Question 1

Which of the following describes a delusion of grandeur?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementation of a token economy 
B)  Creating a virtual reality task 
C)  Both of these 
D)  Neither of these 
A)  Implementation of a token economy 
B)  Creating a virtual reality task 
C)  Both of these 
D)  Neither of these B

Question 3

In regard to research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins,all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the child of a schizophrenic identical twin has the same risk (17%) 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% 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%) 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% 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." C

Question 4

Which of the following statements contradicts the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many people with schizophrenia are not helped by dopamine antagonists. 
B)  Olanzapine, one of the weakest dopamine antagonists, reduces schizophrenic symptoms in those patients who were not helped by stronger dopamine antagonists. 
C)  Both of these statements contradict the dopamine theory of schizophrenia. 
D)  Neither of these statements contradicts the dopamine theory of schizophrenia. 
A)  Many people with schizophrenia are not helped by dopamine antagonists. 
B)  Olanzapine, one of the weakest dopamine antagonists, reduces schizophrenic symptoms in those patients who were not helped by stronger dopamine antagonists. 
C)  Both of these statements contradict the dopamine theory of schizophrenia. 
D)  Neither of these statements contradicts the dopamine theory of schizophrenia.

Question 5

The behaviors displayed in _________ of schizophrenia primarily involve motor behavior disruptions.

Accepted Answer

A)  catatonic type 
B)  disorganized type 
C)  paranoid type 
D)  undifferentiated type 
A)  catatonic type 
B)  disorganized type 
C)  paranoid type 
D)  undifferentiated type

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flat affect 
B)  Alogia 
C)  Tangentiality 
D)  Anhedonia 
A)  Flat affect 
B)  Alogia 
C)  Tangentiality 
D)  Anhedonia

Question 7

Extrapyramidal symptoms,serious side effects of antipsychotic medications that occur in some schizophrenic patients,are similar to the symptoms of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  multiple sclerosis 
D)  leukemia 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  multiple sclerosis 
D)  leukemia

Question 8

In the 1850s,a French physician named Benedict Morel used the terms demence (loss of mind)precoce (early,premature)to describe what we now know as schizophrenia because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  in the early part of the year. 
B)  during adolescence. 
C)  in the morning. 
D)  prior to symptoms of other mental illnesses. 
A)  in the early part of the year. 
B)  during adolescence. 
C)  in the morning. 
D)  prior to symptoms of other mental illnesses.

Question 9

During your volunteer work at a group home for people with schizophrenia,you have a series of conversations with one young man.He seems lucid,coherent,and reasonable on every occasion.You begin to think he has been misdiagnosed and wonder why he is there.Suddenly,he tells you he is the Queen of England,working closely with God to rid the world of evil spirits.You realize his schizophrenia subtype is

Accepted Answer

A)  catatonic. 
B)  disorganized. 
C)  paranoid. 
D)  residual. 
A)  catatonic. 
B)  disorganized. 
C)  paranoid. 
D)  residual.

Question 10

A token economy is an incentive system in which hospitalized schizophrenic patients

Accepted Answer

A)  earn "tokens" for appropriate behavior. 
B)  lose "tokens" for disruptive behavior. 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these 
A)  earn "tokens" for appropriate behavior. 
B)  lose "tokens" for disruptive behavior. 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these

Question 11

Bleuler described the underlying behaviors of schizophrenia as the destruction of the forces that connect one function to the next.He called this underlying foundation of the disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  a fugue state. 
B)  split personality. 
C)  associative splitting. 
D)  folie à deux. 
A)  a fugue state. 
B)  split personality. 
C)  associative splitting. 
D)  folie à deux.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The negative schizophrenic symptom called avolition is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  inability to initiate and persist in activities. 
B)  inability to experience pleasure. 
C)  lack of emotional response, blank facial expression. 
D)  lack of speech content and/or slowed speech response. 
A)  inability to initiate and persist in activities. 
B)  inability to experience pleasure. 
C)  lack of emotional response, blank facial expression. 
D)  lack of speech content and/or slowed speech response.

Question 14

What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of schizophrenic patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  All schizophrenic patients have smaller ventricles in their brains. 
B)  In some schizophrenic patients, there is an excess amount of "gray matter" in the cerebral cortex. 
C)  The majority of schizophrenic patients have enlarged ventricles in their brains. 
D)  Many schizophrenic patients have increased activity in the frontal lobes of the brain. 
A)  All schizophrenic patients have smaller ventricles in their brains. 
B)  In some schizophrenic patients, there is an excess amount of "gray matter" in the cerebral cortex. 
C)  The majority of schizophrenic patients have enlarged ventricles in their brains. 
D)  Many schizophrenic patients have increased activity in the frontal lobes of the brain.

