Question 1

Inappropriate but persistent repetition of the same words or train of thought is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  blocking 
B)  clanging 
C)  neologisms 
D)  perseveration 
A)  blocking 
B)  clanging 
C)  neologisms 
D)  perseveration

Question 2

The concordance rate of schizophrenia among fraternal (dizygotic) twins is about ______ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  17 
B)  37 
C)  57 
D)  77 
A)  17 
B)  37 
C)  57 
D)  77

Question 3

Among people with schizophrenia, thought disorder occurs most often during ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the prodromal phase 
B)  the chronic phase 
C)  the residual phase 
D)  acute episodes 
A)  the prodromal phase 
B)  the chronic phase 
C)  the residual phase 
D)  acute episodes

Question 4

Auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia patients may represent__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  damage to the auditory nerve 
B)  eruption of the id into conscious awareness 
C)  seizure-like activity in the brain 
D)  a type of inner speech 
A)  damage to the auditory nerve 
B)  eruption of the id into conscious awareness 
C)  seizure-like activity in the brain 
D)  a type of inner speech

Question 5

As many as one-half to two-thirds of schizophrenia patients improve significantly over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of expressed emotion in families with a family member with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  High expressed emotion in relatives is related to a lower rate of relapse. 
B)  High levels of expressed emotion in a family may serve as a buffer for the family member with schizophrenia against outside stressors. 
C)  High Expressed emotion in a family is a predictor of the recurrence of schizophrenic episodes. 
D)  Disruptive behavior on the part of a family member with schizophrenia may increase the likelihood of expressed emotion by other family members. 
A)  High expressed emotion in relatives is related to a lower rate of relapse. 
B)  High levels of expressed emotion in a family may serve as a buffer for the family member with schizophrenia against outside stressors. 
C)  High Expressed emotion in a family is a predictor of the recurrence of schizophrenic episodes. 
D)  Disruptive behavior on the part of a family member with schizophrenia may increase the likelihood of expressed emotion by other family members.

Question 7

The clearest sign of deterioration of brain tissue in people with schizophrenia is the presence of abnormally enlarged_________, which are hollow spaces in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobes 
B)  occipital lobes 
C)  interneurons 
D)  ventricles 
A)  frontal lobes 
B)  occipital lobes 
C)  interneurons 
D)  ventricles

Question 8

Lara is taken by her friends to the mental health crisis unit. She suffer from chronic alcoholism but has had no other previous history of mental problems. She says that she is frightened because she believes that bugs are crawling on her skin. The emergency room psychiatrist would be correct to hypothesize that Lara was manifesting ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  delirium tremens from alcohol withdrawal 
B)  an acute schizophrenic episode 
C)  the manic phase of a bipolar disorder 
D)  a pseudo-epileptic seizure 
A)  delirium tremens from alcohol withdrawal 
B)  an acute schizophrenic episode 
C)  the manic phase of a bipolar disorder 
D)  a pseudo-epileptic seizure

Question 9

Catatonia was recognized _______schizophrenia in previous versions of the diagnostic manual.

Accepted Answer

A)  as the most serious form of 
B)  as the only type of 
C)  as a separate subtype of 
D)  as the least serious form of 
A)  as the most serious form of 
B)  as the only type of 
C)  as a separate subtype of 
D)  as the least serious form of

Question 10

Which of the following has research linked with an increased risk of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  being adopted by parents who have schizophrenia 
B)  growing up with parents who exhibit communication deviance 
C)  growing up with a schizophrenogenic mother 
D)  growing up in a family low in expressed emotion 
A)  being adopted by parents who have schizophrenia 
B)  growing up with parents who exhibit communication deviance 
C)  growing up with a schizophrenogenic mother 
D)  growing up in a family low in expressed emotion

Question 11

One indication of the possible role of prenatal complications in schizophrenia is the finding of an association between_____and later schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  low birth weight 
B)  high IQ 
C)  amount of crying 
D)  amount of time the baby sleeps 
A)  low birth weight 
B)  high IQ 
C)  amount of crying 
D)  amount of time the baby sleeps

Question 12

There is no cure for schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cognitive-behavioral therapy may also be helpful in reducing_________, such as lack of motivation and apathy, the kinds of problem behaviors that make it difficult for patients to adjust to the demands of community living.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive symptoms 
B)  hallucinations 
C)  delusions 
D)  negative symptoms 
A)  positive symptoms 
B)  hallucinations 
C)  delusions 
D)  negative symptoms

Question 14

The concordance rate of schizophrenia among identical (monozygotic) twins is about ______ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  28 
B)  48 
C)  68 
D)  88 
A)  28 
B)  48 
C)  68 
D)  88

Question 15

People with schizophrenia appear to ______ than other people.

