Question 1

Scientists believe that ______ is(are) implicated in the causation of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple genes 
B)  a single gene that affects dopamine receptor sites 
C)  a single gene that affects both dopamine and serotonin receptor sites 
D)  a single gene that affects both thought and affect 
A)  multiple genes 
B)  a single gene that affects dopamine receptor sites 
C)  a single gene that affects both dopamine and serotonin receptor sites 
D)  a single gene that affects both thought and affect

Question 2

Women tend to develop schizophrenia ______ and have a ______ severe course of the disorder than do men.

Accepted Answer

A)  earlier, less 
B)  later, less 
C)  earlier, more 
D)  later, more 
A)  earlier, less 
B)  later, less 
C)  earlier, more 
D)  later, more

Question 3

The adoption of a fixed posture into which one has been positioned by others is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  catatonia 
B)  waxy flexibility 
C)  la belle indifference 
D)  autistic paralysis 
A)  catatonia 
B)  waxy flexibility 
C)  la belle indifference 
D)  autistic paralysis

Question 4

Which of the following are signs of a thought disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  coherent thoughts 
B)  rapid speech 
C)  frequent changing of conversational topics 
D)  blocking 
A)  coherent thoughts 
B)  rapid speech 
C)  frequent changing of conversational topics 
D)  blocking

Question 5

Discuss the features of delusional disorder and describe the subtypes.

Accepted Answer

Delusional disorder is a mental illness

Question 6

Antipsychotic drugs are also referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressants 
B)  minor tranquilizers 
C)  neuroinhibitors 
D)  major tranquilizers 
A)  antidepressants 
B)  minor tranquilizers 
C)  neuroinhibitors 
D)  major tranquilizers

Question 7

Harry Stack Sullivan (1962) emphasized that impaired mother-child relationships can set the stage for______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the child to rely on fantasy as a source of comfort 
B)  gradual withdrawal from other people 
C)  the child's need for nurturance and reassurance from others 
D)  independence and achievement . 
A)  the child to rely on fantasy as a source of comfort 
B)  gradual withdrawal from other people 
C)  the child's need for nurturance and reassurance from others 
D)  independence and achievement .

Question 8

Women tend to have a less severe course of schizophrenia than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The model of schizophrenia which proposes that certain people have a genetic predisposition toward schizophrenia that is expressed behaviorally only if they are raised in stressful
Environments is the ______ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  multifactorial-polygenic 
B)  monogenic 
C)  distinct heterogeneity 
D)  diathesis-stress 
A)  multifactorial-polygenic 
B)  monogenic 
C)  distinct heterogeneity 
D)  diathesis-stress

Question 10

Drug-induced hallucinations tend to be auditory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Schizophrenia is characterized by disturbances in thinking and the conveyance of thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Jenny has schizophrenia. She speaks coherently, but very slowly and deliberately. Usually there is little useful content in what she speaks, as her utterances tend to be vague and limited. Her
Symptoms are best described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  blocking 
B)  loose association 
C)  perseveration 
D)  poverty of speech 
A)  blocking 
B)  loose association 
C)  perseveration 
D)  poverty of speech

Question 13

The prevailing view today about the causes of schizophrenia is the ______ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  single gene 
B)  social learning 
C)  cognitive behavioral 
D)  diathesis-stress 
A)  single gene 
B)  social learning 
C)  cognitive behavioral 
D)  diathesis-stress

Question 14

While catatonia was recognized as a separate subtype of schizophrenia in previous versions of the diagnostic manual, it is now used in the DSM-5 as a type of specifier for further describing the psychiatric conditions in which it occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What may be the cause of auditory hallucinations for individuals with schizophrenia? Discuss the role of internal speech.

Accepted Answer

Auditory hallucinations in individuals w

Question 16

The basic social skills training model used in treating schizophrenia employs ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the "empty chair" technique 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  role-playing exercises 
D)  guided fantasies 
A)  the "empty chair" technique 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  role-playing exercises 
D)  guided fantasies

Question 17

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amphetamines can cause behavior in normal people that mimics generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  Some positive symptoms of schizophrenia are associated with decreased dopamine activity. 
C)  Phenothiazines inhibit schizophrenic behavior patterns. 
D)  Autopsies on the brains of schizophrenics show decreased numbers of dopamine receptor sites in certain parts of the brain. 
A)  Amphetamines can cause behavior in normal people that mimics generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  Some positive symptoms of schizophrenia are associated with decreased dopamine activity. 
C)  Phenothiazines inhibit schizophrenic behavior patterns. 
D)  Autopsies on the brains of schizophrenics show decreased numbers of dopamine receptor sites in certain parts of the brain.

