Question 1

The breakdown in the organization,processing,and control of thought is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) delusion 
B) hallucination 
C) thought disorder 
D) brief psychotic disorder 
A) delusion 
B) hallucination 
C) thought disorder 
D) brief psychotic disorder

Question 2

Reinforcement programs,such as token economies,foster adaptive behavioural changes only in the hospital settings in which they are administered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the biological approaches to the treatment of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Biological approaches to the treatment o

Question 4

Callum's schizophrenia came on him gradually,as he steadily lost his intellectual abilities,developed blunted affect,socially withdrew,and lost his ability to speak coherently.He failed to respond to antipsychotic drug therapy.Callum's disorder is best classified as ________ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) Type I 
B) Type II 
C) Type III 
D) Type IV 
A) Type I 
B) Type II 
C) Type III 
D) Type IV

Question 5

Controlled investigations of family-intervention programs for the treatment of schizophrenia have found that they ________.

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the risk of recurrent episodes of schizophrenia 
B) have no effect on the risk of recurrent episodes of schizophrenia 
C) increase the risk of recurrent episodes of schizophrenia 
D) increase the risk that other family members will develop schizophrenia 
A) reduce the risk of recurrent episodes of schizophrenia 
B) have no effect on the risk of recurrent episodes of schizophrenia 
C) increase the risk of recurrent episodes of schizophrenia 
D) increase the risk that other family members will develop schizophrenia

Question 6

Hallucinations are unique to people with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss psychodynamic perspectives on schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The psychodynamic perspective on schizop

Question 8

Having a flat affect is evidence that people with schizophrenia don't experience emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People with schizophrenia are usually unaware that their thoughts and behaviours appear abnormal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Some of Freud's followers,such as Harry Stack Sullivan,placed ________ in the development of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) no emphasis on either intrapsychic or interpersonal factors 
B) more emphasis than Freud did on intrapsychic rather than interpersonal factors 
C) more emphasis than Freud did on interpersonal rather than intrapsychic factors 
D) equally strong emphasis on both interpersonal and intrapsychic factors 
A) no emphasis on either intrapsychic or interpersonal factors 
B) more emphasis than Freud did on intrapsychic rather than interpersonal factors 
C) more emphasis than Freud did on interpersonal rather than intrapsychic factors 
D) equally strong emphasis on both interpersonal and intrapsychic factors

Question 11

Constant criticism from family members worsens symptoms in people with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research has shown that ________ % of children with two schizophrenic parents develop schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 45 
C) 65 
D) 85 
A) 25 
B) 45 
C) 65 
D) 85

Question 13

Type I schizophrenia shows a developmental pattern suggesting ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a hormone imbalance in the body 
B) a structural deficit or cell loss in the brain 
C) a neurotransmitter imbalance in the brain 
D) a structural excess or hyperactivity in the cortical regions of the brain 
A) a hormone imbalance in the body 
B) a structural deficit or cell loss in the brain 
C) a neurotransmitter imbalance in the brain 
D) a structural excess or hyperactivity in the cortical regions of the brain

Question 14

The rates of schizophrenia appear to be higher in developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Disturbances in emotional response among people with schizophrenia are typified by exaggerated and inappropriate affect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There is solid research evidence that families are sometimes directly responsible for causing schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Aaron has been on antipsychotic drugs for about eight months.In recent weeks he has begun to frequently blink his eyes,smack his lips,make facial grimaces,pucker his lips,and make involuntary spasmodic movements of his arms and legs.His symptoms may indicate he has developed ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke's syndrome 
B) institutionalization syndrome 
C) tardive dyskinesia 
D) Huntington's chorea 
A) Wernicke's syndrome 
B) institutionalization syndrome 
C) tardive dyskinesia 
D) Huntington's chorea

Question 18

Drug-induced hallucinations tend to be visual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Wilhelm suffers from schizophrenia.One of his symptoms is that while talking to others,Wilhelm will inappropriately,but persistently,keep repeating the same words or thoughts over and over again.When he does this he is engaging in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) blocking 
B) clanging 
C) neologisms 
D) perseveration 
A) blocking 
B) clanging 
C) neologisms 
D) perseveration

Question 20

Schizophrenia is characterized by disturbances in thinking and the conveyance of thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The breakdown in the organization,processing,and control of thought is called a ________.

