Question 1

According to the family theory of schizophrenia, a schizophrenogenic mother would be described as

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A) emotionally cold and domineering. 
B) overly warm and subtly seductive. 
C) also schizophrenic. 
D) carrying a recessive gene for schizophrenia. 
A) emotionally cold and domineering. 
B) overly warm and subtly seductive. 
C) also schizophrenic. 
D) carrying a recessive gene for schizophrenia.

Question 2

Treatment programs that focus on early intervention (i.e., first episode of psychosis)seem to be:

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A) No more effective than other treatments 
B) More effective than standard treatment 
C) Less effective than standard treatment 
D) Only more effective when the whole family is involved in treatment 
A) No more effective than other treatments 
B) More effective than standard treatment 
C) Less effective than standard treatment 
D) Only more effective when the whole family is involved in treatment

Question 3

If a pregnant woman contracts influenza while pregnant, the risk of schizophrenia to the unborn child is greatest if she gets sick

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A) during the first trimester. 
B) during the first month. 
C) during the second trimester. 
D) at any time during pregnancy. 
A) during the first trimester. 
B) during the first month. 
C) during the second trimester. 
D) at any time during pregnancy.

Question 4

Walter Heinrichs (1993, 2001)of York University in Toronto suggested that

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A) the key to understanding schizophrenia is to recognize the heterogeneity of the disorder. 
B) that there are several specific traits or characteristics that are shared by all persons with schizophrenia. 
C) there is very little empirical support for Schizophrenia as a distinct disorder in the DSM-IV. 
D) A and C 
A) the key to understanding schizophrenia is to recognize the heterogeneity of the disorder. 
B) that there are several specific traits or characteristics that are shared by all persons with schizophrenia. 
C) there is very little empirical support for Schizophrenia as a distinct disorder in the DSM-IV. 
D) A and C

Question 5

Early intervention programs for people at high-risk for schizophrenia have existed for almost 20 years in Canada and are

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A) easily accessible to all Canadians. 
B) only available to people who live in big cities. 
C) difficult to access for people in remote and rural areas. 
D) only available in the three provinces (BC, ON, NS)that have made early intervention a priority. 
A) easily accessible to all Canadians. 
B) only available to people who live in big cities. 
C) difficult to access for people in remote and rural areas. 
D) only available in the three provinces (BC, ON, NS)that have made early intervention a priority.

Question 6

Kraepelin's subtypes of schizophrenia

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A) are still used in Europe but not in the United States. 
B) have been replaced by Bleuler's subcategories. 
C) are included (with modified terms)in the DSM-IV. 
D) are used for informal clinical description but not in formal diagnostic systems. 
A) are still used in Europe but not in the United States. 
B) have been replaced by Bleuler's subcategories. 
C) are included (with modified terms)in the DSM-IV. 
D) are used for informal clinical description but not in formal diagnostic systems.

Question 7

Heinrichs (2005)found that the effect sizes that link schizophrenia and neuropsychological functions showed magnitudes at least twice as large as studies that link schizophrenia with structural brain imaging. He concluded that:

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A) The findings prove there is no evidence of actual illness-related brain disturbance 
B) Chronic stress and distress have a strong influence on cognition in those prone to this disorder 
C) Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia must be due to brain injury 
D) Methodological flaws are evident in previous brain imaging studies due to use of aging equipment 
A) The findings prove there is no evidence of actual illness-related brain disturbance 
B) Chronic stress and distress have a strong influence on cognition in those prone to this disorder 
C) Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia must be due to brain injury 
D) Methodological flaws are evident in previous brain imaging studies due to use of aging equipment

Question 8

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the influence of genetics on the development of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Schizophrenia is almost entirely caused by stressors in the environment. 
B) Schizophrenia is almost entirely caused by genetic factors. 
C) Genetic transmission of schizophrenia is only found when the child is also raised by a disturbed parent. 
D) Schizophrenia is caused by a combination of a genetic predisposition and some environmental stressors. 
A) Schizophrenia is almost entirely caused by stressors in the environment. 
B) Schizophrenia is almost entirely caused by genetic factors. 
C) Genetic transmission of schizophrenia is only found when the child is also raised by a disturbed parent. 
D) Schizophrenia is caused by a combination of a genetic predisposition and some environmental stressors.

