Question 1

Which of the following is the most common pairing in shared psychotic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Mother-daughter 
B) Mother-son 
C) Sister-brother 
D) None of the above 
A) Mother-daughter 
B) Mother-son 
C) Sister-brother 
D) None of the above

Question 2

Since the latter half of the 20th century,the policy of deinstitutionalization (time-limited hospital stays for psychotic patients)has resulted in

Accepted Answer

A) more patients remaining hospitalized. 
B) former patients becoming productive members of the community. 
C) many former patients becoming homeless. 
D) greater patient compliance regarding medication. 
A) more patients remaining hospitalized. 
B) former patients becoming productive members of the community. 
C) many former patients becoming homeless. 
D) greater patient compliance regarding medication.

Question 3

Regarding cultural differences in expressed emotion,which is thought to be positively correlated with schizophrenia,research has found that ________ families have the highest percentage of expressed emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) Indian 
B) Mexican 
C) British 
D) Anglo-American 
A) Indian 
B) Mexican 
C) British 
D) Anglo-American

Question 4

Explore the concept of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia.Discuss the goals and effectiveness of these treatment programs.

Accepted Answer

Historically,a number of psychosocial tr

Question 5

The DSM-5 criteria for brief psychotic disorder indicate that the duration of the disturbance must be less than

Accepted Answer

A) one day. 
B) one week. 
C) one month. 
D) Six months. 
A) one day. 
B) one week. 
C) one month. 
D) Six months.

Question 6

Which of the following defines the somatic 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 one is afflicted by a physical defect or general medical condition 
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 one is afflicted by a physical defect or general medical condition 
D) Believing one is being malevolently treated in some way

Question 7

Which of the following is the definition for hebephrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Silly and immature behavior 
B) Early madness 
C) Alternating immobility and agitated excitement 
D) Delusions of grandeur or persecution 
A) Silly and immature behavior 
B) Early madness 
C) Alternating immobility and agitated excitement 
D) Delusions of grandeur or persecution

Question 8

Schizophrenia appears to be more frequently diagnosed in minorities in a number of countries.An explanation for this is:

Accepted Answer

A) people from devalued ethnic minority groups may be victims of bias and stereotyping. 
B) it may be the result of misdiagnosis. 
C) the levels of stress associated with stigma and isolation. 
D) all of the above 
A) people from devalued ethnic minority groups may be victims of bias and stereotyping. 
B) it may be the result of misdiagnosis. 
C) the levels of stress associated with stigma and isolation. 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Given the research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins,all of the following are accurate statements that

Accepted Answer

A) the child of a schizophrenic identical twin has the same risk (17 percent) of having the disorder as the child of the non-schizophrenic identical twin. 
B) the child of a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin has about a 2 percent risk of having the disorder. 
C) a mentally healthy individual with a schizophrenic parent cannot pass on a genetic predisposition for the disorder to his or her offspring. 
D) an individual can be free from schizophrenia but still be a "carrier." 
A) the child of a schizophrenic identical twin has the same risk (17 percent) of having the disorder as the child of the non-schizophrenic identical twin. 
B) the child of a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin has about a 2 percent risk of having the disorder. 
C) a mentally healthy individual with a schizophrenic parent cannot pass on a genetic predisposition for the disorder to his or her offspring. 
D) an individual can be free from schizophrenia but still be a "carrier."

Question 10

In the 1800s,physicians studying the disorder we now call schizophrenia used the term ________ because they observed that the onset of symptoms often occurred before adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) adolescent insanity 
B) folie à deux 
C) catatonia previa 
D) dementia praecox 
A) adolescent insanity 
B) folie à deux 
C) catatonia previa 
D) dementia praecox

Question 11

Which of the following is the persecutory type of psychotic delusion?

Accepted Answer

A) A familiar person is actually a double. 
B) You are a famous or important person. 
C) People are out to get you. 
D) A body part has changed in some impossible way. 
A) A familiar person is actually a double. 
B) You are a famous or important person. 
C) People are out to get you. 
D) A body part has changed in some impossible way.

Question 12

Based on the various genetic linkage and association studies,one possible "marker" for schizophrenia involves

Accepted Answer

A) eye-tracking. 
B) dopamine sites. 
C) unusual facial features. 
D) blood type. 
A) eye-tracking. 
B) dopamine sites. 
C) unusual facial features. 
D) blood type.

Question 13

The 1970s experiment in which behavioral (or social learning)principles were applied to a traditional inpatient environment in the form of a token economy resulted in

Accepted Answer

A) more patients able to be discharged. 
B) fewer patients able to be discharged. 
C) more patients recovering from schizophrenia. 
D) fewer patients recovering from schizophrenia. 
A) more patients able to be discharged. 
B) fewer patients able to be discharged. 
C) more patients recovering from schizophrenia. 
D) fewer patients recovering from schizophrenia.

