Question 1

The likelihood that schizophrenia is a polygenic abnormality explains

Accepted Answer

A)  why researchers cannot seem to find one site for a schizophrenic gene. 
B)  why there are differences in severity among those with the disorder. 
C)  why risk of having the disorder increases with the number of affected relatives in the family. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  why researchers cannot seem to find one site for a schizophrenic gene. 
B)  why there are differences in severity among those with the disorder. 
C)  why risk of having the disorder increases with the number of affected relatives in the family. 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lifetime prevalence rate is 1% 
B)  Life expectancy is less than average due to suicides and accidents 
C)  Men with schizophrenia have a better prognosis than women with schizophrenia 
D)  More women than men develop schizophrenia later in life 
A)  The lifetime prevalence rate is 1% 
B)  Life expectancy is less than average due to suicides and accidents 
C)  Men with schizophrenia have a better prognosis than women with schizophrenia 
D)  More women than men develop schizophrenia later in life

Question 4

In working with schizophrenic patients,mental health professionals typically distinguish between _________ symptoms (an excess or distortion of normal behavior)and ___________ symptoms (deficits in normal behavior).

Accepted Answer

A)  positive; negative 
B)  negative; positive 
C)  manic; depressive 
D)  dysmorphic; dysfunctional 
A)  positive; negative 
B)  negative; positive 
C)  manic; depressive 
D)  dysmorphic; dysfunctional

Question 5

Current research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental stress may trigger schizophrenia. 
B)  genes cause schizophrenia. 
C)  genes carried by a fetus may make it vulnerable to schizophrenia. 
D)  all of these 
A)  environmental stress may trigger schizophrenia. 
B)  genes cause schizophrenia. 
C)  genes carried by a fetus may make it vulnerable to schizophrenia. 
D)  all of these

Question 6

Second-generation or atypical antipsychotics may

Accepted Answer

A)  help patients who were previously unresponsive. 
B)  have fewer side effects than traditional antipsychotics. 
C)  be less likely to be discontinued by the patient. 
D)  are no longer used to treat schizophrenia. 
A)  help patients who were previously unresponsive. 
B)  have fewer side effects than traditional antipsychotics. 
C)  be less likely to be discontinued by the patient. 
D)  are no longer used to treat schizophrenia.

Question 7

Which of the following subtypes of schizophrenia is likely to be associated with the best functioning before and after episodes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Undifferentiated 
B)  Residual 
C)  Catatonic 
D)  Paranoid 
A)  Undifferentiated 
B)  Residual 
C)  Catatonic 
D)  Paranoid

Question 8

The case of Arthur (described in your textbook),who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days,was diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  schizotypal personality disorder. 
B)  folie à deux (shared psychotic disorder). 
C)  brief psychotic disorder. 
D)  cocaine abuse. 
A)  schizotypal personality disorder. 
B)  folie à deux (shared psychotic disorder). 
C)  brief psychotic disorder. 
D)  cocaine abuse.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Mother-daughter. 
B)  Mother-son. 
C)  Sister-brother. 
D)  none of these 
A)  Mother-daughter. 
B)  Mother-son. 
C)  Sister-brother. 
D)  none of these

Question 10

All of the following factors seem to be related to patients' noncompliance with medication EXCEPT ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative patient-doctor relationship 
B)  cost of medication 
C)  comorbidity 
D)  negative side effects 
A)  negative patient-doctor relationship 
B)  cost of medication 
C)  comorbidity 
D)  negative side effects

Question 11

Guido believes that his computer comes to life at night and transmits messages about humans to Pluto.Assuming this is not true,it is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  Affective flattening. 
B)  frequent derailment. 
C)  a delusion. 
D)  alogia. 
A)  Affective flattening. 
B)  frequent derailment. 
C)  a delusion. 
D)  alogia.