Accepted Answer

A)  produce more estrogen 
B)  produce less epinephrine 
C)  have irregularities in the use of dopamine 
D)  excrete more dopamine in the urine 
A)  produce more estrogen 
B)  produce less epinephrine 
C)  have irregularities in the use of dopamine 
D)  excrete more dopamine in the urine

Question 16

People with schizophrenia show no marked decline in occupational and social functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People with schizophrenia tend to have larger-than-normal ventricles in their brains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

High EE families tend to be most prevalent in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  developing countries 
B)  industrialized countries 
C)  religious countries 
D)  nonreligious countries 
A)  developing countries 
B)  industrialized countries 
C)  religious countries 
D)  nonreligious countries

Question 19

Which statement lacks sufficient scientific support to currently serve as a foundation for the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The age of onset is often associated with a great deal of stress. 
B)  Stress directly triggers the initial onset of schizophrenia. 
C)  Criticism from family members worsens symptoms and increases the risk of relapse. 
D)  Economic hardship and living in a distressed neighborhood increases the risk in genetically vulnerable people. 
A)  The age of onset is often associated with a great deal of stress. 
B)  Stress directly triggers the initial onset of schizophrenia. 
C)  Criticism from family members worsens symptoms and increases the risk of relapse. 
D)  Economic hardship and living in a distressed neighborhood increases the risk in genetically vulnerable people.

Question 20

Living in a family that is hostile, critical, and unsupportive can increase the risk of
relapse in people with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Inappropriate but persistent repetition of the same words or train of thought is ______.

The concordance rate of schizophrenia among fraternal (dizygotic) twins is about ______ percent.

Among people with schizophrenia, thought disorder occurs most often during ______.

Auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia patients may represent__________.

As many as one-half to two-thirds of schizophrenia patients improve significantly over time.

Which of the following is true of expressed emotion in families with a family member with schizophrenia?

The clearest sign of deterioration of brain tissue in people with schizophrenia is the presence of abnormally enlarged_________, which are hollow spaces in the brain.

Catatonia was recognized _______schizophrenia in previous versions of the diagnostic manual.

Which of the following has research linked with an increased risk of schizophrenia?

One indication of the possible role of prenatal complications in schizophrenia is the finding of an association between_____and later schizophrenia.

There is no cure for schizophrenia.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy may also be helpful in reducing_________, such as lack of motivation and apathy, the kinds of problem behaviors that make it difficult for patients to adjust to the demands of community living.

The concordance rate of schizophrenia among identical (monozygotic) twins is about ______ percent.

People with schizophrenia appear to ______ than other people.

People with schizophrenia show no marked decline in occupational and social functioning.

People with schizophrenia tend to have larger-than-normal ventricles in their brains.

High EE families tend to be most prevalent in ______.

Which statement lacks sufficient scientific support to currently serve as a foundation for the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia?

Living in a family that is hostile, critical, and unsupportive can increase the risk of relapse in people with schizophrenia.

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Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

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Exam 11: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Inappropriate but persistent repetition of the same words or train of thought is ______.

The concordance rate of schizophrenia among fraternal (dizygotic) twins is about ______ percent.

Among people with schizophrenia, thought disorder occurs most often during ______.

Auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia patients may represent__________.

As many as one-half to two-thirds of schizophrenia patients improve significantly over time.

Which of the following is true of expressed emotion in families with a family member with schizophrenia?

The clearest sign of deterioration of brain tissue in people with schizophrenia is the presence of abnormally enlarged_________, which are hollow spaces in the brain.

Catatonia was recognized _______schizophrenia in previous versions of the diagnostic manual.

Which of the following has research linked with an increased risk of schizophrenia?

One indication of the possible role of prenatal complications in schizophrenia is the finding of an association between_____and later schizophrenia.

There is no cure for schizophrenia.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy may also be helpful in reducing_________, such as lack of motivation and apathy, the kinds of problem behaviors that make it difficult for patients to adjust to the demands of community living.

The concordance rate of schizophrenia among identical (monozygotic) twins is about ______ percent.

People with schizophrenia appear to ______ than other people.

People with schizophrenia show no marked decline in occupational and social functioning.

People with schizophrenia tend to have larger-than-normal ventricles in their brains.

High EE families tend to be most prevalent in ______.

Which statement lacks sufficient scientific support to currently serve as a foundation for the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia?

Living in a family that is hostile, critical, and unsupportive can increase the risk of relapse in people with schizophrenia.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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