Reinforcement programs,such as token economies,foster adaptive behavioural changes only in the hospital settings in which they are administered.

Discuss the biological approaches to the treatment of schizophrenia.

Callum's schizophrenia came on him gradually,as he steadily lost his intellectual abilities,developed blunted affect,socially withdrew,and lost his ability to speak coherently.He failed to respond to antipsychotic drug therapy.Callum's disorder is best classified as ________ schizophrenia.

Controlled investigations of family-intervention programs for the treatment of schizophrenia have found that they ________.

Hallucinations are unique to people with schizophrenia.

Discuss psychodynamic perspectives on schizophrenia.

Having a flat affect is evidence that people with schizophrenia don't experience emotions.

People with schizophrenia are usually unaware that their thoughts and behaviours appear abnormal.

Some of Freud's followers,such as Harry Stack Sullivan,placed ________ in the development of schizophrenia.

Constant criticism from family members worsens symptoms in people with schizophrenia.

Research has shown that ________ % of children with two schizophrenic parents develop schizophrenia.

Type I schizophrenia shows a developmental pattern suggesting ________.

The rates of schizophrenia appear to be higher in developing countries.

Disturbances in emotional response among people with schizophrenia are typified by exaggerated and inappropriate affect.

There is solid research evidence that families are sometimes directly responsible for causing schizophrenia.

Aaron has been on antipsychotic drugs for about eight months.In recent weeks he has begun to frequently blink his eyes,smack his lips,make facial grimaces,pucker his lips,and make involuntary spasmodic movements of his arms and legs.His symptoms may indicate he has developed ________.

Drug-induced hallucinations tend to be visual.

Wilhelm suffers from schizophrenia.One of his symptoms is that while talking to others,Wilhelm will inappropriately,but persistently,keep repeating the same words or thoughts over and over again.When he does this he is engaging in ________.

Schizophrenia is characterized by disturbances in thinking and the conveyance of thought.

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

The breakdown in the organization,processing,and control of thought is called a ________.

Reinforcement programs,such as token economies,foster adaptive behavioural changes only in the hospital settings in which they are administered.

Discuss the biological approaches to the treatment of schizophrenia.

Callum's schizophrenia came on him gradually,as he steadily lost his intellectual abilities,developed blunted affect,socially withdrew,and lost his ability to speak coherently.He failed to respond to antipsychotic drug therapy.Callum's disorder is best classified as ________ schizophrenia.

Controlled investigations of family-intervention programs for the treatment of schizophrenia have found that they ________.

Hallucinations are unique to people with schizophrenia.

Discuss psychodynamic perspectives on schizophrenia.

Having a flat affect is evidence that people with schizophrenia don't experience emotions.

People with schizophrenia are usually unaware that their thoughts and behaviours appear abnormal.

Some of Freud's followers,such as Harry Stack Sullivan,placed ________ in the development of schizophrenia.

Constant criticism from family members worsens symptoms in people with schizophrenia.

Research has shown that ________ % of children with two schizophrenic parents develop schizophrenia.

Type I schizophrenia shows a developmental pattern suggesting ________.

The rates of schizophrenia appear to be higher in developing countries.

Disturbances in emotional response among people with schizophrenia are typified by exaggerated and inappropriate affect.

There is solid research evidence that families are sometimes directly responsible for causing schizophrenia.

Aaron has been on antipsychotic drugs for about eight months.In recent weeks he has begun to frequently blink his eyes,smack his lips,make facial grimaces,pucker his lips,and make involuntary spasmodic movements of his arms and legs.His symptoms may indicate he has developed ________.

Drug-induced hallucinations tend to be visual.

Wilhelm suffers from schizophrenia.One of his symptoms is that while talking to others,Wilhelm will inappropriately,but persistently,keep repeating the same words or thoughts over and over again.When he does this he is engaging in ________.

Schizophrenia is characterized by disturbances in thinking and the conveyance of thought.

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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