Question 1

What is the major difference between a diagnosis of schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of delusions and hallucinations 
B)  The age of the person when they develop the disorder 
C)  The degree of emotional instability and disconnection from other people 
D)  The duration of symptoms 
A)  The presence of delusions and hallucinations 
B)  The age of the person when they develop the disorder 
C)  The degree of emotional instability and disconnection from other people 
D)  The duration of symptoms

Question 2

What role does the family play in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

While it was once thought that features

Question 3

Neuroimaging studies of hallucinating patients suggest that auditory hallucinations ________

Accepted Answer

A)  are actually heard. 
B)  are usually drug induced. 
C)  may reflect a cognitive error. 
D)  activate the brain areas involved in speech comprehension. 
A)  are actually heard. 
B)  are usually drug induced. 
C)  may reflect a cognitive error. 
D)  activate the brain areas involved in speech comprehension.

Question 4

If schizophrenia were exclusively a genetic disorder, ________

Accepted Answer

A)  anyone with schizophrenia in his or her family history would develop schizophrenia. 
B)  the concordance rate for monozygotic twins would be 100 percent. 
C)  marrying a schizophrenic would not increase the likelihood of developing schizophrenia. 
D)  numerous cures would now be available. 
A)  anyone with schizophrenia in his or her family history would develop schizophrenia. 
B)  the concordance rate for monozygotic twins would be 100 percent. 
C)  marrying a schizophrenic would not increase the likelihood of developing schizophrenia. 
D)  numerous cures would now be available.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Hallucinations 
B)  Emotional unresponsiveness 
C)  Emotional turmoil 
D)  Delusions 
A)  Hallucinations 
B)  Emotional unresponsiveness 
C)  Emotional turmoil 
D)  Delusions

Question 6

What are two types of prenatal experience associated with increased risk of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Two of: 1. flu virus-elevated risk in ch

Question 7

DeJuan sometimes stands in the same strange posture for hours without moving or talking. This type of disorganized behavior is a symptom of _________

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  schizoaffective disorder 
C)  schizotypal disorder 
D)  schizophreniform disorder 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  schizoaffective disorder 
C)  schizotypal disorder 
D)  schizophreniform disorder

Question 8

Studies of the offspring of nonschizophrenic co-twins from discordant twin pairs suggest that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental factors play a more important role than genetic factors in the origin of schizophrenia. 
B)  genetic factors cause schizophrenia, while environmental factors are essentially unimportant. 
C)  a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia may remain unexpressed in some individuals unless it is released by some unknown environmental factors. 
D)  the heritability of schizophrenia involves the transmission of a single dominant gene. 
A)  environmental factors play a more important role than genetic factors in the origin of schizophrenia. 
B)  genetic factors cause schizophrenia, while environmental factors are essentially unimportant. 
C)  a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia may remain unexpressed in some individuals unless it is released by some unknown environmental factors. 
D)  the heritability of schizophrenia involves the transmission of a single dominant gene.

Question 9

Adopted children who were at high risk for schizophrenia and who were raised in healthy families, ________

Accepted Answer

A)  showed the same risk for schizophrenia as those adopted into dysfunctional families-genes were the most important factor. 
B)  showed higher risk for schizophrenia than those adopted into dysfunctional families-they had trouble fitting in with the family. 
C)  showed lower risk for schizophrenia than those adopted into dysfunctional families-a good environment may protect people with genetic vulnerabilities from developing schizophrenia. 
D)  showed lower risk for schizophrenia than those adopted into dysfunctional families-the environment causes people to develop schizophrenia, not genes. 
A)  showed the same risk for schizophrenia as those adopted into dysfunctional families-genes were the most important factor. 
B)  showed higher risk for schizophrenia than those adopted into dysfunctional families-they had trouble fitting in with the family. 
C)  showed lower risk for schizophrenia than those adopted into dysfunctional families-a good environment may protect people with genetic vulnerabilities from developing schizophrenia. 
D)  showed lower risk for schizophrenia than those adopted into dysfunctional families-the environment causes people to develop schizophrenia, not genes.

