have difficulty with long-term memory. 
C)  that they have difficulty delaying reinforcement. 
D)  that there is a large hereditary component to the disorder. 
E)  that they experience impairment in attention and working memory. 
A)  that they are superior in cognitive functioning to healthy controls and depressed people. 
B)  that they have difficulty with long-term memory. 
C)  that they have difficulty delaying reinforcement. 
D)  that there is a large hereditary component to the disorder. 
E)  that they experience impairment in attention and working memory.

Question 6

Auditory hallucinations were extremely common prior to 1700.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia in North America and Europe has been found to be less than 1%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Meehl's theory of schizophrenia, "hypokrisia" refers to the ___________ component of the theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  diathesis 
B)  emotional 
C)  social 
D)  stress 
E)  cognitive 
A)  diathesis 
B)  emotional 
C)  social 
D)  stress 
E)  cognitive

Question 9

Sluggish schizophrenia is one subtype of schizophrenia found in the DSM-5 system for the classification of mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The concordance rate for schizophrenia for monozygotic twins is

Accepted Answer

A)  100%. 
B)  25%. 
C)  67%. 
D)  10%. 
E)  48%. 
A)  100%. 
B)  25%. 
C)  67%. 
D)  10%. 
E)  48%.

Question 11

Dancing down the street is an example of grossly disorganized behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Penetrance refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree to which a gene associated with a condition will be expressed in offspring. 
B)  the degree to which a gene will penetrate the chromosome during meiosis. 
C)  the frequency with which a gene associated with a condition will become dominant. 
D)  the degree to which the presence of a dominant gene will show its effects. 
E)  the frequency by which a gene associated with a condition will be passed on. 
A)  the degree to which a gene associated with a condition will be expressed in offspring. 
B)  the degree to which a gene will penetrate the chromosome during meiosis. 
C)  the frequency with which a gene associated with a condition will become dominant. 
D)  the degree to which the presence of a dominant gene will show its effects. 
E)  the frequency by which a gene associated with a condition will be passed on.

Question 13

Family intervention studies have shown similar outcomes when comparing the effectiveness of family therapy, social skills training, and medication treatments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Dopamine receptors in the brains of people with schizophrenia are either too low or not overly sensitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Apart from the frontal lobes, one of the most researched regions of the brain and its relationship to schizophrenia is the

Accepted Answer

A)  left parietal lobe. 
B)  left temporal lobe. 
C)  right temporal lobe. 
D)  left occipital lobe. 
E)  right parietal lobe. 
A)  left parietal lobe. 
B)  left temporal lobe. 
C)  right temporal lobe. 
D)  left occipital lobe. 
E)  right parietal lobe.

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding smooth pursuit eye movements in people with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are largely normal relative to those of healthy controls. 
B)  They are superior to those of healthy controls which is consistent with the presence of hypervigilance in people with this disorder. 
C)  They are the only reliable cognitive marker we have for schizophrenia. 
D)  Poor eye tracking records are strongly correlated with attenuated psychosis syndrome. 
E)  Only about half of patients with schizophrenia show impairments in these eye movements. 
A)  They are largely normal relative to those of healthy controls. 
B)  They are superior to those of healthy controls which is consistent with the presence of hypervigilance in people with this disorder. 
C)  They are the only reliable cognitive marker we have for schizophrenia. 
D)  Poor eye tracking records are strongly correlated with attenuated psychosis syndrome. 
E)  Only about half of patients with schizophrenia show impairments in these eye movements.

Question 17

Which of the following is not an abnormality observed in patients with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slowness writing symbols paired with numbers. 
B)  Impaired ability to filter out redundant information. 
C)  Increased dopamine receptors in post-mortem brain tissue. 
D)  Blocking of one sensation by the presence of another. 
E)  Enhanced ability to generate words rapidly. 
A)  Slowness writing symbols paired with numbers. 
B)  Impaired ability to filter out redundant information. 
C)  Increased dopamine receptors in post-mortem brain tissue. 
D)  Blocking of one sensation by the presence of another. 
E)  Enhanced ability to generate words rapidly.

Question 18

Describe cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) for schizophrenia. According to the cognitive-behavioural perspective, what is involved in the maintenance of psychotic symptoms? What are the therapy strategies?

