Question 1

Negative symptoms tend to become more prominent after an individual has suffered from schizophrenia for several years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The diathesis-stress model has been proposed as a method of explaining the development of schizophrenia. Choose three factors that play a role in vulnerability to schizophrenia and describe the research findings.

Accepted Answer

(Factors include: developmental influenc

Question 3

Specificity of a disease marker refers to the proportion of ____________ for the marker, whereas sensitivity refers to the proportion of _____________ for the marker.

Accepted Answer

A)  true positives; true negatives 
B)  true negatives; true positives 
C)  false positives; false negatives 
D)  false negatives; false positives 
E)  true negatives; false negatives 
A)  true positives; true negatives 
B)  true negatives; true positives 
C)  false positives; false negatives 
D)  false negatives; false positives 
E)  true negatives; false negatives

Question 4

Abnormal functioning of the temporal lobes has been associated with the hallucinations and delusions experienced by people with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The __________ is thought to have the best prognosis, whereas the __________ type is thought to have the poorest.

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid; disorganized 
B)  undifferentiated; catatonic 
C)  disorganized; undifferentiated 
D)  residual; undifferentiated 
E)  catatonic; paranoid 
A)  paranoid; disorganized 
B)  undifferentiated; catatonic 
C)  disorganized; undifferentiated 
D)  residual; undifferentiated 
E)  catatonic; paranoid

Question 6

All of the following are types of delusions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions of persecution. 
B)  somatic delusions. 
C)  delusions of emancipation. 
D)  delusions of reference. 
E)  delusions of grandeur. 
A)  delusions of persecution. 
B)  somatic delusions. 
C)  delusions of emancipation. 
D)  delusions of reference. 
E)  delusions of grandeur.

Question 7

Recent evidence shows that exposure to the flu virus during the __________ month of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
E)  fifth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
E)  fifth

Question 8

A proportion of children at risk for schizophrenia show all of the following early behavioural abnormalities EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  unusual preoccupation with imaginative companions. 
B)  early signs of impaired movement. 
C)  more withdrawn and socially reclusive, or more antisocial and aggressive than other children. 
D)  cognitive limitations not shared by other children. 
E)  early signs of impaired fine motor skills. 
A)  unusual preoccupation with imaginative companions. 
B)  early signs of impaired movement. 
C)  more withdrawn and socially reclusive, or more antisocial and aggressive than other children. 
D)  cognitive limitations not shared by other children. 
E)  early signs of impaired fine motor skills.

Question 9

Lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia in North America and Europe has been found to be about 1%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Recent research on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for schizophrenia finds__________. The next step for research will be ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate benefits for positive and negative symptoms that are sustained over time; examining the impact upon functioning 
B)  moderate benefits for positive and negative symptoms, sustained over time, and with positive impact on functioning ; examining predictors of response to treatment 
C)  moderate benefits for positive symptoms ; examining impact on negative symptoms 
D)  moderate benefits for negative symptoms ; examining impact on positive symptoms 
E)  moderate benefits for positive and negative symptoms ; whether benefits are sustained over time 
A)  moderate benefits for positive and negative symptoms that are sustained over time; examining the impact upon functioning 
B)  moderate benefits for positive and negative symptoms, sustained over time, and with positive impact on functioning ; examining predictors of response to treatment 
C)  moderate benefits for positive symptoms ; examining impact on negative symptoms 
D)  moderate benefits for negative symptoms ; examining impact on positive symptoms 
E)  moderate benefits for positive and negative symptoms ; whether benefits are sustained over time

Question 11

Overall, the inconsistent research findings regarding environmental factors in the etiology of schizophrenia support a(n) _______ model, which asserts that__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-risk; certain factors almost always produce schizophrenia in vulnerable persons 
B)  cumulative; various environmental stressors accumulate to increase risk 
C)  expressed emotion; various negative family interaction patterns play a role 
D)  biological environmental; pre- and peri-natal factors interact with genetic factors to increase risk 
E)  neuropsychological; various test scores combine to indicate etiology for schizophrenia 
A)  high-risk; certain factors almost always produce schizophrenia in vulnerable persons 
B)  cumulative; various environmental stressors accumulate to increase risk 
C)  expressed emotion; various negative family interaction patterns play a role 
D)  biological environmental; pre- and peri-natal factors interact with genetic factors to increase risk 
E)  neuropsychological; various test scores combine to indicate etiology for schizophrenia

Question 12

If a person describes or presents with __________ hallucinations, no other symptoms are needed for the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Identify the best practice in terms of treatment of schizophrenia. In your answer, choose three of the following treatment components: pharmacotherapy; CBT, cognitive remediation; social skills training; family therapy; early intervention. Back up your recommendations using research findings on the effectiveness and what aspects of the disorder are improved.