Question 10

Studies of family concordance patterns for schizophrenia have found ________

Accepted Answer

A)  little evidence of increased concordance with increased gene-sharing. 
B)  such strong correspondence between gene-sharing and diagnosis that environmental factors have been ruled out. 
C)  strong correspondence between gene-sharing and diagnosis but only for males. 
D)  that the more genetically related you are to someone with schizophrenia, the greater your risk of the disorder. 
A)  little evidence of increased concordance with increased gene-sharing. 
B)  such strong correspondence between gene-sharing and diagnosis that environmental factors have been ruled out. 
C)  strong correspondence between gene-sharing and diagnosis but only for males. 
D)  that the more genetically related you are to someone with schizophrenia, the greater your risk of the disorder.

Question 11

What is the evidence for and against the dopamine hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The most well-studied neurotransmitter i

Question 12

Harold and Tanya both have a wide range of schizophrenic symptoms. Harold's symptoms have lasted for eight months; Tanya lasted only eight weeks before she recovered. According to the DSM-5, their diagnoses should be _________

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia for Harold; schizophreniform disorder for Tanya. 
B)  disorganized schizophrenia for Harold; schizophrenia for Tanya. 
C)  schizoaffective disorder for Harold; schizophreniform disorder for Tanya. 
D)  schizophreniform disorder for Harold; brief psychotic disorder for Tanya. 
A)  schizophrenia for Harold; schizophreniform disorder for Tanya. 
B)  disorganized schizophrenia for Harold; schizophrenia for Tanya. 
C)  schizoaffective disorder for Harold; schizophreniform disorder for Tanya. 
D)  schizophreniform disorder for Harold; brief psychotic disorder for Tanya.

Question 13

________ of schizophrenia were recognized in DSM-IV-TR but were omitted from DSM-5 because this approach did not yield major insights into etiology or treatment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ of schizophrenia were recognized in DSM-IV-TR...

Question 14

Aberrant salience means that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  enlarged brain ventricles cause people with schizophrenia to be unable to concentrate. 
B)  a large amount of communication deviance in the family can cause a person with schizophrenia to relapse. 
C)  dysregulated dopamine can cause people with schizophrenia to pay too much attention to stimuli that are not actually important. 
D)  people with schizophrenia often show unusual motor behaviors. 
A)  enlarged brain ventricles cause people with schizophrenia to be unable to concentrate. 
B)  a large amount of communication deviance in the family can cause a person with schizophrenia to relapse. 
C)  dysregulated dopamine can cause people with schizophrenia to pay too much attention to stimuli that are not actually important. 
D)  people with schizophrenia often show unusual motor behaviors.

Question 15

______________ are sensory experiences that seem true to the individual, but are not in the external world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ are sensory experiences that seem true...

Question 16

Define positive and negative symptoms for schizophrenia. Give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Two patterns of symptoms are found in sc

Question 17

On average about _________ schizophrenia brain and __________ healthy control brains are donated to the tissue brain bank maintained by the National Institute of Mental Health each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  50, 100 
B)  90, 130 
C)  9, 13 
D)  100, 50 
A)  50, 100 
B)  90, 130 
C)  9, 13 
D)  100, 50

Question 18

Which of the following statements is correct about changes for the diagnosis of schizophrenia in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia will not be included in the DSM-5. 
B)  Subtypes of schizophrenia were removed but the diagnosis of schizophrenia will remain. 
C)  Only the paranoid subtype remains. 
D)  Only the catatonic subtype remains. 
A)  Schizophrenia will not be included in the DSM-5. 
B)  Subtypes of schizophrenia were removed but the diagnosis of schizophrenia will remain. 
C)  Only the paranoid subtype remains. 
D)  Only the catatonic subtype remains.

Question 19

The finding that prenatal viral exposure, rhesus incompatibility, and early nutritional deficiency are associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia indicates that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  genes do not play a role in vulnerability to schizophrenia. 
B)  anything that interferes with normal brain development might lead to a greater risk of schizophrenia. 
C)  environmental factors are more important than genetic factors when it comes to determining who is likely to develop schizophrenia. 
D)  the results of twin studies reflect the impact of a shared prenatal environment, not shared genes. 
A)  genes do not play a role in vulnerability to schizophrenia. 
B)  anything that interferes with normal brain development might lead to a greater risk of schizophrenia. 
C)  environmental factors are more important than genetic factors when it comes to determining who is likely to develop schizophrenia. 
D)  the results of twin studies reflect the impact of a shared prenatal environment, not shared genes.

