Question 1

Heinrich believes he is being followed by the FBI and is convinced that agents are trying to frame him. Heinrich appears to be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions of reference. 
B)  somatic delusions. 
C)  delusions of grandeur. 
D)  paranoid delusions. 
E)  biblical delusions. 
A)  delusions of reference. 
B)  somatic delusions. 
C)  delusions of grandeur. 
D)  paranoid delusions. 
E)  biblical delusions.

Question 2

A recent meta-analysis of 22 studies finds that social skills training for schizophrenia

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A)  has moderate effects on symptoms, functioning and relapse rates. 
B)  has small effects on social functioning only. 
C)  has moderate effects on social and psychosocial functioning, living skills and negative symptoms. 
D)  has small effects on paranoid symptoms, but not withdrawal symptoms. 
E)  has moderate effects on positive symptoms but does not appear to improve functioning. 
A)  has moderate effects on symptoms, functioning and relapse rates. 
B)  has small effects on social functioning only. 
C)  has moderate effects on social and psychosocial functioning, living skills and negative symptoms. 
D)  has small effects on paranoid symptoms, but not withdrawal symptoms. 
E)  has moderate effects on positive symptoms but does not appear to improve functioning.

Question 3

In summarizing the research on the frontal lobe deficiency, one could interpret the research of Lara Davidson (2003) as suggesting that

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A)  frontal brain impairment probably affects some patients with schizophrenia, but the impairment is not a necessary part of the syndrome. 
B)  frontal brain impairment probably affects very few patients with schizophrenia, but is not a necessary part of the syndrome. 
C)  frontal brain impairment probably affects all patients with schizophrenia, and is a necessary part of the syndrome. 
D)  an abnormally working frontal brain does not appear to be related at all to the symptoms presented by patients with schizophrenia. 
E)  only the positive symptoms of the illness reflect an abnormally working frontal brain. 
A)  frontal brain impairment probably affects some patients with schizophrenia, but the impairment is not a necessary part of the syndrome. 
B)  frontal brain impairment probably affects very few patients with schizophrenia, but is not a necessary part of the syndrome. 
C)  frontal brain impairment probably affects all patients with schizophrenia, and is a necessary part of the syndrome. 
D)  an abnormally working frontal brain does not appear to be related at all to the symptoms presented by patients with schizophrenia. 
E)  only the positive symptoms of the illness reflect an abnormally working frontal brain.

Question 4

The likelihood of developing schizophrenia in North America is about __________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5 
B)  10 
C)  5 
D)  1 
E)  0.5 
A)  2.5 
B)  10 
C)  5 
D)  1 
E)  0.5

Question 5

Schizophrenia patients with paranoid delusions

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A)  tend to have low IQs and exhibit cognitive abnormalities. 
B)  tend to have very high IQs but nonetheless exhibit some cognitive abnormalities. 
C)  tend to have low IQs. 
D)  are not intellectually impaired but do exhibit some cognitive abnormalities. 
E)  are not intellectually impaired and show no signs of cognitive abnormalities. 
A)  tend to have low IQs and exhibit cognitive abnormalities. 
B)  tend to have very high IQs but nonetheless exhibit some cognitive abnormalities. 
C)  tend to have low IQs. 
D)  are not intellectually impaired but do exhibit some cognitive abnormalities. 
E)  are not intellectually impaired and show no signs of cognitive abnormalities.

Question 6

The concordance rate for schizophrenia for monozygotic twins is

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A)  100%. 
B)  25%. 
C)  67%. 
D)  10%. 
E)  48%. 
A)  100%. 
B)  25%. 
C)  67%. 
D)  10%. 
E)  48%.

