Question 1

Which of the following is most likely seen in an individual with paranoid schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delusions of reference 
B)  Primarily negative symptoms 
C)  More significant cognitive impairments than are seen in the other subtypes 
D)  Poor response to treatment 
A)  Delusions of reference 
B)  Primarily negative symptoms 
C)  More significant cognitive impairments than are seen in the other subtypes 
D)  Poor response to treatment

Question 2

Schizophrenia is best described as a ________

Accepted Answer

A)  genetically influenced single gene disorder. 
B)  genetically influenced multiple gene disorder. 
C)  genetically determined single gene disorder. 
D)  genetically determined multiple gene disorder. 
A)  genetically influenced single gene disorder. 
B)  genetically influenced multiple gene disorder. 
C)  genetically determined single gene disorder. 
D)  genetically determined multiple gene disorder.

Question 3

Explain and give examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Positive symptoms involve the

Question 4

The majority of cases of schizophrenia begin in ________

Accepted Answer

A)  late adulthood or old age. 
B)  late adolescence or early adulthood. 
C)  late childhood or early adolescence. 
D)  infancy or early childhood. 
A)  late adulthood or old age. 
B)  late adolescence or early adulthood. 
C)  late childhood or early adolescence. 
D)  infancy or early childhood.

Question 5

The most important neurotransmitter implicated in schizophrenia is _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most important neurotransmitter implicated in schizophrenia...

Question 6

____________ impairment is regarded as a core feature of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ impairment is regarded as a core...

Question 7

The term "demence precoce" was used by Benedict Morel to describe schizophrenia and to also explain the ________

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of brain damage that characterizes the brain of most schizophrenics. 
B)  effectiveness of psychological treatments for schizophrenia. 
C)  transient nature of most schizophrenias. 
D)  difference between schizophrenia and dementias of old age. 
A)  lack of brain damage that characterizes the brain of most schizophrenics. 
B)  effectiveness of psychological treatments for schizophrenia. 
C)  transient nature of most schizophrenias. 
D)  difference between schizophrenia and dementias of old age.

Question 8

Psychosis is a striking and essential feature of schizophrenia. Psychosis means ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a tendency to be unpredictably violent. 
B)  a significant loss of contact with reality. 
C)  an inability to know right from wrong. 
D)  an abrupt shift in personality from one pattern to another. 
A)  a tendency to be unpredictably violent. 
B)  a significant loss of contact with reality. 
C)  an inability to know right from wrong. 
D)  an abrupt shift in personality from one pattern to another.

Question 9

What is attenuated psychoses syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Another name for schizophrenia 
B)  A form of delusional disorder that involves children 
C)  Mild psychotic symptoms that are not severe enough to meet clinical criteria for a full-blown psychotic disorder 
D)  A psychotic state in which the person having it has olfactory and gustatory hallucinations 
A)  Another name for schizophrenia 
B)  A form of delusional disorder that involves children 
C)  Mild psychotic symptoms that are not severe enough to meet clinical criteria for a full-blown psychotic disorder 
D)  A psychotic state in which the person having it has olfactory and gustatory hallucinations

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of the most common type of hallucination seen in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill is convinced that his mother is inserting evil thoughts into his mind. 
B)  Sondra tries to ignore the voices in her head. 
C)  Ned believes he is Elvis. 
D)  Rachel sometimes thinks she sees her husband, even though he has been dead for several years. 
A)  Bill is convinced that his mother is inserting evil thoughts into his mind. 
B)  Sondra tries to ignore the voices in her head. 
C)  Ned believes he is Elvis. 
D)  Rachel sometimes thinks she sees her husband, even though he has been dead for several years.

Question 11

What is catatonia? Is catatonia a positive or negative symptom? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Catatonia is a negative symptom of schiz

Question 12

Which of the following has been found to lead to an increased risk of developing schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prenatal alcohol exposure. 
B)  Prenatal influenza exposure. 
C)  Alcohol use during middle adulthood. 
D)  Influenza exposure between ages 5 and 10. 
A)  Prenatal alcohol exposure. 
B)  Prenatal influenza exposure. 
C)  Alcohol use during middle adulthood. 
D)  Influenza exposure between ages 5 and 10.

Question 13

Extrapyramidal side effects are ________

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary movement abnormalities seen in patients taking first-generation antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  often fatal side-effects from second-generation antipsychotic drugs. 
C)  an increase in mood (reduction in depression) that occurs in people with schizoaffective disorder. 
D)  disorganized speech resulting from taking second-generation antipsychotic drugs. 
A)  involuntary movement abnormalities seen in patients taking first-generation antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  often fatal side-effects from second-generation antipsychotic drugs. 
C)  an increase in mood (reduction in depression) that occurs in people with schizoaffective disorder. 
D)  disorganized speech resulting from taking second-generation antipsychotic drugs.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about antipsychotic medications is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large numbers of clinical trials have failed to demonstrate the efficacy and effectiveness of these drugs. 
B)  Some clinical change can be seen within the first 24 hours, but drops off rapidly after that. 
C)  These medications can take 2 to 4 weeks to have any effect on the patient. 
D)  The earlier patients receive these medications, the better they tend to do over the longer term. 
A)  Large numbers of clinical trials have failed to demonstrate the efficacy and effectiveness of these drugs. 
B)  Some clinical change can be seen within the first 24 hours, but drops off rapidly after that. 
C)  These medications can take 2 to 4 weeks to have any effect on the patient. 
D)  The earlier patients receive these medications, the better they tend to do over the longer term.

