Question 1

Which stressor did Boydell and Allardyce (2011) suggest was associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) living in a large city 
B) going to university 
C) smoking cannabis 
D) being diagnosed with a medical condition 
A) living in a large city 
B) going to university 
C) smoking cannabis 
D) being diagnosed with a medical condition

Question 2

What is Heinz Lehmann credited with?

Accepted Answer

A) developing insulin therapy 
B) performing the first prefrontal lobotomy on a schizophrenic patient 
C) introducing neuroleptic mediations as a treatment method in North America 
D) discovering the role of dopamine in schizophrenia 
A) developing insulin therapy 
B) performing the first prefrontal lobotomy on a schizophrenic patient 
C) introducing neuroleptic mediations as a treatment method in North America 
D) discovering the role of dopamine in schizophrenia

Question 3

A woman with schizophrenia has a vision of St.Paul hovering in mid-air at the foot of her bed.What is this vision an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) an apparition 
B) a hallucination 
C) an avolition 
D) a delusion 
A) an apparition 
B) a hallucination 
C) an avolition 
D) a delusion

Question 4

Martin believes that he was sent to earth to save humankind.He says that he regularly hears the voice of God describing his mission.His appearance is dishevelled, and he often speaks incoherently.He has experienced these symptoms for the past seven months.Based on this information, what disorder does Martin most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) delusional disorder 
B) schizophrenia 
C) brief psychotic disorder 
D) schizophreniform disorder 
A) delusional disorder 
B) schizophrenia 
C) brief psychotic disorder 
D) schizophreniform disorder

Question 5

According to the terminology relating to dementia praecox, which symptom would Susanna demonstrate if she was showing silly and immature emotionality?

Accepted Answer

A) paranoia 
B) hebephrenia 
C) mania 
D) catatonia 
A) paranoia 
B) hebephrenia 
C) mania 
D) catatonia

Question 6

Which symptom of schizophrenia has been referred to as "the basic characteristic of madness"?

Accepted Answer

A) delusions 
B) hallucinations 
C) Cotard's syndrome 
D) disorganized thought 
A) delusions 
B) hallucinations 
C) Cotard's syndrome 
D) disorganized thought

Question 7

In which situation would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the lowest for a child?

Accepted Answer

A) The child's parent with schizophrenia has a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin. 
B) The child's nonschizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic fraternal twin. 
C) The child's nonschizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic identical twin. 
D) The child's parent with schizophrenia has a non-schizophrenic identical twin. 
A) The child's parent with schizophrenia has a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin. 
B) The child's nonschizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic fraternal twin. 
C) The child's nonschizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic identical twin. 
D) The child's parent with schizophrenia has a non-schizophrenic identical twin.

Which stressor did Boydell and Allardyce (2011) suggest was associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia?

What is Heinz Lehmann credited with?

A woman with schizophrenia has a vision of St.Paul hovering in mid-air at the foot of her bed.What is this vision an example of?

According to the terminology relating to dementia praecox, which symptom would Susanna demonstrate if she was showing silly and immature emotionality?

Which symptom of schizophrenia has been referred to as "the basic characteristic of madness"?

In which situation would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the lowest for a child?

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Exam 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Which stressor did Boydell and Allardyce (2011) suggest was associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia?

What is Heinz Lehmann credited with?

A woman with schizophrenia has a vision of St.Paul hovering in mid-air at the foot of her bed.What is this vision an example of?

According to the terminology relating to dementia praecox, which symptom would Susanna demonstrate if she was showing silly and immature emotionality?

Which symptom of schizophrenia has been referred to as "the basic characteristic of madness"?

In which situation would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the lowest for a child?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

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

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

The Psychology of Health and Illness

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