Accepted Answer

Recent research suggests that this is th

Question 19

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include

Accepted Answer

A)  flowery speech. 
B)  hallucinations and delusions. 
C)  catatonic behaviour. 
D)  auditory hallucinations only. 
E)  lack of ability to communicate. 
A)  flowery speech. 
B)  hallucinations and delusions. 
C)  catatonic behaviour. 
D)  auditory hallucinations only. 
E)  lack of ability to communicate.

Question 20

For a diagnosis, a bizarre delusion must be judged __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  possible 
B)  impossible 
C)  plausible 
D)  conceivable 
E)  harmless 
A)  possible 
B)  impossible 
C)  plausible 
D)  conceivable 
E)  harmless

An important and basic fact about schizophrenia is its __________.

There is evidence that exposure to the flu virus during the first 2 weeks of pregnancy is associated with increased risk of schizophrenia in the mother's child later in life.

When asked how she was feeling, Mona answered "I am fine, just like a bottle of wine . . . that wine was so smooth . . . and I used to drink it with . . . pickles, which I grew in my garden . . . and I had to weed so often." This response is an example of

Modern research shows that inadequate parenting by fathers plays an equally important causal role as does that of mothers in the development of schizophrenia.

The performance of individuals with schizophrenia on a test called the Continuous Performance Test suggests, on average, :

Auditory hallucinations were extremely common prior to 1700.

Lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia in North America and Europe has been found to be less than 1%.

In Meehl's theory of schizophrenia, "hypokrisia" refers to the ___________ component of the theory.

Sluggish schizophrenia is one subtype of schizophrenia found in the DSM-5 system for the classification of mental disorders.

The concordance rate for schizophrenia for monozygotic twins is

Dancing down the street is an example of grossly disorganized behaviour.

Penetrance refers to

Family intervention studies have shown similar outcomes when comparing the effectiveness of family therapy, social skills training, and medication treatments.

Dopamine receptors in the brains of people with schizophrenia are either too low or not overly sensitive.

Apart from the frontal lobes, one of the most researched regions of the brain and its relationship to schizophrenia is the

Which of the following is true regarding smooth pursuit eye movements in people with schizophrenia?

Which of the following is not an abnormality observed in patients with schizophrenia?

Describe cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) for schizophrenia. According to the cognitive-behavioural perspective, what is involved in the maintenance of psychotic symptoms? What are the therapy strategies?

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include

For a diagnosis, a bizarre delusion must be judged __________.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 9: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

An important and basic fact about schizophrenia is its __________.

There is evidence that exposure to the flu virus during the first 2 weeks of pregnancy is associated with increased risk of schizophrenia in the mother's child later in life.

When asked how she was feeling, Mona answered "I am fine, just like a bottle of wine . . . that wine was so smooth . . . and I used to drink it with . . . pickles, which I grew in my garden . . . and I had to weed so often." This response is an example of

Modern research shows that inadequate parenting by fathers plays an equally important causal role as does that of mothers in the development of schizophrenia.

The performance of individuals with schizophrenia on a test called the Continuous Performance Test suggests, on average, :

Auditory hallucinations were extremely common prior to 1700.

Lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia in North America and Europe has been found to be less than 1%.

In Meehl's theory of schizophrenia, "hypokrisia" refers to the ___________ component of the theory.

Sluggish schizophrenia is one subtype of schizophrenia found in the DSM-5 system for the classification of mental disorders.

The concordance rate for schizophrenia for monozygotic twins is

Dancing down the street is an example of grossly disorganized behaviour.

Penetrance refers to

Family intervention studies have shown similar outcomes when comparing the effectiveness of family therapy, social skills training, and medication treatments.

Dopamine receptors in the brains of people with schizophrenia are either too low or not overly sensitive.

Apart from the frontal lobes, one of the most researched regions of the brain and its relationship to schizophrenia is the

Which of the following is true regarding smooth pursuit eye movements in people with schizophrenia?

Which of the following is not an abnormality observed in patients with schizophrenia?

Describe cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) for schizophrenia. According to the cognitive-behavioural perspective, what is involved in the maintenance of psychotic symptoms? What are the therapy strategies?

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include

For a diagnosis, a bizarre delusion must be judged __________.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters