Question 1

Investigations of the Genain quadruplets found that _______ of the sisters had developed schizophrenia by the age of 24 years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  3 
C)  2 
D)  1 
A)  4 
B)  3 
C)  2 
D)  1

Question 2

The mistaken delusion that one is loved by someone else who is famous but who may never actually have met the individual is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fantism 
B)  Erotomania 
C)  Disorganized schizophrenia 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Fantism 
B)  Erotomania 
C)  Disorganized schizophrenia 
D)  None of the above

Question 3

Research has shown that the presence of negative symptoms in schizophrenia is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Improved social relations 
B)  Later onset of symptoms 
C)  Cognitive decline 
D)  Occupational adjustment 
A)  Improved social relations 
B)  Later onset of symptoms 
C)  Cognitive decline 
D)  Occupational adjustment

Question 4

In a study of patients from the Hamilton Program for Schizophrenia, Goldberg and Schmidt found that people with schizophrenia have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater sociability 
B)  Greater shyness 
C)  Greater childhood aggression 
D)  Greater drug use 
A)  Greater sociability 
B)  Greater shyness 
C)  Greater childhood aggression 
D)  Greater drug use

Question 5

Paranoid schizophrenia is different than delusional disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mr. Bradley was diagnosed with schizophrenia seven years ago. Prior to the onset of his illness, he was attending medical school and planning to be a pediatrician. However, his bizarre symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations made it impossible for him to finish school, and after attempting a series of lower-level jobs, Mr. Bradley gave up on being able to keep a job or earn a living. He now lives in a run-down hotel on skid row. Mr. Bradley's story fits the ___________________ theory of social class and schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenogenic 
B)  high-risk 
C)  sociogenic 
D)  social-selection 
A)  schizophrenogenic 
B)  high-risk 
C)  sociogenic 
D)  social-selection

Question 7

During an acute episode of schizophrenia, the most prominent symptom(s) are

Accepted Answer

A)  disorientation. 
B)  positive symptoms. 
C)  difficulty concentrating. 
D)  inability to bathe and take care of personal business. 
A)  disorientation. 
B)  positive symptoms. 
C)  difficulty concentrating. 
D)  inability to bathe and take care of personal business.

Question 8

Electroconvulsive therapy for schizophrenia was abandoned because

Accepted Answer

A)  it was ineffective. 
B)  drugs produced similar results at less cost. 
C)  of ethical and legal problems. 
D)  it only controlled negative symptoms. 
A)  it was ineffective. 
B)  drugs produced similar results at less cost. 
C)  of ethical and legal problems. 
D)  it only controlled negative symptoms.

Question 9

Lobotomies were ultimately abandoned for treating schizophrenia because

Accepted Answer

A)  serious physical health problems developed, such as Parkinson's disease. 
B)  drugs were developed that reduced the behavioural excesses without the need for surgery. 
C)  the frontal lobe, which was altered by surgery, has not been found to be associated with schizophrenia symptoms. 
D)  All of the above choices are reasons lobotomies were discontinued. 
A)  serious physical health problems developed, such as Parkinson's disease. 
B)  drugs were developed that reduced the behavioural excesses without the need for surgery. 
C)  the frontal lobe, which was altered by surgery, has not been found to be associated with schizophrenia symptoms. 
D)  All of the above choices are reasons lobotomies were discontinued.

Question 10

Childhood infections that impact the central nervous system doubles the risk of adult schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

High-risk studies of schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A)  are considered unethical under current codes. 
B)  have proven helpful in early detection of schizophrenia. 
C)  can be helpful in protecting others in the community. 
D)  yield more specific information about early development. 
A)  are considered unethical under current codes. 
B)  have proven helpful in early detection of schizophrenia. 
C)  can be helpful in protecting others in the community. 
D)  yield more specific information about early development.

Question 12

The dementia in dementia praecox is different than dementia of old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research from the Salk Institute in California has found that people with schizophrenia have:

Accepted Answer

A)  More synapses and more neural connections 
B)  Fewer synapses and more neural connections 
C)  Fewer synapses and fewer neural connections 
D)  More synapses and fewer neural connections 
A)  More synapses and more neural connections 
B)  Fewer synapses and more neural connections 
C)  Fewer synapses and fewer neural connections 
D)  More synapses and fewer neural connections

Question 14

Haloperidol (Haldol) is the single best medication for treating schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A symptom of schizophrenia is said to be a positive symptom if:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is included on the list of symptoms with better prognosis 
B)  It has a clear genetic basis 
C)  It involves a deficit in a tendency that normally would be present 
D)  It involves an excess that is not present in other people 
A)  It is included on the list of symptoms with better prognosis 
B)  It has a clear genetic basis 
C)  It involves a deficit in a tendency that normally would be present 
D)  It involves an excess that is not present in other people

