Question 1

Individuals with delusional disorder differ from those with schizophrenia in that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  they behave relatively normally other than the delusions. 
B)  their delusions are not well-formed. 
C)  they know their delusions are delusions. 
D)  they rarely act on their delusions. 
A)  they behave relatively normally other than the delusions. 
B)  their delusions are not well-formed. 
C)  they know their delusions are delusions. 
D)  they rarely act on their delusions.

Question 2

______________are false beliefs that are firmly held despite clear evidence to the contrary.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________are false beliefs that are firmly held...

Question 3

Ursula has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. If PET scans were done to measure her brain's activity, which area would probably be underactive?

Accepted Answer

A)  The visual cortex 
B)  The deepest portions of the brain, the medulla and reticular activating system 
C)  The frontal lobes 
D)  The hypothalamus and pituitary 
A)  The visual cortex 
B)  The deepest portions of the brain, the medulla and reticular activating system 
C)  The frontal lobes 
D)  The hypothalamus and pituitary

Question 4

Having basic problems in social cognition is one symptom associated with schizophrenia. Which of the following is an example of a lack of social cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Picking up on implicit rules. 
B)  Being able to follow the speed limit. 
C)  Not being able to follow the speed limit. 
D)  Not being able to pick up on emotions associated with facial expressions. 
A)  Picking up on implicit rules. 
B)  Being able to follow the speed limit. 
C)  Not being able to follow the speed limit. 
D)  Not being able to pick up on emotions associated with facial expressions.

Question 5

Hallucinations are ________

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory experiences with no basis in reality. 
B)  only seen in schizophrenia. 
C)  necessary for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
D)  disturbances in the content of thought. 
A)  sensory experiences with no basis in reality. 
B)  only seen in schizophrenia. 
C)  necessary for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
D)  disturbances in the content of thought.

Question 6

Julia clearly had psychotic symptoms. As she also showed symptoms of bipolar disorder, she was ultimately diagnosed with ________

Accepted Answer

A)  residual type. 
B)  schizoaffective disorder. 
C)  schizophreniform disorder. 
D)  undifferentiated type. 
A)  residual type. 
B)  schizoaffective disorder. 
C)  schizophreniform disorder. 
D)  undifferentiated type.

Question 7

Social-skills training for people with schizophrenia ________

Accepted Answer

A)  has been very successful in reducing symptoms. 
B)  is designed to teach people a trade so they can earn a living. 
C)  is designed to help people gain the skills they need for daily living outside the hospital. 
D)  is effective as a non-medication-based cure for people of schizophrenia. 
A)  has been very successful in reducing symptoms. 
B)  is designed to teach people a trade so they can earn a living. 
C)  is designed to help people gain the skills they need for daily living outside the hospital. 
D)  is effective as a non-medication-based cure for people of schizophrenia.

Question 8

Delusions are ________

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptions with no basis in reality. 
B)  only seen in schizophrenia. 
C)  necessary for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
D)  erroneous beliefs held despite clear contradictory evidence. 
A)  perceptions with no basis in reality. 
B)  only seen in schizophrenia. 
C)  necessary for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
D)  erroneous beliefs held despite clear contradictory evidence.

Question 9

Which of the following people is more likely exhibiting paranoid schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  A teen who has been in a catatonic state for several days 
B)  A woman who believes she is being persecuted because she is Helen of Troy 
C)  A man who shows little emotion and makes no sense when he speaks 
D)  A mother of three who first showed signs of schizophrenia in her teens and now is unable to care for herself or her children. 
A)  A teen who has been in a catatonic state for several days 
B)  A woman who believes she is being persecuted because she is Helen of Troy 
C)  A man who shows little emotion and makes no sense when he speaks 
D)  A mother of three who first showed signs of schizophrenia in her teens and now is unable to care for herself or her children.

Question 10

Which of the following could be described as "short-term" schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Undifferentiated schizophrenia 
B)  Schizoaffective disorder 
C)  Delusional disorder 
D)  Schizophreniform disorder 
A)  Undifferentiated schizophrenia 
B)  Schizoaffective disorder 
C)  Delusional disorder 
D)  Schizophreniform disorder

Question 11

________ is an anesthetic that is safe for use in animals and children but not in adults because it can cause schizophrenia-like positive and negative symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ketamine 
B)  PCP 
C)  Glutamate 
D)  NMDA 
A)  Ketamine 
B)  PCP 
C)  Glutamate 
D)  NMDA

Question 12

One of the primary manifestations of the stress response in humans is the release of the glucocorticoid ___________ from the ____________.

Accepted Answer

cortisol,

Question 13

Very recent research suggests that having a lower IQ may itself be an independent ________

Accepted Answer

A)  protection from developing schizophrenia. 
B)  risk factor for developing schizophrenia. 
C)  factor associated with delusional disorder. 
D)  factor associated with gaining hallucinations without delusions. 
A)  protection from developing schizophrenia. 
B)  risk factor for developing schizophrenia. 
C)  factor associated with delusional disorder. 
D)  factor associated with gaining hallucinations without delusions.

Question 14

Disorganized schizophrenia ________

Accepted Answer

A)  is most commonly seen in women. 
B)  is characterized by disorganized speech. 
C)  usually develops in late adulthood. 
D)  responds well to treatment. 
A)  is most commonly seen in women. 
B)  is characterized by disorganized speech. 
C)  usually develops in late adulthood. 
D)  responds well to treatment.

