Question 1

Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative withdrawal 
B)  Repetitive echolalia 
C)  Agitation 
D)  Waxy flexibility 
A)  Negative withdrawal 
B)  Repetitive echolalia 
C)  Agitation 
D)  Waxy flexibility D

Question 2

The case of Arthur (described in your textbook), who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days, was diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  schizotypal personality disorder. 
B)  folie à deux (shared psychotic disorder). 
C)  brief psychotic disorder. 
D)  cocaine abuse. 
A)  schizotypal personality disorder. 
B)  folie à deux (shared psychotic disorder). 
C)  brief psychotic disorder. 
D)  cocaine abuse. C

Question 3

Extrapyramidal symptoms, serious side effects of antipsychotic medications that occur in some schizophrenic patients, are similar to the symptoms of .

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  multiple sclerosis 
D)  leukemia 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  multiple sclerosis 
D)  leukemia B

Question 4

Which of the following defines the erotomanic type of delusional disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Believing that one is loved by an important person or celebrity 
B)  Falsely believing that one's sexual partner is unfaithful 
C)  Believing in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship 
D)  Believing one is being malevolently treated in some way 
A)  Believing that one is loved by an important person or celebrity 
B)  Falsely believing that one's sexual partner is unfaithful 
C)  Believing in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship 
D)  Believing one is being malevolently treated in some way

Question 5

Antoinette believes that her brother is not really her brother. He has, in fact, been replaced by a double. This is known as syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capgras 
B)  Cotard's 
C)  Barlow's 
D)  Durand's 
A)  Capgras 
B)  Cotard's 
C)  Barlow's 
D)  Durand's

Question 6

Research studies on the genetic basis of schizophrenia have focused on high-risk individuals including all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  healthy twins of schizophrenic patients. 
B)  adopted children of schizophrenic parents. 
C)  family members or relatives of schizophrenics. 
D)  children adopted by schizophrenic mothers. 
A)  healthy twins of schizophrenic patients. 
B)  adopted children of schizophrenic parents. 
C)  family members or relatives of schizophrenics. 
D)  children adopted by schizophrenic mothers.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some people respond well to the newer antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  The newer antipsychotic drugs show promise for helping patients who were previously unresponsive to medications. 
C)  Recent research found that second-generation antipsychotic meds were no more effective than the older drugs. 
D)  All of these 
A)  Some people respond well to the newer antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  The newer antipsychotic drugs show promise for helping patients who were previously unresponsive to medications. 
C)  Recent research found that second-generation antipsychotic meds were no more effective than the older drugs. 
D)  All of these

Question 8

Tardive dyskinesia, a severe side effect of antipsychotic medications, includes all of the following involuntary movements EXCEPT _.

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary chewing 
B)  puffing of the cheeks 
C)  tongue protrusion 
D)  tooth grinding 
A)  involuntary chewing 
B)  puffing of the cheeks 
C)  tongue protrusion 
D)  tooth grinding

Question 9

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haloperidol 
B)  Chlorpromazine 
C)  Clozapine 
D)  Risperidone 
A)  Haloperidol 
B)  Chlorpromazine 
C)  Clozapine 
D)  Risperidone

Question 10

In which of the following disorders are hallucinations and delusions NOT part of the symptom pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizotypal personality disorder 
B)  Schizoaffective disorder 
C)  Schizophreniform disorder 
D)  Brief psychotic disorder 
A)  Schizotypal personality disorder 
B)  Schizoaffective disorder 
C)  Schizophreniform disorder 
D)  Brief psychotic disorder

Question 11

Which of the following drugs can cause psychotic symptoms in those who do not have schizophrenia and can exacerbate such symptoms in those who do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marijuana 
B)  PCP 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  LSD 
A)  Marijuana 
B)  PCP 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  LSD

Question 12

Which of the following statements reflects "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) act as dopamine agonists, increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain. 
B)  Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) can produce symptoms similar to those of Parkinson's disease (a disorder due to insufficient dopamine). 
C)  The drug L-dopa, a dopamine agonist, is used to treat schizophrenic symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease. 
D)  Amphetamines, which activate dopamine, can lessen psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia. 
A)  Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) act as dopamine agonists, increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain. 
B)  Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) can produce symptoms similar to those of Parkinson's disease (a disorder due to insufficient dopamine). 
C)  The drug L-dopa, a dopamine agonist, is used to treat schizophrenic symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease. 
D)  Amphetamines, which activate dopamine, can lessen psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia.

Question 13

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Haldol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haloperidol 
B)  Chlorpromazine 
C)  Clozapine 
D)  Risperidone 
A)  Haloperidol 
B)  Chlorpromazine 
C)  Clozapine 
D)  Risperidone

Question 14

Influenza infection during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy has been linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother developing schizophrenia. 
B)  the child developing schizophrenia. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  the mother developing schizophrenia. 
B)  the child developing schizophrenia. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 15

Patients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications sometimes develop severe side effects such as akinesia, a Parkinsonian-like condition that produces all of the following EXCEPT .

Accepted Answer

A)  hand tremors 
B)  expressionless face 
C)  slowed movements 
D)  monotonous speech 
A)  hand tremors 
B)  expressionless face 
C)  slowed movements 
D)  monotonous speech

Question 16

A treatment first used in the 1930s as a treatment for schizophrenia but now used primarily to treat severe depression is _.

Accepted Answer

A)  electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 
B)  prefrontal lobotomy 
C)  insulin coma therapy 
D)  psychosurgery 
A)  electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 
B)  prefrontal lobotomy 
C)  insulin coma therapy 
D)  psychosurgery

Question 17

In the 1850s, a French physician named Benedict Morel used the terms demence (loss of mind) precoce (early, premature) to describe what we now know as schizophrenia because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  in the early part of the year. 
B)  during adolescence. 
C)  in the morning. 
D)  prior to symptoms of other mental illnesses. 
A)  in the early part of the year. 
B)  during adolescence. 
C)  in the morning. 
D)  prior to symptoms of other mental illnesses.

Question 18

Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lifetime prevalence rate is 3%. 
B)  Life expectancy is less than average due to suicides and accidents. 
C)  Men with schizophrenia have a poorer prognosis than women with schizophrenia. 
D)  More women than men develop schizophrenia later in life. 
A)  The lifetime prevalence rate is 3%. 
B)  Life expectancy is less than average due to suicides and accidents. 
C)  Men with schizophrenia have a poorer prognosis than women with schizophrenia. 
D)  More women than men develop schizophrenia later in life.

Question 19

Current research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental stress may trigger schizophrenia. 
B)  genes cause schizophrenia. 
C)  genes carried by a fetus may make it vulnerable to schizophrenia. 
D)  all of these 
A)  environmental stress may trigger schizophrenia. 
B)  genes cause schizophrenia. 
C)  genes carried by a fetus may make it vulnerable to schizophrenia. 
D)  all of these

Question 20

What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of schizophrenic patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  All schizophrenic patients have smaller ventricles in their brains. 
B)  In some schizophrenic patients, there is an excess amount of "gray matter" in the cerebral cortex. 
C)  The majority of schizophrenic patients have enlarged ventricles in their brains. 
D)  Many schizophrenic patients have increased activity in the frontal lobes of the brain. 
A)  All schizophrenic patients have smaller ventricles in their brains. 
B)  In some schizophrenic patients, there is an excess amount of "gray matter" in the cerebral cortex. 
C)  The majority of schizophrenic patients have enlarged ventricles in their brains. 
D)  Many schizophrenic patients have increased activity in the frontal lobes of the brain.

Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

The case of Arthur (described in your textbook), who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days, was diagnosed with

Extrapyramidal symptoms, serious side effects of antipsychotic medications that occur in some schizophrenic patients, are similar to the symptoms of .

Which of the following defines the erotomanic type of delusional disorder?

Antoinette believes that her brother is not really her brother. He has, in fact, been replaced by a double. This is known as syndrome.

Research studies on the genetic basis of schizophrenia have focused on high-risk individuals including all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Tardive dyskinesia, a severe side effect of antipsychotic medications, includes all of the following involuntary movements EXCEPT _.

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?

In which of the following disorders are hallucinations and delusions NOT part of the symptom pattern?

Which of the following drugs can cause psychotic symptoms in those who do not have schizophrenia and can exacerbate such symptoms in those who do?

Which of the following statements reflects "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Haldol?

Influenza infection during the 2^ndtrimester of pregnancy has been linked to

Patients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications sometimes develop severe side effects such as akinesia, a Parkinsonian-like condition that produces all of the following EXCEPT .

A treatment first used in the 1930s as a treatment for schizophrenia but now used primarily to treat severe depression is _.

In the 1850s, a French physician named Benedict Morel used the terms demence (loss of mind) precoce (early, premature) to describe what we now know as schizophrenia because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurs

Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

Current research suggests that

What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of schizophrenic patients?

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Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

The case of Arthur (described in your textbook), who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days, was diagnosed with

Extrapyramidal symptoms, serious side effects of antipsychotic medications that occur in some schizophrenic patients, are similar to the symptoms of .

Which of the following defines the erotomanic type of delusional disorder?

Antoinette believes that her brother is not really her brother. He has, in fact, been replaced by a double. This is known as syndrome.

Research studies on the genetic basis of schizophrenia have focused on high-risk individuals including all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Tardive dyskinesia, a severe side effect of antipsychotic medications, includes all of the following involuntary movements EXCEPT _.

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?

In which of the following disorders are hallucinations and delusions NOT part of the symptom pattern?

Which of the following drugs can cause psychotic symptoms in those who do not have schizophrenia and can exacerbate such symptoms in those who do?

Which of the following statements reflects "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Haldol?

Influenza infection during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy has been linked to

Patients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications sometimes develop severe side effects such as akinesia, a Parkinsonian-like condition that produces all of the following EXCEPT .

A treatment first used in the 1930s as a treatment for schizophrenia but now used primarily to treat severe depression is _.

In the 1850s, a French physician named Benedict Morel used the terms demence (loss of mind) precoce (early, premature) to describe what we now know as schizophrenia because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurs

Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

Current research suggests that

What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of schizophrenic patients?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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Influenza infection during the 2^ndtrimester of pregnancy has been linked to