Question 9

The following are examples of negative symptoms of schizophrenia:

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A) Blunted emotions, lack of initiative 
B) Hallucinations and delusions 
C) Difficulty concentrating, low intelligence, poor memory 
D) Catatonic immobility, waxy flexibility 
A) Blunted emotions, lack of initiative 
B) Hallucinations and delusions 
C) Difficulty concentrating, low intelligence, poor memory 
D) Catatonic immobility, waxy flexibility

Question 10

Neuroleptic drugs such as chlorpromazine and thorazine:

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A) Reduce the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia 
B) Reduce the positive symptoms but have less impact on the negative symptoms of schizophrenia 
C) Reduce the negative symptoms but have less impact on the positive symptoms of schizophrenia 
D) Have little impact on either the positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia 
A) Reduce the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia 
B) Reduce the positive symptoms but have less impact on the negative symptoms of schizophrenia 
C) Reduce the negative symptoms but have less impact on the positive symptoms of schizophrenia 
D) Have little impact on either the positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Question 11

Cognitive enhancement therapy for schizophrenia addresses deficits in cognitive functioning in people with schizophrenia by:

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A) Combining medication and personal therapy 
B) Using computer-based training in attention, memory, and problem-solving 
C) Increasing grey matter in the brain by incorporating the use of homeopathic treatments 
D) Teaching social skills and computer skills to enhance daily living/quality of life 
A) Combining medication and personal therapy 
B) Using computer-based training in attention, memory, and problem-solving 
C) Increasing grey matter in the brain by incorporating the use of homeopathic treatments 
D) Teaching social skills and computer skills to enhance daily living/quality of life

Question 12

How has the diagnosis of schizophrenia changed over the years, from Kraepelin to the current DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

The diagnosis of schizophrenia has evolv

Question 13

The following are examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia:

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A) Social support, physical health 
B) Low activity level, lack of intense emotional responses 
C) Hallucinations and delusions 
D) Coping skills, which are different for different individuals and help them to manage their illness 
A) Social support, physical health 
B) Low activity level, lack of intense emotional responses 
C) Hallucinations and delusions 
D) Coping skills, which are different for different individuals and help them to manage their illness

Question 14

Folie a Deux is a type of psychosis that is:

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A) Shared by two people 
B) Found predominately in French people 
C) Found in people with dissociative identity disorder 
D) Shared by a patient and his/her doctor 
A) Shared by two people 
B) Found predominately in French people 
C) Found in people with dissociative identity disorder 
D) Shared by a patient and his/her doctor

Question 15

Data from high risk studies suggest that patients with positive-symptom schizophrenia had childhoods characterized by

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A) pregnancy and birth complications. 
B) schizophrenogenic mothers. 
C) family instability. 
D) antisocial behaviour 
A) pregnancy and birth complications. 
B) schizophrenogenic mothers. 
C) family instability. 
D) antisocial behaviour

Question 16

Gottesman was one of the first researchers to propose that schizophrenia is likely caused

Accepted Answer

A) by a specific genetic abnormality. 
B) by multiple genetic abnormalities. 
C) exclusively by biological factors. 
D) exclusively by environmental factors. 
A) by a specific genetic abnormality. 
B) by multiple genetic abnormalities. 
C) exclusively by biological factors. 
D) exclusively by environmental factors.

Question 17

Heinz Lehmann was the first doctor in Canada to treat psychosis with:

Accepted Answer

A) Lobotomy 
B) Electroconvulsive shock treatment 
C) Chlorpromazine 
D) Haloperidol 
A) Lobotomy 
B) Electroconvulsive shock treatment 
C) Chlorpromazine 
D) Haloperidol

Question 18

Another method for studying heredity and schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A) involves studying the relatives of patients with schizophrenia. 
B) involves examining gross brain dysfunction in schizophrenia. 
C) involves following twins reared apart longitudinally. 
D) All of the above choices are correct. 
A) involves studying the relatives of patients with schizophrenia. 
B) involves examining gross brain dysfunction in schizophrenia. 
C) involves following twins reared apart longitudinally. 
D) All of the above choices are correct.