Question 15

Roberto has experienced disorganized speech and hallucinations for the past six years.He has also experienced several major depressive episodes during this time period.Roberto would most likely receive

Accepted Answer

A)  a diagnosis of comorbid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. 
B)  a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. 
C)  a diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder. 
D)  a diagnosis of delusional disorder. 
A)  a diagnosis of comorbid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. 
B)  a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. 
C)  a diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder. 
D)  a diagnosis of delusional disorder.

Question 16

According to statistical data,the prevalence of schizophrenia is about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  .01% 
B)  1% 
C)  5% 
D)  10% 
A)  .01% 
B)  1% 
C)  5% 
D)  10%

Question 17

According to research,a schizophrenic who exhibits flat affect

Accepted Answer

A)  is incapable of experiencing emotion. 
B)  can display emotion a certain times. 
C)  is capable of experiencing emotion. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  is incapable of experiencing emotion. 
B)  can display emotion a certain times. 
C)  is capable of experiencing emotion. 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative withdrawal 
B)  Repetitive echolalia 
C)  Agitation 
D)  Waxy flexibility 
A)  Negative withdrawal 
B)  Repetitive echolalia 
C)  Agitation 
D)  Waxy flexibility

Question 19

In which of the following situations would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the LOWEST for a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child's schizophrenic parent has a non-schizophrenic identical twin 
B)  A child's non-schizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic identical twin 
C)  A child's schizophrenic parent has a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin 
D)  A child's non-schizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic fraternal twin 
A)  A child's schizophrenic parent has a non-schizophrenic identical twin 
B)  A child's non-schizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic identical twin 
C)  A child's schizophrenic parent has a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin 
D)  A child's non-schizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic fraternal twin

Question 20

Researchers have found that _____ may be related to both the onset of schizophrenia and to relapse.

Accepted Answer

A)  stressful life events 
B)  alcohol intoxication 
C)  excessive studying for psych exams 
D)  poor sleeping habits 
A)  stressful life events 
B)  alcohol intoxication 
C)  excessive studying for psych exams 
D)  poor sleeping habits

Which of the following describes a delusion of grandeur?

Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?

In regard to research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins,all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT

Which of the following statements contradicts the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

The behaviors displayed in _________ of schizophrenia primarily involve motor behavior disruptions.

Which of the following is NOT a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Extrapyramidal symptoms,serious side effects of antipsychotic medications that occur in some schizophrenic patients,are similar to the symptoms of ______________.

In the 1850s,a French physician named Benedict Morel used the terms demence (loss of mind)precoce (early,premature)to describe what we now know as schizophrenia because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurs

A token economy is an incentive system in which hospitalized schizophrenic patients

Bleuler described the underlying behaviors of schizophrenia as the destruction of the forces that connect one function to the next.He called this underlying foundation of the disorder

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

The negative schizophrenic symptom called avolition is defined as

What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of schizophrenic patients?

Roberto has experienced disorganized speech and hallucinations for the past six years.He has also experienced several major depressive episodes during this time period.Roberto would most likely receive

According to statistical data,the prevalence of schizophrenia is about ________.

According to research,a schizophrenic who exhibits flat affect

Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

In which of the following situations would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the LOWEST for a child?

Researchers have found that _____ may be related to both the onset of schizophrenia and to relapse.

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Exam 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Which of the following describes a delusion of grandeur?

Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?

In regard to research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins,all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT

Which of the following statements contradicts the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

The behaviors displayed in _________ of schizophrenia primarily involve motor behavior disruptions.

Which of the following is NOT a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Extrapyramidal symptoms,serious side effects of antipsychotic medications that occur in some schizophrenic patients,are similar to the symptoms of ______________.

In the 1850s,a French physician named Benedict Morel used the terms demence (loss of mind)precoce (early,premature)to describe what we now know as schizophrenia because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurs

A token economy is an incentive system in which hospitalized schizophrenic patients

Bleuler described the underlying behaviors of schizophrenia as the destruction of the forces that connect one function to the next.He called this underlying foundation of the disorder

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

The negative schizophrenic symptom called avolition is defined as

What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of schizophrenic patients?

Roberto has experienced disorganized speech and hallucinations for the past six years.He has also experienced several major depressive episodes during this time period.Roberto would most likely receive

According to statistical data,the prevalence of schizophrenia is about ________.

According to research,a schizophrenic who exhibits flat affect

Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

In which of the following situations would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the LOWEST for a child?

Researchers have found that _____ may be related to both the onset of schizophrenia and to relapse.

Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety Disorders

Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders And Suicide

Eating And Sleep Disorders

Physical Disorders And Health Psychology

Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders

Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues

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