Question 15

What is a delusion? What type of delusions are most common in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A delusion is a thought, a cognition, wi

Question 16

Sterling believes that the TV special that was on last night was shown to tell her that she should break up with her boyfriend. She is absolutely certain this is true and plans to do it. This type of belief is an example of a ________

Accepted Answer

A)  thought broadcasting delusion. 
B)  delusion of reference. 
C)  made feelings delusion. 
D)  thought insertion delusion. 
A)  thought broadcasting delusion. 
B)  delusion of reference. 
C)  made feelings delusion. 
D)  thought insertion delusion.

Question 17

In genetic studies, a "proband" or "index case" is someone who ________

Accepted Answer

A)  is related to someone with the disorder of interest. 
B)  shows signs of the disorder of interest. 
C)  shares at least 25 percent of his or her genes with an affected subject. 
D)  has the disorder of interest. 
A)  is related to someone with the disorder of interest. 
B)  shows signs of the disorder of interest. 
C)  shares at least 25 percent of his or her genes with an affected subject. 
D)  has the disorder of interest.

Question 18

How common are delusions in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are experienced by approximately 50 percent of schizophrenics. 
B)  Delusions are an essential feature of schizophrenia; the presence of delusions is required for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
C)  Over 90 percent of those with schizophrenia experience delusions. 
D)  While hallucinations are a common occurrence in schizophrenia, delusions are rare. 
A)  They are experienced by approximately 50 percent of schizophrenics. 
B)  Delusions are an essential feature of schizophrenia; the presence of delusions is required for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
C)  Over 90 percent of those with schizophrenia experience delusions. 
D)  While hallucinations are a common occurrence in schizophrenia, delusions are rare.

Question 19

What is the value of research that monitors children at high risk for schizophrenia for a long time?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can identify the specific genes responsible for the disorder. 
B)  It can identify factors that precede breakdown and aid in intervention efforts. 
C)  It can separate the impact of genetics from that of subtle neurological impairment. 
D)  It can identify the factors that improve treatment outcome. 
A)  It can identify the specific genes responsible for the disorder. 
B)  It can identify factors that precede breakdown and aid in intervention efforts. 
C)  It can separate the impact of genetics from that of subtle neurological impairment. 
D)  It can identify the factors that improve treatment outcome.

Question 20

Which of the following is a brain area that has been shown to be involved in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parietal lobe 
B)  Occipital lobe 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Parietal lobe 
B)  Occipital lobe 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Hypothalamus

Which of the following is most likely seen in an individual with paranoid schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is best described as a ________

Explain and give examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

The majority of cases of schizophrenia begin in ________

The most important neurotransmitter implicated in schizophrenia is _________.

____________ impairment is regarded as a core feature of schizophrenia.

The term "demence precoce" was used by Benedict Morel to describe schizophrenia and to also explain the ________

Psychosis is a striking and essential feature of schizophrenia. Psychosis means ________

What is attenuated psychoses syndrome?

Which of the following is an example of the most common type of hallucination seen in schizophrenia?

What is catatonia? Is catatonia a positive or negative symptom? Explain your answer.

Which of the following has been found to lead to an increased risk of developing schizophrenia?

Extrapyramidal side effects are ________

Which of the following statements about antipsychotic medications is true?

What is a delusion? What type of delusions are most common in schizophrenia?

Sterling believes that the TV special that was on last night was shown to tell her that she should break up with her boyfriend. She is absolutely certain this is true and plans to do it. This type of belief is an example of a ________

In genetic studies, a "proband" or "index case" is someone who ________

How common are delusions in schizophrenia?

What is the value of research that monitors children at high risk for schizophrenia for a long time?

Which of the following is a brain area that has been shown to be involved in schizophrenia?

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Exam 13: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Which of the following is most likely seen in an individual with paranoid schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is best described as a ________

Explain and give examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

The majority of cases of schizophrenia begin in ________

The most important neurotransmitter implicated in schizophrenia is _________.

____________ impairment is regarded as a core feature of schizophrenia.

The term "demence precoce" was used by Benedict Morel to describe schizophrenia and to also explain the ________

Psychosis is a striking and essential feature of schizophrenia. Psychosis means ________

What is attenuated psychoses syndrome?

Which of the following is an example of the most common type of hallucination seen in schizophrenia?

What is catatonia? Is catatonia a positive or negative symptom? Explain your answer.

Which of the following has been found to lead to an increased risk of developing schizophrenia?

Extrapyramidal side effects are ________

Which of the following statements about antipsychotic medications is true?

What is a delusion? What type of delusions are most common in schizophrenia?

Sterling believes that the TV special that was on last night was shown to tell her that she should break up with her boyfriend. She is absolutely certain this is true and plans to do it. This type of belief is an example of a ________

In genetic studies, a "proband" or "index case" is someone who ________

How common are delusions in schizophrenia?

What is the value of research that monitors children at high risk for schizophrenia for a long time?

Which of the following is a brain area that has been shown to be involved in schizophrenia?

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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