Question 16

In a review of schizophrenia research, Walker et al. (2004) concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenics have deficits in almost all aspects of cognitive functioning 
B)  Schizophrenics don't have deficits on simple tasks 
C)  Schizophrenics excel on complex tasks with help 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Schizophrenics have deficits in almost all aspects of cognitive functioning 
B)  Schizophrenics don't have deficits on simple tasks 
C)  Schizophrenics excel on complex tasks with help 
D)  None of the above

Question 17

The research on the etiology of schizophrenia has led to the following conclusion:

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither heredity or environment alone can explain schizophrenia. 
B)  Schizophrenia would be best understood using a diathesis-stress model. 
C)  Schizophrenia would be best understood using a biopsychosocial paradigm. 
D)  All of the above choices are correct. 
A)  Neither heredity or environment alone can explain schizophrenia. 
B)  Schizophrenia would be best understood using a diathesis-stress model. 
C)  Schizophrenia would be best understood using a biopsychosocial paradigm. 
D)  All of the above choices are correct.

Question 18

Canadian research by Zakzanis and Heinrichs and their colleagues has recently led to the conclusion that specific temporal lobe deficits in the brains of schizophrenics

Accepted Answer

A)  have been underrated in terms of their causal influence in the disorder. 
B)  have been overstated in that the brain dysfunction seems to be more diffuse. 
C)  are moderated by intelligence in determining the degree of dysfunction in patients' lives. 
D)  peaks in adolescence and then retreat and therefore cannot be the sole cause of schizophrenia. 
A)  have been underrated in terms of their causal influence in the disorder. 
B)  have been overstated in that the brain dysfunction seems to be more diffuse. 
C)  are moderated by intelligence in determining the degree of dysfunction in patients' lives. 
D)  peaks in adolescence and then retreat and therefore cannot be the sole cause of schizophrenia.

Question 19

Stress interacts with biology to produce schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The "executive" subtype of schizophrenics that Heinrichs and Awad (1993) identified was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  impairments on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. 
B)  deficits on the subtests that measure executive functioning on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. 
C)  general cognitive impairments 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  impairments on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. 
B)  deficits on the subtests that measure executive functioning on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. 
C)  general cognitive impairments 
D)  None of the above.

Investigations of the Genain quadruplets found that _______ of the sisters had developed schizophrenia by the age of 24 years old.

The mistaken delusion that one is loved by someone else who is famous but who may never actually have met the individual is known as:

Research has shown that the presence of negative symptoms in schizophrenia is associated with:

In a study of patients from the Hamilton Program for Schizophrenia, Goldberg and Schmidt found that people with schizophrenia have:

Paranoid schizophrenia is different than delusional disorder.

During an acute episode of schizophrenia, the most prominent symptom(s) are

Electroconvulsive therapy for schizophrenia was abandoned because

Lobotomies were ultimately abandoned for treating schizophrenia because

Childhood infections that impact the central nervous system doubles the risk of adult schizophrenia.

High-risk studies of schizophrenia

The dementia in dementia praecox is different than dementia of old age.

Research from the Salk Institute in California has found that people with schizophrenia have:

Haloperidol (Haldol) is the single best medication for treating schizophrenia.

A symptom of schizophrenia is said to be a positive symptom if:

In a review of schizophrenia research, Walker et al. (2004) concluded that:

The research on the etiology of schizophrenia has led to the following conclusion:

Canadian research by Zakzanis and Heinrichs and their colleagues has recently led to the conclusion that specific temporal lobe deficits in the brains of schizophrenics

Stress interacts with biology to produce schizophrenia.

The "executive" subtype of schizophrenics that Heinrichs and Awad (1993) identified was characterized by

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Exam 11: Schizophrenia

Investigations of the Genain quadruplets found that _______ of the sisters had developed schizophrenia by the age of 24 years old.

The mistaken delusion that one is loved by someone else who is famous but who may never actually have met the individual is known as:

Research has shown that the presence of negative symptoms in schizophrenia is associated with:

In a study of patients from the Hamilton Program for Schizophrenia, Goldberg and Schmidt found that people with schizophrenia have:

Paranoid schizophrenia is different than delusional disorder.

During an acute episode of schizophrenia, the most prominent symptom(s) are

Electroconvulsive therapy for schizophrenia was abandoned because

Lobotomies were ultimately abandoned for treating schizophrenia because

Childhood infections that impact the central nervous system doubles the risk of adult schizophrenia.

High-risk studies of schizophrenia

The dementia in dementia praecox is different than dementia of old age.

Research from the Salk Institute in California has found that people with schizophrenia have:

Haloperidol (Haldol) is the single best medication for treating schizophrenia.

A symptom of schizophrenia is said to be a positive symptom if:

In a review of schizophrenia research, Walker et al. (2004) concluded that:

The research on the etiology of schizophrenia has led to the following conclusion:

Canadian research by Zakzanis and Heinrichs and their colleagues has recently led to the conclusion that specific temporal lobe deficits in the brains of schizophrenics

Stress interacts with biology to produce schizophrenia.

The "executive" subtype of schizophrenics that Heinrichs and Awad (1993) identified was characterized by

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters