Question 1

People with schizophrenia tend to have larger-than-normal frontal lobes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a valid criticism of the psychodynamic view of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Schizophrenic behaviour and infantile behaviour are not much alike. 
B) Most psychodynamic explanations of schizophrenia are "post-hoc" explanations. 
C) Psychodynamic explanations underemphasize the role of parenting and the influence of the immediate family in the development of schizophrenia. 
D) Psychoanalysts have not been able to demonstrate that certain events in early childhood will reliably predict the later development of schizophrenia. 
A) Schizophrenic behaviour and infantile behaviour are not much alike. 
B) Most psychodynamic explanations of schizophrenia are "post-hoc" explanations. 
C) Psychodynamic explanations underemphasize the role of parenting and the influence of the immediate family in the development of schizophrenia. 
D) Psychoanalysts have not been able to demonstrate that certain events in early childhood will reliably predict the later development of schizophrenia. C

Question 3

According to Schneider,disturbances in mood and confused thinking are ________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) first-rank 
D) second-rank 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) first-rank 
D) second-rank D

Question 4

Auditory hallucinations occur in about ________ % of the cases of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 90 
A) 30 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 90

Question 5

Discuss the learning-based approaches to the treatment of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Learning-based approaches to the treatme

Question 6

Hallucinations may involve any of the five senses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research on genetics and schizophrenia indicates that ________ play a significant role in the development of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) neither genetics nor environmental factors 
B) genetics,but not environmental factors 
C) environmental factors,but not genetics 
D) both genetics and environmental factors 
A) neither genetics nor environmental factors 
B) genetics,but not environmental factors 
C) environmental factors,but not genetics 
D) both genetics and environmental factors

Question 8

In some cases,tardive dyskinesia is irreversible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Bobbi's father attacks her personally whenever she makes a mistake or does something wrong.He never gives her any constructive criticism or feedback.Her father also interrupts her and tells her what she "really" thinks rather than letting her formulate her own thoughts.Bobbi's father is engaging in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional distancing 
B) communication deviance 
C) double-bind communication 
D) communication dominance 
A) emotional distancing 
B) communication deviance 
C) double-bind communication 
D) communication dominance

Question 10

Antipsychotic drugs are also referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressants 
B) minor tranquilizers 
C) neuroinhibitors 
D) major tranquilizers 
A) antidepressants 
B) minor tranquilizers 
C) neuroinhibitors 
D) major tranquilizers

Question 11

Describe the Early Psychosis Intervention Program for schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The Early Psychosis Intervention Program

Question 12

Celine's father is frequently critical of her.He is quick to find fault with her and express frequent criticism and hostility.Conversely,he is emotionally overinvolved with Celine and extremely overprotective of her.He is engaging in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) expressed emotion 
B) communication deviance 
C) double-bind communication 
D) communication dominance 
A) expressed emotion 
B) communication deviance 
C) double-bind communication 
D) communication dominance

Question 13

Kraepelin wrote that ________ involves the "loss of inner unity of thought,feeling,and acting" and results in the "disintegration of personality."

Accepted Answer

A) split personality 
B) dementia praecox 
C) senile dementia 
D) Turner's syndrome 
A) split personality 
B) dementia praecox 
C) senile dementia 
D) Turner's syndrome

Question 14

In Bleuler's view,hallucinations and delusions represent ________ of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) primary symptoms 
B) secondary symptoms 
C) first-rank symptoms 
D) second-rank symptoms 
A) primary symptoms 
B) secondary symptoms 
C) first-rank symptoms 
D) second-rank symptoms

Question 15

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia would include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A) flat affect 
B) social withdrawal 
C) delusions 
D) poverty of speech 
A) flat affect 
B) social withdrawal 
C) delusions 
D) poverty of speech

Question 16

The diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia was proposed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Zubin and Spring 
B) Lazarus 
C) Rosenthal and Watt 
D) Selye 
A) Zubin and Spring 
B) Lazarus 
C) Rosenthal and Watt 
D) Selye

Question 17

People with schizophrenia show fewer than normal dopamine receptor sites in their brains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the various patterns in the course of schizophrenia,referring to the concepts of acute episode,prodromal phase,and residual phase.

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia is a complex and chronic m

Question 19

All people with schizophrenia show some evidence of brain abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the psychoanalytic approach to the treatment of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The psychoanalytic approach to the treat

People with schizophrenia tend to have larger-than-normal frontal lobes.

Which of the following is NOT a valid criticism of the psychodynamic view of schizophrenia?

According to Schneider,disturbances in mood and confused thinking are ________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

Auditory hallucinations occur in about ________ % of the cases of schizophrenia.

Discuss the learning-based approaches to the treatment of schizophrenia.

Hallucinations may involve any of the five senses.

Research on genetics and schizophrenia indicates that ________ play a significant role in the development of schizophrenia.

In some cases,tardive dyskinesia is irreversible.

Antipsychotic drugs are also referred to as ________.

Describe the Early Psychosis Intervention Program for schizophrenia.

Celine's father is frequently critical of her.He is quick to find fault with her and express frequent criticism and hostility.Conversely,he is emotionally overinvolved with Celine and extremely overprotective of her.He is engaging in ________.

Kraepelin wrote that ________ involves the "loss of inner unity of thought,feeling,and acting" and results in the "disintegration of personality."

In Bleuler's view,hallucinations and delusions represent ________ of schizophrenia.

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia would include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

The diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia was proposed by ________.

People with schizophrenia show fewer than normal dopamine receptor sites in their brains.

Describe the various patterns in the course of schizophrenia,referring to the concepts of acute episode,prodromal phase,and residual phase.

All people with schizophrenia show some evidence of brain abnormality.

Discuss the psychoanalytic approach to the treatment of schizophrenia.

What Is Abnormal Psychology

Assessment, classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Personality

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Gender Dysphoria,paraphilic Disorders,and Sexual Dysfunctions

Abnormal Behaviour Across the Lifespan

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Exam 10: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

People with schizophrenia tend to have larger-than-normal frontal lobes.

Which of the following is NOT a valid criticism of the psychodynamic view of schizophrenia?

According to Schneider,disturbances in mood and confused thinking are ________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

Auditory hallucinations occur in about ________ % of the cases of schizophrenia.

Discuss the learning-based approaches to the treatment of schizophrenia.

Hallucinations may involve any of the five senses.

Research on genetics and schizophrenia indicates that ________ play a significant role in the development of schizophrenia.

In some cases,tardive dyskinesia is irreversible.

Antipsychotic drugs are also referred to as ________.

Describe the Early Psychosis Intervention Program for schizophrenia.

Celine's father is frequently critical of her.He is quick to find fault with her and express frequent criticism and hostility.Conversely,he is emotionally overinvolved with Celine and extremely overprotective of her.He is engaging in ________.

Kraepelin wrote that ________ involves the "loss of inner unity of thought,feeling,and acting" and results in the "disintegration of personality."

In Bleuler's view,hallucinations and delusions represent ________ of schizophrenia.

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia would include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

The diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia was proposed by ________.

People with schizophrenia show fewer than normal dopamine receptor sites in their brains.

Describe the various patterns in the course of schizophrenia,referring to the concepts of acute episode,prodromal phase,and residual phase.

All people with schizophrenia show some evidence of brain abnormality.

Discuss the psychoanalytic approach to the treatment of schizophrenia.

What Is Abnormal Psychology

Assessment, classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Personality

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Gender Dysphoria,paraphilic Disorders,and Sexual Dysfunctions

Abnormal Behaviour Across the Lifespan

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