Question 7

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to exaggerated, distorted adaptations of normal behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of the first brain regions that interested researchers in linking the brain to schizophrenia was/were the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobes 
B)  temporal lobes 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  parietal lobes 
E)  posterior cortex 
A)  occipital lobes 
B)  temporal lobes 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  parietal lobes 
E)  posterior cortex

Question 9

The best description of anhedonia is

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A)  poor concentration for an extended period of time. 
B)  the inability to experience pleasure. 
C)  impoverished emotional expression. 
D)  lack of drive or initiative. 
A)  poor concentration for an extended period of time. 
B)  the inability to experience pleasure. 
C)  impoverished emotional expression. 
D)  lack of drive or initiative.

Question 10

Bleuler, in his early descriptions of schizophrenia, gave great emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized speech and thought disorder. 
B)  visual hallucinations. 
C)  delusions. 
D)  hallucinations. 
E)  delusions of grandeur. 
A)  disorganized speech and thought disorder. 
B)  visual hallucinations. 
C)  delusions. 
D)  hallucinations. 
E)  delusions of grandeur.

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the major subtypes of schizophrenia as described by the DSM-IV-TR?

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized 
B)  residual 
C)  schizotypal 
D)  paranoid 
E)  catatonic 
A)  disorganized 
B)  residual 
C)  schizotypal 
D)  paranoid 
E)  catatonic

Question 12

Differentiate between the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia by providing a brief description of the types of symptoms under each category.

Accepted Answer

Positive symptoms express extravagant ve

Question 13

Positive symptoms are objectively observed and apparent to the clinician.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following lines of evidence resulted in the conclusion that schizophrenia may be associated with dopamine activity EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  people who do not have schizophrenia but who take cocaine can show psychotic reactions. 
B)  several drugs, including cocaine, lower or inhibit dopamine activity. 
C)  medications that reduce schizophrenic symptoms inhibit dopamine release. 
D)  people with schizophrenia tend to have a greater number of dopamine receptors in certain areas of their brains. 
E)  overdoses of amphetamines produce symptoms similar to paranoid schizophrenia. 
A)  people who do not have schizophrenia but who take cocaine can show psychotic reactions. 
B)  several drugs, including cocaine, lower or inhibit dopamine activity. 
C)  medications that reduce schizophrenic symptoms inhibit dopamine release. 
D)  people with schizophrenia tend to have a greater number of dopamine receptors in certain areas of their brains. 
E)  overdoses of amphetamines produce symptoms similar to paranoid schizophrenia.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a deficit on a frontal lobe task experienced by people with paranoid schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  slower response time to press the keys in the Continuous Performance Task 
B)  sorting cards according to previous sorting rules on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task 
C)  responding slowly when the sorting rule is changed to 'shape' in the WCST 
D)  responding slowly when the sorting rule is changed to 'colour' in the WCST 
E)  inability to determine whether the symbol presented meets the necessary criterion in the CPT 
A)  slower response time to press the keys in the Continuous Performance Task 
B)  sorting cards according to previous sorting rules on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task 
C)  responding slowly when the sorting rule is changed to 'shape' in the WCST 
D)  responding slowly when the sorting rule is changed to 'colour' in the WCST 
E)  inability to determine whether the symbol presented meets the necessary criterion in the CPT

Question 16

Which of the following are classified as positive symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social withdrawal and lack of interest in activities 
B)  Spare speech and language 
C)  Lack of coping abilities 
D)  Hallucinations 
E)  Inability to feel pleasure 
A)  Social withdrawal and lack of interest in activities 
B)  Spare speech and language 
C)  Lack of coping abilities 
D)  Hallucinations 
E)  Inability to feel pleasure

Question 17

Dimitri has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Unless his mother carefully monitors his personal hygiene habits, he tends to ignore them. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  anhedonia. 
B)  alogia. 
C)  avolition. 
D)  antilistlessness. 
A)  anhedonia. 
B)  alogia. 
C)  avolition. 
D)  antilistlessness.