Question 20

Compared to his nonschizophrenic identical twin, Matthew (who is schizophrenic) is more likely to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  have been born with physical birth defects. 
B)  have demonstrated motor abnormalities. 
C)  have a higher intelligence level on IQ tests. 
D)  be artistically or musically talented. 
A)  have been born with physical birth defects. 
B)  have demonstrated motor abnormalities. 
C)  have a higher intelligence level on IQ tests. 
D)  be artistically or musically talented.

What is the major difference between a diagnosis of schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder?

What role does the family play in schizophrenia?

Neuroimaging studies of hallucinating patients suggest that auditory hallucinations ________

If schizophrenia were exclusively a genetic disorder, ________

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

What are two types of prenatal experience associated with increased risk of schizophrenia?

DeJuan sometimes stands in the same strange posture for hours without moving or talking. This type of disorganized behavior is a symptom of _________

Studies of the offspring of nonschizophrenic co-twins from discordant twin pairs suggest that ________

Adopted children who were at high risk for schizophrenia and who were raised in healthy families, ________

Studies of family concordance patterns for schizophrenia have found ________

What is the evidence for and against the dopamine hypothesis?

Harold and Tanya both have a wide range of schizophrenic symptoms. Harold's symptoms have lasted for eight months; Tanya lasted only eight weeks before she recovered. According to the DSM-5, their diagnoses should be _________

________ of schizophrenia were recognized in DSM-IV-TR but were omitted from DSM-5 because this approach did not yield major insights into etiology or treatment.

Aberrant salience means that ________

______________ are sensory experiences that seem true to the individual, but are not in the external world.

Define positive and negative symptoms for schizophrenia. Give examples of each.

On average about _ schizophrenia brain and __ healthy control brains are donated to the tissue brain bank maintained by the National Institute of Mental Health each year.

Which of the following statements is correct about changes for the diagnosis of schizophrenia in the DSM-5?

The finding that prenatal viral exposure, rhesus incompatibility, and early nutritional deficiency are associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia indicates that ________

Compared to his nonschizophrenic identical twin, Matthew (who is schizophrenic) is more likely to ________

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Exam 13: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

What is the major difference between a diagnosis of schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder?

What role does the family play in schizophrenia?

Neuroimaging studies of hallucinating patients suggest that auditory hallucinations ________

If schizophrenia were exclusively a genetic disorder, ________

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

What are two types of prenatal experience associated with increased risk of schizophrenia?

DeJuan sometimes stands in the same strange posture for hours without moving or talking. This type of disorganized behavior is a symptom of _________

Studies of the offspring of nonschizophrenic co-twins from discordant twin pairs suggest that ________

Adopted children who were at high risk for schizophrenia and who were raised in healthy families, ________

Studies of family concordance patterns for schizophrenia have found ________

What is the evidence for and against the dopamine hypothesis?

Harold and Tanya both have a wide range of schizophrenic symptoms. Harold's symptoms have lasted for eight months; Tanya lasted only eight weeks before she recovered. According to the DSM-5, their diagnoses should be _________

________ of schizophrenia were recognized in DSM-IV-TR but were omitted from DSM-5 because this approach did not yield major insights into etiology or treatment.

Aberrant salience means that ________

______________ are sensory experiences that seem true to the individual, but are not in the external world.

Define positive and negative symptoms for schizophrenia. Give examples of each.

On average about _________ schizophrenia brain and __________ healthy control brains are donated to the tissue brain bank maintained by the National Institute of Mental Health each year.

Which of the following statements is correct about changes for the diagnosis of schizophrenia in the DSM-5?

The finding that prenatal viral exposure, rhesus incompatibility, and early nutritional deficiency are associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia indicates that ________

Compared to his nonschizophrenic identical twin, Matthew (who is schizophrenic) is more likely to ________

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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

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On average about _ schizophrenia brain and __ healthy control brains are donated to the tissue brain bank maintained by the National Institute of Mental Health each year.