Question 14

If an individual is diagnosed as psychotic,it usually means that the person has

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations. 
B) delusions. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these 
A) hallucinations. 
B) delusions. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these

Question 15

When looking for abnormalities in the brain as clues to the influences of schizophrenia in correlational research,it is important to keep certain questions in mind.For example,if a person with schizophrenia were found to have an excess of dopamine,a researcher would need to ask all of the following questions :

Accepted Answer

A) Does too much dopamine cause schizophrenia? 
B) Does having schizophrenia cause an excess of dopamine? 
C) Is there some factor that causes both schizophrenia and an excess of dopamine? 
D) Why is the dopamine system active in the schizophrenic brain? 
A) Does too much dopamine cause schizophrenia? 
B) Does having schizophrenia cause an excess of dopamine? 
C) Is there some factor that causes both schizophrenia and an excess of dopamine? 
D) Why is the dopamine system active in the schizophrenic brain?

Question 16

Callie has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.This means that in addition to schizophrenica symptoms,she also has symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A) an anxiety disorder. 
B) a mood disorder. 
C) a split personality. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A) an anxiety disorder. 
B) a mood disorder. 
C) a split personality. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding the ways that drugs affect neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A) A drug that is an agonist occupies the receptor sites, blocking the neurotransmitter. 
B) A drug that is an antagonist helps increase the release of the neurotransmitter. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b 
A) A drug that is an agonist occupies the receptor sites, blocking the neurotransmitter. 
B) A drug that is an antagonist helps increase the release of the neurotransmitter. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b

Question 18

According to statistical data the prevalence of schizophrenia is about ____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.01 
B) 1 
C) 5 
D) 10 
A) 0.01 
B) 1 
C) 5 
D) 10

Question 19

Which of the following is the part of Kraepelin's definition of paranoia?

Accepted Answer

A) Silly and immature behavior 
B) Early madness 
C) Alternating immobility and agitated excitement 
D) Delusions of grandeur or persecution 
A) Silly and immature behavior 
B) Early madness 
C) Alternating immobility and agitated excitement 
D) Delusions of grandeur or persecution

Question 20

Which of the following is the definition of dementia praecox?

Accepted Answer

A) Silly and immature behavior 
B) Early madness 
C) Alternating immobility and agitated excitement 
D) Delusions of grandeur or persecution 
A) Silly and immature behavior 
B) Early madness 
C) Alternating immobility and agitated excitement 
D) Delusions of grandeur or persecution

Which of the following is the most common pairing in shared psychotic disorder?

Since the latter half of the 20th century,the policy of deinstitutionalization (time-limited hospital stays for psychotic patients)has resulted in

Regarding cultural differences in expressed emotion,which is thought to be positively correlated with schizophrenia,research has found that ________ families have the highest percentage of expressed emotion.

Explore the concept of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia.Discuss the goals and effectiveness of these treatment programs.

The DSM-5 criteria for brief psychotic disorder indicate that the duration of the disturbance must be less than

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

Which of the following is the definition for hebephrenia?

Schizophrenia appears to be more frequently diagnosed in minorities in a number of countries.An explanation for this is:

Given the research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins,all of the following are accurate statements that

In the 1800s,physicians studying the disorder we now call schizophrenia used the term ________ because they observed that the onset of symptoms often occurred before adulthood.

Which of the following is the persecutory type of psychotic delusion?

Based on the various genetic linkage and association studies,one possible "marker" for schizophrenia involves

The 1970s experiment in which behavioral (or social learning)principles were applied to a traditional inpatient environment in the form of a token economy resulted in

If an individual is diagnosed as psychotic,it usually means that the person has

Callie has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.This means that in addition to schizophrenica symptoms,she also has symptoms of

Which of the following is true regarding the ways that drugs affect neurotransmitters?

According to statistical data the prevalence of schizophrenia is about ____ percent.

Which of the following is the part of Kraepelin's definition of paranoia?

Which of the following is the definition of dementia praecox?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

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Exam 12: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Which of the following is the most common pairing in shared psychotic disorder?

Since the latter half of the 20th century,the policy of deinstitutionalization (time-limited hospital stays for psychotic patients)has resulted in

Regarding cultural differences in expressed emotion,which is thought to be positively correlated with schizophrenia,research has found that ________ families have the highest percentage of expressed emotion.

Explore the concept of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia.Discuss the goals and effectiveness of these treatment programs.

The DSM-5 criteria for brief psychotic disorder indicate that the duration of the disturbance must be less than

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

Which of the following is the definition for hebephrenia?

Schizophrenia appears to be more frequently diagnosed in minorities in a number of countries.An explanation for this is:

Given the research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins,all of the following are accurate statements that

In the 1800s,physicians studying the disorder we now call schizophrenia used the term ________ because they observed that the onset of symptoms often occurred before adulthood.

Which of the following is the persecutory type of psychotic delusion?

Based on the various genetic linkage and association studies,one possible "marker" for schizophrenia involves

The 1970s experiment in which behavioral (or social learning)principles were applied to a traditional inpatient environment in the form of a token economy resulted in

If an individual is diagnosed as psychotic,it usually means that the person has

Callie has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.This means that in addition to schizophrenica symptoms,she also has symptoms of

Which of the following is true regarding the ways that drugs affect neurotransmitters?

According to statistical data the prevalence of schizophrenia is about ____ percent.

Which of the following is the part of Kraepelin's definition of paranoia?

Which of the following is the definition of dementia praecox?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders.

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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