Question 18

The least common of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia is/are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory hallucinations 
B)  delusions of grandeur 
C)  alogia 
D)  thought disorder 
E)  paranoid delusions 
A)  auditory hallucinations 
B)  delusions of grandeur 
C)  alogia 
D)  thought disorder 
E)  paranoid delusions

Question 19

Dancing down the street is an example of grossly disorganized behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The vulnerability-stress perspective purports that

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals who undergo a lot of stress and difficulty become more vulnerable to developing schizophrenia. 
B)  individuals with poor coping skills tend to react negatively to stress. 
C)  certain people are vulnerable to schizophrenia, and symptoms generally develop after exposure to stress. 
D)  individuals who are genetically susceptible to schizophrenia are better able to handle severe stress. 
E)  people with schizophrenia are more vulnerable to life stressor than others. 
A)  individuals who undergo a lot of stress and difficulty become more vulnerable to developing schizophrenia. 
B)  individuals with poor coping skills tend to react negatively to stress. 
C)  certain people are vulnerable to schizophrenia, and symptoms generally develop after exposure to stress. 
D)  individuals who are genetically susceptible to schizophrenia are better able to handle severe stress. 
E)  people with schizophrenia are more vulnerable to life stressor than others.

Heinrich believes he is being followed by the FBI and is convinced that agents are trying to frame him. Heinrich appears to be suffering from

A recent meta-analysis of 22 studies finds that social skills training for schizophrenia

In summarizing the research on the frontal lobe deficiency, one could interpret the research of Lara Davidson (2003) as suggesting that

The likelihood of developing schizophrenia in North America is about __________ percent.

Schizophrenia patients with paranoid delusions

The concordance rate for schizophrenia for monozygotic twins is

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to exaggerated, distorted adaptations of normal behaviour.

One of the first brain regions that interested researchers in linking the brain to schizophrenia was/were the __________.

The best description of anhedonia is

Bleuler, in his early descriptions of schizophrenia, gave great emphasis on

Which of the following is not one of the major subtypes of schizophrenia as described by the DSM-IV-TR?

Differentiate between the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia by providing a brief description of the types of symptoms under each category.

Positive symptoms are objectively observed and apparent to the clinician.

All of the following lines of evidence resulted in the conclusion that schizophrenia may be associated with dopamine activity EXCEPT

Which of the following is an example of a deficit on a frontal lobe task experienced by people with paranoid schizophrenia?

Which of the following are classified as positive symptoms?

Dimitri has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Unless his mother carefully monitors his personal hygiene habits, he tends to ignore them. This is an example of

The least common of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia is/are __________.

Dancing down the street is an example of grossly disorganized behaviour.

The vulnerability-stress perspective purports that

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Heinrich believes he is being followed by the FBI and is convinced that agents are trying to frame him. Heinrich appears to be suffering from

A recent meta-analysis of 22 studies finds that social skills training for schizophrenia

In summarizing the research on the frontal lobe deficiency, one could interpret the research of Lara Davidson (2003) as suggesting that

The likelihood of developing schizophrenia in North America is about __________ percent.

Schizophrenia patients with paranoid delusions

The concordance rate for schizophrenia for monozygotic twins is

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to exaggerated, distorted adaptations of normal behaviour.

One of the first brain regions that interested researchers in linking the brain to schizophrenia was/were the __________.

The best description of anhedonia is

Bleuler, in his early descriptions of schizophrenia, gave great emphasis on

Which of the following is not one of the major subtypes of schizophrenia as described by the DSM-IV-TR?

Differentiate between the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia by providing a brief description of the types of symptoms under each category.

Positive symptoms are objectively observed and apparent to the clinician.

All of the following lines of evidence resulted in the conclusion that schizophrenia may be associated with dopamine activity EXCEPT

Which of the following is an example of a deficit on a frontal lobe task experienced by people with paranoid schizophrenia?

Which of the following are classified as positive symptoms?

Dimitri has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Unless his mother carefully monitors his personal hygiene habits, he tends to ignore them. This is an example of

The least common of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia is/are __________.

Dancing down the street is an example of grossly disorganized behaviour.

The vulnerability-stress perspective purports that

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

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