Question 1

In the treatment of schizophrenia,antipsychotic drugs such as the phenothiazines work by:

Accepted Answer

A) Preventing re-uptake of serotonin 
B) Increasing brain dopamine activity 
C) Replacing dopamine with norepinephrine 
D) Blocking the brain's dopamine receptor sites 
A) Preventing re-uptake of serotonin 
B) Increasing brain dopamine activity 
C) Replacing dopamine with norepinephrine 
D) Blocking the brain's dopamine receptor sites

Question 2

Environmental factors implicated in the subsequent development of future psychotic symptoms include:

Accepted Answer

A) Birth complications 
B) Maternal infections 
C) Antenatal influenza 
D) All of the above 
A) Birth complications 
B) Maternal infections 
C) Antenatal influenza 
D) All of the above

Question 3

In the UK,the reporting of psychotic symptoms is twice as high in which ethnic minority group,as compared to ethnic white individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) British Jews 
B) Gipsy/traveller 
C) Bangladeshi 
D) African-Caribbean 
A) British Jews 
B) Gipsy/traveller 
C) Bangladeshi 
D) African-Caribbean

Question 4

What is the diathesis-stress approach to understanding psychosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychosis is thought to be caused by a combination of genetically-inherited biological factors and environmental stress 
B) Psychosis is thought to be caused by a combination of low self-esteem and environmental stress 
C) Psychosis is thought to be caused by a combination of gender and environmental stress 
D) Psychosis is thought to be caused by a combination of intelligence and life stress 
A) Psychosis is thought to be caused by a combination of genetically-inherited biological factors and environmental stress 
B) Psychosis is thought to be caused by a combination of low self-esteem and environmental stress 
C) Psychosis is thought to be caused by a combination of gender and environmental stress 
D) Psychosis is thought to be caused by a combination of intelligence and life stress

Question 5

According to Kraepelin,which of the following was not a symptom of dementia praecox?

Accepted Answer

A) Paranoia 
B) Catatonia 
C) Hebephrenia 
D) Mania 
A) Paranoia 
B) Catatonia 
C) Hebephrenia 
D) Mania

Question 6

According to Wahlberg et al.(2004),an adopted child is more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia if they have a biologically inherited predisposition and were also brought up in an adopted home environment where there was evidence of ________:

Accepted Answer

A) Dysfunctional communication patterns 
B) Sexual abuse 
C) Physical abuse 
D) Neglect 
A) Dysfunctional communication patterns 
B) Sexual abuse 
C) Physical abuse 
D) Neglect

Question 7

In schizophrenia the when an individual believes that independent external events are specifically about him or her,this is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Delusions of persecution 
B) Delusions of reference 
C) Nihilistic delusions 
A) Delusions of persecution 
B) Delusions of reference 
C) Nihilistic delusions

Question 8

In schizophrenia which is the most commonly experienced type of hallucination?

Accepted Answer

A) Auditory hallucination 
B) Gustatory hallucinations 
C) Olfactory hallucinations 
D) Tactile hallucinations 
A) Auditory hallucination 
B) Gustatory hallucinations 
C) Olfactory hallucinations 
D) Tactile hallucinations

Question 9

Research suggests that paranoid delusions may also be the result of abnormal attributional processes.These biases take the form of:

Accepted Answer

A) Attributing negative life events to external causes 
B) Attributing negative life events to internal causes 
C) Attributing all life events to God 
D) Attributing others' behaviour to oneself 
A) Attributing negative life events to external causes 
B) Attributing negative life events to internal causes 
C) Attributing all life events to God 
D) Attributing others' behaviour to oneself

Question 10

For some other psychotic symptoms there is less evidence for overriding genetic determination.These include symptoms such as:

Accepted Answer

A) Volume of grey matter 
B) Anhedonia 
C) Hallucinations 
D) None of the above 
A) Volume of grey matter 
B) Anhedonia 
C) Hallucinations 
D) None of the above

Question 11

Relapse in schizophrenia is relatively common.Which of the following may explain this?

Accepted Answer

A) Stressful life events or return to a stressful family environment after a period of hospitalisation or care 
B) Non-adherence to medication 
C) Inadequate discharge or aftercare planning 
D) All of the above 
A) Stressful life events or return to a stressful family environment after a period of hospitalisation or care 
B) Non-adherence to medication 
C) Inadequate discharge or aftercare planning 
D) All of the above

Question 12

An excess of dopamine receptors only seems to be related to the _______ symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) Negative 
B) Positive 
C) Active 
D) Residual 
A) Negative 
B) Positive 
C) Active 
D) Residual

Question 13

Reattribution therapy attempts to challenge:

Accepted Answer

A) Dysfunctional attributions 
B) Hallucinations 
C) Dreams 
D) Their personal hygiene 
A) Dysfunctional attributions 
B) Hallucinations 
C) Dreams 
D) Their personal hygiene

Question 14

In schizophrenia olfactory hallucinations refer to:

Accepted Answer

A) Smells that are not present 
B) Tingling skin 
C) People that are not present 
D) Foods that taste unusual 
A) Smells that are not present 
B) Tingling skin 
C) People that are not present 
D) Foods that taste unusual

Question 15

Studies suggest that between ______ of those diagnosed with schizophrenia successfully commit suicide:

Accepted Answer

A) 5-15% 
B) 19-20% 
C) 25-30% 
D) 30-40% 
A) 5-15% 
B) 19-20% 
C) 25-30% 
D) 30-40%

Question 16

In disorganised speech tangentiality refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals only communicate with words that rhyme 
B) Answers to questions may not be relevant 
C) Speech may be neither structured nor comprehensible 
A) Individuals only communicate with words that rhyme 
B) Answers to questions may not be relevant 
C) Speech may be neither structured nor comprehensible

Question 17

According to the WHO,_____ of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia are aged between 15 and 35:

Accepted Answer

A) 51% 
B) 30% 
C) 12% 
D) 60% 
A) 51% 
B) 30% 
C) 12% 
D) 60%

Question 18

In schizophrenia,when an individual believes they are someone with fame or power,this is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Delusions of grandeur 
B) Delusions of control 
C) Delusions of reference 
D) Nihilistic delusions 
A) Delusions of grandeur 
B) Delusions of control 
C) Delusions of reference 
D) Nihilistic delusions

Question 19

Which of the following are factors in the sociogenic hypothesis of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of education 
B) Racist abuse 
C) Childhood spent in a deprived area 
D) Unemployment,crime and poverty 
A) Lack of education 
B) Racist abuse 
C) Childhood spent in a deprived area 
D) Unemployment,crime and poverty

Question 20

In schizophrenia,the phenomenon known as 'downward drift' means?

Accepted Answer

A) Falling to the bottom of the social ladder 
B) Become homeless 
C) Inability to hold down a job 
D) All of the above 
A) Falling to the bottom of the social ladder 
B) Become homeless 
C) Inability to hold down a job 
D) All of the above

In the treatment of schizophrenia,antipsychotic drugs such as the phenothiazines work by:

Environmental factors implicated in the subsequent development of future psychotic symptoms include:

In the UK,the reporting of psychotic symptoms is twice as high in which ethnic minority group,as compared to ethnic white individuals?

What is the diathesis-stress approach to understanding psychosis?

According to Kraepelin,which of the following was not a symptom of dementia praecox?

According to Wahlberg et al.(2004),an adopted child is more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia if they have a biologically inherited predisposition and were also brought up in an adopted home environment where there was evidence of ________:

In schizophrenia the when an individual believes that independent external events are specifically about him or her,this is referred to as:

In schizophrenia which is the most commonly experienced type of hallucination?

Research suggests that paranoid delusions may also be the result of abnormal attributional processes.These biases take the form of:

For some other psychotic symptoms there is less evidence for overriding genetic determination.These include symptoms such as:

Relapse in schizophrenia is relatively common.Which of the following may explain this?

An excess of dopamine receptors only seems to be related to the _______ symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

Reattribution therapy attempts to challenge:

In schizophrenia olfactory hallucinations refer to:

Studies suggest that between ______ of those diagnosed with schizophrenia successfully commit suicide:

In disorganised speech tangentiality refers to:

According to the WHO,_____ of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia are aged between 15 and 35:

In schizophrenia,when an individual believes they are someone with fame or power,this is referred to as:

Which of the following are factors in the sociogenic hypothesis of schizophrenia?

In schizophrenia,the phenomenon known as 'downward drift' means?

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Exam 8: Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

In the treatment of schizophrenia,antipsychotic drugs such as the phenothiazines work by:

Environmental factors implicated in the subsequent development of future psychotic symptoms include:

In the UK,the reporting of psychotic symptoms is twice as high in which ethnic minority group,as compared to ethnic white individuals?

What is the diathesis-stress approach to understanding psychosis?

According to Kraepelin,which of the following was not a symptom of dementia praecox?

According to Wahlberg et al.(2004),an adopted child is more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia if they have a biologically inherited predisposition and were also brought up in an adopted home environment where there was evidence of ________:

In schizophrenia the when an individual believes that independent external events are specifically about him or her,this is referred to as:

In schizophrenia which is the most commonly experienced type of hallucination?

Research suggests that paranoid delusions may also be the result of abnormal attributional processes.These biases take the form of:

For some other psychotic symptoms there is less evidence for overriding genetic determination.These include symptoms such as:

Relapse in schizophrenia is relatively common.Which of the following may explain this?

An excess of dopamine receptors only seems to be related to the _______ symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

Reattribution therapy attempts to challenge:

In schizophrenia olfactory hallucinations refer to:

Studies suggest that between ______ of those diagnosed with schizophrenia successfully commit suicide:

In disorganised speech tangentiality refers to:

According to the WHO,_____ of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia are aged between 15 and 35:

In schizophrenia,when an individual believes they are someone with fame or power,this is referred to as:

Which of the following are factors in the sociogenic hypothesis of schizophrenia?

In schizophrenia,the phenomenon known as 'downward drift' means?

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Depression and Mood Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Dissociative Experiences

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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