Accepted Answer

Best practice in treating schizophrenia

Question 14

Shandra believes that the weatherman on Cable 10 is delivering messages from outer space to Earth. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a negative symptom. 
B)  alogia. 
C)  a tangential thought. 
D)  a hallucination. 
E)  a delusion. 
A)  a negative symptom. 
B)  alogia. 
C)  a tangential thought. 
D)  a hallucination. 
E)  a delusion.

Question 15

Digit span recall

Accepted Answer

A)  is higher in schizophrenia patients than in the normal population. 
B)  is considered to be a potential biological marker of schizophrenia. 
C)  is not sensitive enough to detect a large majority of schizophrenia patients. 
D)  has been shown to be a reliable marker of schizophrenia. 
E)  is deficient in about 50 percent of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
A)  is higher in schizophrenia patients than in the normal population. 
B)  is considered to be a potential biological marker of schizophrenia. 
C)  is not sensitive enough to detect a large majority of schizophrenia patients. 
D)  has been shown to be a reliable marker of schizophrenia. 
E)  is deficient in about 50 percent of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Question 16

The endophenotype for schizophrenia refers to the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  presence of one or more vulnerability markers (biological, behavioral, subjective symptomatic) for schizophrenia 
B)  a person who will develop schizophrenia but has not yet demonstrated outward manifestations of the disorder 
C)  a person who has internal but not outward manifestations of schizophrenia 
D)  the presence of reliable genetic markers in asymptomatic persons 
E)  the presence of reliable bio-behavioral markers in asymptomatic persons 
A)  presence of one or more vulnerability markers (biological, behavioral, subjective symptomatic) for schizophrenia 
B)  a person who will develop schizophrenia but has not yet demonstrated outward manifestations of the disorder 
C)  a person who has internal but not outward manifestations of schizophrenia 
D)  the presence of reliable genetic markers in asymptomatic persons 
E)  the presence of reliable bio-behavioral markers in asymptomatic persons

Question 17

When asked how she was feeling, Mona answered "I am fine, just like a bottle of wine . . . that wine was so smooth . . . and I used to drink it with . . . pickles, which I grew in my garden . . . and I had to weed so often." This response is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  neologisms. 
B)  lack of abstractness. 
C)  tangentiality. 
D)  derailment. 
E)  loosening of associations. 
A)  neologisms. 
B)  lack of abstractness. 
C)  tangentiality. 
D)  derailment. 
E)  loosening of associations.

Question 18

Research on expressed emotion indicates that people with schizophrenia are most likely to suffer a relapse if

Accepted Answer

A)  family members are critical and overinvolved. 
B)  family members ignore them and fail to provide support. 
C)  society labels them and rejects them. 
D)  family and peers are unable to see past their illness. 
E)  family members are critical and uninvolved. 
A)  family members are critical and overinvolved. 
B)  family members ignore them and fail to provide support. 
C)  society labels them and rejects them. 
D)  family and peers are unable to see past their illness. 
E)  family members are critical and uninvolved.

Question 19

Currently, there is evidence for up to __________ "risk" genes in developing schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  9 
E)  12 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  9 
E)  12

Question 20

One criticism of the DSM-IV-TR with respect to diagnosing schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not rely on the person's presenting symptoms and history as the main indications of illness. 
B)  none of the subtypes have received any research support as valid distinctions. 
C)  clinicians tend not to agree with each other's diagnoses. 
D)  clinicians rarely use structured interviews in making a diagnosis. 
E)  the lack of objective criteria for the disorder. 
A)  it does not rely on the person's presenting symptoms and history as the main indications of illness. 
B)  none of the subtypes have received any research support as valid distinctions. 
C)  clinicians tend not to agree with each other's diagnoses. 
D)  clinicians rarely use structured interviews in making a diagnosis. 
E)  the lack of objective criteria for the disorder.

Negative symptoms tend to become more prominent after an individual has suffered from schizophrenia for several years.

The diathesis-stress model has been proposed as a method of explaining the development of schizophrenia. Choose three factors that play a role in vulnerability to schizophrenia and describe the research findings.

Specificity of a disease marker refers to the proportion of for the marker, whereas sensitivity refers to the proportion of _ for the marker.

Abnormal functioning of the temporal lobes has been associated with the hallucinations and delusions experienced by people with schizophrenia.

The is thought to have the best prognosis, whereas the type is thought to have the poorest.

All of the following are types of delusions EXCEPT

Recent evidence shows that exposure to the flu virus during the __________ month of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life.

A proportion of children at risk for schizophrenia show all of the following early behavioural abnormalities EXCEPT

Lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia in North America and Europe has been found to be about 1%.

Recent research on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for schizophrenia finds. The next step for research will be __.

Overall, the inconsistent research findings regarding environmental factors in the etiology of schizophrenia support a(n) _ model, which asserts that____.

If a person describes or presents with __________ hallucinations, no other symptoms are needed for the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Shandra believes that the weatherman on Cable 10 is delivering messages from outer space to Earth. This is an example of

Digit span recall

The endophenotype for schizophrenia refers to the ______________.

When asked how she was feeling, Mona answered "I am fine, just like a bottle of wine . . . that wine was so smooth . . . and I used to drink it with . . . pickles, which I grew in my garden . . . and I had to weed so often." This response is an example of

Research on expressed emotion indicates that people with schizophrenia are most likely to suffer a relapse if

Currently, there is evidence for up to __________ "risk" genes in developing schizophrenia.

One criticism of the DSM-IV-TR with respect to diagnosing schizophrenia is

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Exam 9: Schizophrenia

Negative symptoms tend to become more prominent after an individual has suffered from schizophrenia for several years.

The diathesis-stress model has been proposed as a method of explaining the development of schizophrenia. Choose three factors that play a role in vulnerability to schizophrenia and describe the research findings.

Specificity of a disease marker refers to the proportion of ____________ for the marker, whereas sensitivity refers to the proportion of _____________ for the marker.

Abnormal functioning of the temporal lobes has been associated with the hallucinations and delusions experienced by people with schizophrenia.

The __________ is thought to have the best prognosis, whereas the __________ type is thought to have the poorest.

All of the following are types of delusions EXCEPT

Recent evidence shows that exposure to the flu virus during the __________ month of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life.

A proportion of children at risk for schizophrenia show all of the following early behavioural abnormalities EXCEPT

Lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia in North America and Europe has been found to be about 1%.

Recent research on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for schizophrenia finds__________. The next step for research will be ____________.

Overall, the inconsistent research findings regarding environmental factors in the etiology of schizophrenia support a(n) _______ model, which asserts that__________.

If a person describes or presents with __________ hallucinations, no other symptoms are needed for the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Shandra believes that the weatherman on Cable 10 is delivering messages from outer space to Earth. This is an example of

Digit span recall

The endophenotype for schizophrenia refers to the ______________.

When asked how she was feeling, Mona answered "I am fine, just like a bottle of wine . . . that wine was so smooth . . . and I used to drink it with . . . pickles, which I grew in my garden . . . and I had to weed so often." This response is an example of

Research on expressed emotion indicates that people with schizophrenia are most likely to suffer a relapse if

Currently, there is evidence for up to __________ "risk" genes in developing schizophrenia.

One criticism of the DSM-IV-TR with respect to diagnosing schizophrenia is

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Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders

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Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

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Specificity of a disease marker refers to the proportion of for the marker, whereas sensitivity refers to the proportion of _ for the marker.

The is thought to have the best prognosis, whereas the type is thought to have the poorest.

Recent research on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for schizophrenia finds. The next step for research will be __.

Overall, the inconsistent research findings regarding environmental factors in the etiology of schizophrenia support a(n) _ model, which asserts that____.