Question 18

Children born to normal parents but raised by schizophrenic adoptive parents are at ______ of developing schizophrenia themselves as children raised by normal parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  half the risk 
B)  just the same risk 
C)  twice the risk 
D)  4 times the risk 
A)  half the risk 
B)  just the same risk 
C)  twice the risk 
D)  4 times the risk

Question 19

Jake is in treatment for schizophrenia. His therapist says that his schizophrenia results from his ego being overwhelmed by primitive, normally unconscious urges and retreating to a
Pattern of infantile behavior typical of a two-month-old. Jake's therapist is most likely a
______.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral therapist 
B)  humanistic therapist 
C)  social learning therapist 
D)  psychodynamic therapist 
A)  behavioral therapist 
B)  humanistic therapist 
C)  social learning therapist 
D)  psychodynamic therapist

Question 20

The most common types of hallucinations are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory 
B)  visual 
C)  tactile 
D)  olfactory 
A)  auditory 
B)  visual 
C)  tactile 
D)  olfactory

Scientists believe that ______ is(are) implicated in the causation of schizophrenia.

Women tend to develop schizophrenia and have a severe course of the disorder than do men.

The adoption of a fixed posture into which one has been positioned by others is called ______.

Which of the following are signs of a thought disorder?

Discuss the features of delusional disorder and describe the subtypes.

Antipsychotic drugs are also referred to as ______.

Harry Stack Sullivan (1962) emphasized that impaired mother-child relationships can set the stage for______________.

Women tend to have a less severe course of schizophrenia than men.

The model of schizophrenia which proposes that certain people have a genetic predisposition toward schizophrenia that is expressed behaviorally only if they are raised in stressful Environments is the ______ model.

Drug-induced hallucinations tend to be auditory.

Schizophrenia is characterized by disturbances in thinking and the conveyance of thought.

Jenny has schizophrenia. She speaks coherently, but very slowly and deliberately. Usually there is little useful content in what she speaks, as her utterances tend to be vague and limited. Her Symptoms are best described as ______.

The prevailing view today about the causes of schizophrenia is the ______ model.

While catatonia was recognized as a separate subtype of schizophrenia in previous versions of the diagnostic manual, it is now used in the DSM-5 as a type of specifier for further describing the psychiatric conditions in which it occurs.

What may be the cause of auditory hallucinations for individuals with schizophrenia? Discuss the role of internal speech.

The basic social skills training model used in treating schizophrenia employs ______.

Which of the following is a true statement?

Children born to normal parents but raised by schizophrenic adoptive parents are at ______ of developing schizophrenia themselves as children raised by normal parents.

Jake is in treatment for schizophrenia. His therapist says that his schizophrenia results from his ego being overwhelmed by primitive, normally unconscious urges and retreating to a Pattern of infantile behavior typical of a two-month-old. Jake's therapist is most likely a ______.

The most common types of hallucinations are ______.

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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Exam 11: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Scientists believe that ______ is(are) implicated in the causation of schizophrenia.

Women tend to develop schizophrenia ______ and have a ______ severe course of the disorder than do men.

The adoption of a fixed posture into which one has been positioned by others is called ______.

Which of the following are signs of a thought disorder?

Discuss the features of delusional disorder and describe the subtypes.

Antipsychotic drugs are also referred to as ______.

Harry Stack Sullivan (1962) emphasized that impaired mother-child relationships can set the stage for______________.

Women tend to have a less severe course of schizophrenia than men.

The model of schizophrenia which proposes that certain people have a genetic predisposition toward schizophrenia that is expressed behaviorally only if they are raised in stressful Environments is the ______ model.

Drug-induced hallucinations tend to be auditory.

Schizophrenia is characterized by disturbances in thinking and the conveyance of thought.

Jenny has schizophrenia. She speaks coherently, but very slowly and deliberately. Usually there is little useful content in what she speaks, as her utterances tend to be vague and limited. Her Symptoms are best described as ______.

The prevailing view today about the causes of schizophrenia is the ______ model.

While catatonia was recognized as a separate subtype of schizophrenia in previous versions of the diagnostic manual, it is now used in the DSM-5 as a type of specifier for further describing the psychiatric conditions in which it occurs.

What may be the cause of auditory hallucinations for individuals with schizophrenia? Discuss the role of internal speech.

The basic social skills training model used in treating schizophrenia employs ______.

Which of the following is a true statement?

Children born to normal parents but raised by schizophrenic adoptive parents are at ______ of developing schizophrenia themselves as children raised by normal parents.

Jake is in treatment for schizophrenia. His therapist says that his schizophrenia results from his ego being overwhelmed by primitive, normally unconscious urges and retreating to a Pattern of infantile behavior typical of a two-month-old. Jake's therapist is most likely a ______.

The most common types of hallucinations are ______.

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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Women tend to develop schizophrenia and have a severe course of the disorder than do men.