Question 12

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Thorazine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haloperidol 
B)  Chlorpromazine 
C)  Clozapine 
D)  Risperidone 
A)  Haloperidol 
B)  Chlorpromazine 
C)  Clozapine 
D)  Risperidone

Question 13

In terms of a particular emotional communication style known as expressed emotion (EE),researchers have shown that schizophrenic patients were more likely to relapse if

Accepted Answer

A)  they had long periods of contact with their families. 
B)  they had families who were disapproving and intrusive. 
C)  both of these are correct 
D)  neither of these is correct 
A)  they had long periods of contact with their families. 
B)  they had families who were disapproving and intrusive. 
C)  both of these are correct 
D)  neither of these is correct

Question 14

Which of the following defines the grandiose 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 in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship 
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 in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship 
D)  Believing one is being malevolently treated in some way

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the typical minor side effects of antipsychotic medications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grogginess 
B)  Blurred vision 
C)  Headaches 
D)  Dryness of the mouth 
A)  Grogginess 
B)  Blurred vision 
C)  Headaches 
D)  Dryness of the mouth

Question 16

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

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 17

Which of the following is characterized of paranoid schizophrenia?

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 18

Recently,treatment for schizophrenics has expanded to include self-help and self-advocacy groups.These psychosocial clubs

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a person-centered approach. 
B)  focus on getting positive experiences through employment opportunities. 
C)  friendship and empowerment. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  provide a person-centered approach. 
B)  focus on getting positive experiences through employment opportunities. 
C)  friendship and empowerment. 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Tardive dyskinesia,a severe side effect of antipsychotic medications,includes all of the following involuntary movements EXCEPT ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary chewing 
B)  puffing of the cheeks 
C)  tongue protrusion 
D)  tooth grinding 
A)  involuntary chewing 
B)  puffing of the cheeks 
C)  tongue protrusion 
D)  tooth grinding

Question 20

Which of the following defines the jealous 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 in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship 
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 in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship 
D)  Believing one is being malevolently treated in some way

The likelihood that schizophrenia is a polygenic abnormality explains

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

Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

In working with schizophrenic patients,mental health professionals typically distinguish between _ symptoms (an excess or distortion of normal behavior)and ___ symptoms (deficits in normal behavior).

Current research suggests that

Second-generation or atypical antipsychotics may

Which of the following subtypes of schizophrenia is likely to be associated with the best functioning before and after episodes?

The case of Arthur (described in your textbook),who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days,was diagnosed with

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

All of the following factors seem to be related to patients' noncompliance with medication EXCEPT ______________.

Guido believes that his computer comes to life at night and transmits messages about humans to Pluto.Assuming this is not true,it is an example of

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Thorazine?

In terms of a particular emotional communication style known as expressed emotion (EE),researchers have shown that schizophrenic patients were more likely to relapse if

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the typical minor side effects of antipsychotic medications?

Which of the following is characterized of paranoid schizophrenia?

Recently,treatment for schizophrenics has expanded to include self-help and self-advocacy groups.These psychosocial clubs

Tardive dyskinesia,a severe side effect of antipsychotic medications,includes all of the following involuntary movements EXCEPT ______________.

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

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The likelihood that schizophrenia is a polygenic abnormality explains

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

Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

In working with schizophrenic patients,mental health professionals typically distinguish between _________ symptoms (an excess or distortion of normal behavior)and ___________ symptoms (deficits in normal behavior).

Current research suggests that

Second-generation or atypical antipsychotics may

Which of the following subtypes of schizophrenia is likely to be associated with the best functioning before and after episodes?

The case of Arthur (described in your textbook),who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days,was diagnosed with

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

All of the following factors seem to be related to patients' noncompliance with medication EXCEPT ______________.

Guido believes that his computer comes to life at night and transmits messages about humans to Pluto.Assuming this is not true,it is an example of

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Thorazine?

In terms of a particular emotional communication style known as expressed emotion (EE),researchers have shown that schizophrenic patients were more likely to relapse if

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the typical minor side effects of antipsychotic medications?

Which of the following is characterized of paranoid schizophrenia?

Recently,treatment for schizophrenics has expanded to include self-help and self-advocacy groups.These psychosocial clubs

Tardive dyskinesia,a severe side effect of antipsychotic medications,includes all of the following involuntary movements EXCEPT ______________.

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

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

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Personality Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

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In working with schizophrenic patients,mental health professionals typically distinguish between _ symptoms (an excess or distortion of normal behavior)and ___ symptoms (deficits in normal behavior).