Question 19

The ultimate goal of treatment for schizophrenia is for the patient to be medication and symptom free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In recent years, which of the following is given to patients who do not respond well to typical neuroleptics?

Accepted Answer

A) Thorazine 
B) Phenothiazine 
C) Clozapine 
D) Haloperidol 
A) Thorazine 
B) Phenothiazine 
C) Clozapine 
D) Haloperidol

According to the family theory of schizophrenia, a schizophrenogenic mother would be described as

Treatment programs that focus on early intervention (i.e., first episode of psychosis)seem to be:

If a pregnant woman contracts influenza while pregnant, the risk of schizophrenia to the unborn child is greatest if she gets sick

Walter Heinrichs (1993, 2001)of York University in Toronto suggested that

Early intervention programs for people at high-risk for schizophrenia have existed for almost 20 years in Canada and are

Kraepelin's subtypes of schizophrenia

Heinrichs (2005)found that the effect sizes that link schizophrenia and neuropsychological functions showed magnitudes at least twice as large as studies that link schizophrenia with structural brain imaging. He concluded that:

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the influence of genetics on the development of schizophrenia?

The following are examples of negative symptoms of schizophrenia:

Neuroleptic drugs such as chlorpromazine and thorazine:

Cognitive enhancement therapy for schizophrenia addresses deficits in cognitive functioning in people with schizophrenia by:

How has the diagnosis of schizophrenia changed over the years, from Kraepelin to the current DSM-5?

The following are examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia:

Folie a Deux is a type of psychosis that is:

Data from high risk studies suggest that patients with positive-symptom schizophrenia had childhoods characterized by

Gottesman was one of the first researchers to propose that schizophrenia is likely caused

Heinz Lehmann was the first doctor in Canada to treat psychosis with:

Another method for studying heredity and schizophrenia

The ultimate goal of treatment for schizophrenia is for the patient to be medication and symptom free.

In recent years, which of the following is given to patients who do not respond well to typical neuroleptics?

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Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

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Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

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Exam 11: Schizophrenia

According to the family theory of schizophrenia, a schizophrenogenic mother would be described as

Treatment programs that focus on early intervention (i.e., first episode of psychosis)seem to be:

If a pregnant woman contracts influenza while pregnant, the risk of schizophrenia to the unborn child is greatest if she gets sick

Walter Heinrichs (1993, 2001)of York University in Toronto suggested that

Early intervention programs for people at high-risk for schizophrenia have existed for almost 20 years in Canada and are

Kraepelin's subtypes of schizophrenia

Heinrichs (2005)found that the effect sizes that link schizophrenia and neuropsychological functions showed magnitudes at least twice as large as studies that link schizophrenia with structural brain imaging. He concluded that:

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the influence of genetics on the development of schizophrenia?

The following are examples of negative symptoms of schizophrenia:

Neuroleptic drugs such as chlorpromazine and thorazine:

Cognitive enhancement therapy for schizophrenia addresses deficits in cognitive functioning in people with schizophrenia by:

How has the diagnosis of schizophrenia changed over the years, from Kraepelin to the current DSM-5?

The following are examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia:

Folie a Deux is a type of psychosis that is:

Data from high risk studies suggest that patients with positive-symptom schizophrenia had childhoods characterized by

Gottesman was one of the first researchers to propose that schizophrenia is likely caused

Heinz Lehmann was the first doctor in Canada to treat psychosis with:

Another method for studying heredity and schizophrenia

The ultimate goal of treatment for schizophrenia is for the patient to be medication and symptom free.

In recent years, which of the following is given to patients who do not respond well to typical neuroleptics?

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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