Question 15

A favorable outcome for someone with schizophrenia would be recovery, which for someone with this disorder would consist of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  living a much better life than prior to the onset of schizophrenia. 
B)  living a normal life just like a person never diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
C)  being able to function with the help of medication and therapy. 
D)  being able to function with therapy alone and no longer requiring medication. 
A)  living a much better life than prior to the onset of schizophrenia. 
B)  living a normal life just like a person never diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
C)  being able to function with the help of medication and therapy. 
D)  being able to function with therapy alone and no longer requiring medication.

Question 16

Adoption studies are typically used ________

Accepted Answer

A)  to establish the primary role that the environment plays in most disorders. 
B)  to separate the effects of nature and nurture. 
C)  to assess the effectiveness of long-term treatment protocols. 
D)  in order to isolate the environmental factors that "trigger" a disorder. 
A)  to establish the primary role that the environment plays in most disorders. 
B)  to separate the effects of nature and nurture. 
C)  to assess the effectiveness of long-term treatment protocols. 
D)  in order to isolate the environmental factors that "trigger" a disorder.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Julia heard voices that told her she was evil. 
B)  Karen no longer socialized with her friends. 
C)  Ellen suspected that her husband had poisoned her food. 
D)  Georgia's speech sounded normal, but made no sense. 
A)  Julia heard voices that told her she was evil. 
B)  Karen no longer socialized with her friends. 
C)  Ellen suspected that her husband had poisoned her food. 
D)  Georgia's speech sounded normal, but made no sense.

Question 18

How many schizophrenia samples were combined into a single analysis by the Schizophrenia Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  1,500,000 
C)  150,000 
D)  1,500 
A)  15 
B)  1,500,000 
C)  150,000 
D)  1,500

Question 19

Based on developmental studies of children who later developed schizophrenia, ________

Accepted Answer

A)  it is usually impossible to detect early signs of the disorder. 
B)  the first signs are usually delusions or hallucinations. 
C)  the first signs are usually seen in the way children move. 
D)  the first signs are usually seen in speech problems. 
A)  it is usually impossible to detect early signs of the disorder. 
B)  the first signs are usually delusions or hallucinations. 
C)  the first signs are usually seen in the way children move. 
D)  the first signs are usually seen in speech problems.

Question 20

People with schizophrenia often show poor performance on tasks like the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task, which is thought to indicate a dysfunction of the ________

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe. 
B)  occipital lobe. 
C)  temporal lobe. 
D)  frontal lobe. 
A)  parietal lobe. 
B)  occipital lobe. 
C)  temporal lobe. 
D)  frontal lobe.

Individuals with delusional disorder differ from those with schizophrenia in that ________

______________are false beliefs that are firmly held despite clear evidence to the contrary.

Ursula has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. If PET scans were done to measure her brain's activity, which area would probably be underactive?

Having basic problems in social cognition is one symptom associated with schizophrenia. Which of the following is an example of a lack of social cognition?

Hallucinations are ________

Julia clearly had psychotic symptoms. As she also showed symptoms of bipolar disorder, she was ultimately diagnosed with ________

Social-skills training for people with schizophrenia ________

Delusions are ________

Which of the following people is more likely exhibiting paranoid schizophrenia?

Which of the following could be described as "short-term" schizophrenia?

________ is an anesthetic that is safe for use in animals and children but not in adults because it can cause schizophrenia-like positive and negative symptoms.

One of the primary manifestations of the stress response in humans is the release of the glucocorticoid _ from the __.

Very recent research suggests that having a lower IQ may itself be an independent ________

Disorganized schizophrenia ________

A favorable outcome for someone with schizophrenia would be recovery, which for someone with this disorder would consist of ________

Adoption studies are typically used ________

Which of the following is an example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

How many schizophrenia samples were combined into a single analysis by the Schizophrenia Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium?

Based on developmental studies of children who later developed schizophrenia, ________

People with schizophrenia often show poor performance on tasks like the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task, which is thought to indicate a dysfunction of the ________

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Individuals with delusional disorder differ from those with schizophrenia in that ________

______________are false beliefs that are firmly held despite clear evidence to the contrary.

Ursula has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. If PET scans were done to measure her brain's activity, which area would probably be underactive?

Having basic problems in social cognition is one symptom associated with schizophrenia. Which of the following is an example of a lack of social cognition?

Hallucinations are ________

Julia clearly had psychotic symptoms. As she also showed symptoms of bipolar disorder, she was ultimately diagnosed with ________

Social-skills training for people with schizophrenia ________

Delusions are ________

Which of the following people is more likely exhibiting paranoid schizophrenia?

Which of the following could be described as "short-term" schizophrenia?

________ is an anesthetic that is safe for use in animals and children but not in adults because it can cause schizophrenia-like positive and negative symptoms.

One of the primary manifestations of the stress response in humans is the release of the glucocorticoid ___________ from the ____________.

Very recent research suggests that having a lower IQ may itself be an independent ________

Disorganized schizophrenia ________

A favorable outcome for someone with schizophrenia would be recovery, which for someone with this disorder would consist of ________

Adoption studies are typically used ________

Which of the following is an example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

How many schizophrenia samples were combined into a single analysis by the Schizophrenia Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium?

Based on developmental studies of children who later developed schizophrenia, ________

People with schizophrenia often show poor performance on tasks like the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task, which is thought to indicate a dysfunction of the ________

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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One of the primary manifestations of the stress response in humans is the release of the glucocorticoid _ from the __.