Question 1

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are those that involve

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of emotion. 
B)  loss of motivation. 
C)  less serious symptoms. 
D)  speech and language. 
E)  extravagant versions of normal behaviour. 
A)  lack of emotion. 
B)  loss of motivation. 
C)  less serious symptoms. 
D)  speech and language. 
E)  extravagant versions of normal behaviour.

Question 2

All of the following are examples of negative and emotional symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  alogia. 
B)  anhedonia. 
C)  associative loosening. 
D)  affective flattening. 
E)  avolition. 
A)  alogia. 
B)  anhedonia. 
C)  associative loosening. 
D)  affective flattening. 
E)  avolition.

Question 3

If schizophrenia were purely genetic, the concordance rate for monozygotic twins would be about

Accepted Answer

A)  50%. 
B)  45%. 
C)  25%. 
D)  80%. 
E)  100%. 
A)  50%. 
B)  45%. 
C)  25%. 
D)  80%. 
E)  100%.

Question 4

In Meehl's theory of schizophrenia, "hypokrisia" refers to the __________ component of the theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  diathesis 
B)  emotional 
C)  social 
D)  stress 
E)  cognitive 
A)  diathesis 
B)  emotional 
C)  social 
D)  stress 
E)  cognitive

Question 5

It is difficult to determine whether neurological abnormalities are a cause or consequence of schizophrenic symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The feeling that bugs are crawling around under your skin is

Accepted Answer

A)  an example of a delusion of grandeur. 
B)  generally experienced by certain religious tribes. 
C)  indicative of problems in brain functioning. 
D)  only experienced by those on a bad acid trip. 
E)  an example of a somatic delusion. 
A)  an example of a delusion of grandeur. 
B)  generally experienced by certain religious tribes. 
C)  indicative of problems in brain functioning. 
D)  only experienced by those on a bad acid trip. 
E)  an example of a somatic delusion.

Question 7

Addington's work on early identification and intervention in schizophrenia finds

Accepted Answer

A)  the prodromal phase often includes becoming withdrawn and suspicious. 
B)  there are no reliable methods to identify individuals at high risk. 
C)  early intervention normalizes symptoms, functioning, and quality of life. 
D)  most high risk individuals who do not convert to psychosis have normal functioning. 
E)  early intervention has no impact on symptoms, but normalizes functioning. 
A)  the prodromal phase often includes becoming withdrawn and suspicious. 
B)  there are no reliable methods to identify individuals at high risk. 
C)  early intervention normalizes symptoms, functioning, and quality of life. 
D)  most high risk individuals who do not convert to psychosis have normal functioning. 
E)  early intervention has no impact on symptoms, but normalizes functioning.

Question 8

A schizophrenogenic mother has been described as

Accepted Answer

A)  rejecting. 
B)  depressed. 
C)  overly involved with the child. 
D)  manic and unpredictable. 
E)  a carrier of the schizogene. 
A)  rejecting. 
B)  depressed. 
C)  overly involved with the child. 
D)  manic and unpredictable. 
E)  a carrier of the schizogene.

Question 9

An early treatment for schizophrenia might have involved which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin coma 
B)  hypnosis 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  psychotherapy 
E)  chlorpromazine 
A)  insulin coma 
B)  hypnosis 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  psychotherapy 
E)  chlorpromazine

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are those that involve

All of the following are examples of negative and emotional symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT

If schizophrenia were purely genetic, the concordance rate for monozygotic twins would be about

In Meehl's theory of schizophrenia, "hypokrisia" refers to the __________ component of the theory.

It is difficult to determine whether neurological abnormalities are a cause or consequence of schizophrenic symptoms.

The feeling that bugs are crawling around under your skin is

Addington's work on early identification and intervention in schizophrenia finds

A schizophrenogenic mother has been described as

An early treatment for schizophrenia might have involved which of the following?

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Exam 9: Schizophrenia

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are those that involve

All of the following are examples of negative and emotional symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT

If schizophrenia were purely genetic, the concordance rate for monozygotic twins would be about

In Meehl's theory of schizophrenia, "hypokrisia" refers to the __________ component of the theory.

It is difficult to determine whether neurological abnormalities are a cause or consequence of schizophrenic symptoms.

The feeling that bugs are crawling around under your skin is

Addington's work on early identification and intervention in schizophrenia finds

A schizophrenogenic mother has been described as

An early treatment for schizophrenia might have involved which of the following?

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

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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