Question 1

Schizophrenia has similar prevalence rates across cultural groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the main argument for discontinuing the DSM-IV subtypes of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) They are rarely used diagnostically. 
B) These subtypes do not appear to be valid. 
C) Paranoid schizophrenia is the only subtype used diagnostically. 
D) All of the above. 
A) They are rarely used diagnostically. 
B) These subtypes do not appear to be valid. 
C) Paranoid schizophrenia is the only subtype used diagnostically. 
D) All of the above.

Question 3

One goal of family therapy for schizophrenia is to reduce expressed emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Atypical antipsychotics are favoured over first-generation antipsychotics because:

Accepted Answer

A) They are less costly 
B) They can be administered in long-acting forms 
C) They impact both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia equally 
D) They are less likely to cause side effects 
A) They are less costly 
B) They can be administered in long-acting forms 
C) They impact both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia equally 
D) They are less likely to cause side effects

Question 5

Tyler was recently treated for his first episode of schizophrenia. Upon leaving the hospital, he is told that the remission rate is about:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 2 
B) 1 in 3 
C) 1 in 4 
D) 1 in 5 
A) 1 in 2 
B) 1 in 3 
C) 1 in 4 
D) 1 in 5

Question 6

Research on stigma with students underscores the need to examine:

Accepted Answer

A) Attitudes 
B) Behaviours 
C) Beliefs 
D) Attitudes and behaviours 
A) Attitudes 
B) Behaviours 
C) Beliefs 
D) Attitudes and behaviours

Question 7

In support of "asociality" as a negative symptom of schizophrenia, the Hamilton (Ontario)Program for Schizophrenia found that people with schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A) have greater shyness. 
B) report more childhood social troubles. 
C) have little interest in being with other people. 
D) All of the above 
A) have greater shyness. 
B) report more childhood social troubles. 
C) have little interest in being with other people. 
D) All of the above

Question 8

Raquel has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and she also experiences an anxiety disorder. Which anxiety disorder is found to be comorbid most often?

Accepted Answer

A) Generalized anxiety disorder 
B) Post-traumatic stress disorder 
C) Panic disorder 
D) Social anxiety disorder 
A) Generalized anxiety disorder 
B) Post-traumatic stress disorder 
C) Panic disorder 
D) Social anxiety disorder

Question 9

Emil Kraepelin differentiated the following two major groups of endogenous psychoses:

Accepted Answer

A) Schizophrenia and delusional disorders 
B) Dementia praecox and schizophrenia 
C) Bipolar II disorder and schizophrenia 
D) Dementia praecox and manic-depressive illness 
A) Schizophrenia and delusional disorders 
B) Dementia praecox and schizophrenia 
C) Bipolar II disorder and schizophrenia 
D) Dementia praecox and manic-depressive illness

Question 10

Quentin was recently fired from his job at a psychiatric hospital because he was found moving patients' arms and legs into odd postures and then taking bets from other staff as to how long they would hold the positions. Quentin was exploiting which aspect of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Catatonic immobility 
B) Flat affect 
C) Hyperbendability 
D) Waxy flexibility 
A) Catatonic immobility 
B) Flat affect 
C) Hyperbendability 
D) Waxy flexibility

Question 11

The mistaken delusion that one is loved by someone else who is famous but who may never actually have met the individual is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Fantism 
B) Erotomania 
C) Disorganized schizophrenia 
D) None of the above 
A) Fantism 
B) Erotomania 
C) Disorganized schizophrenia 
D) None of the above

Question 12

There is strong genetic evidence for schizophrenia, however even monozygotic twins do not have 100% concordance rates. Why not?

Accepted Answer

While there is strong genetic evidence f

Question 13

Aside from dopamine, which other neurotransmitters could be involved in the etiology of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin and glutamate 
B) Serotonin and norepinephrine 
C) Glutamate and norepinephrine 
D) All of the above 
A) Serotonin and glutamate 
B) Serotonin and norepinephrine 
C) Glutamate and norepinephrine 
D) All of the above

Question 14

A deficit in motivation, known as _________, seems to predict poorer life functioning in people with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) alogia 
B) asociality 
C) apathy 
D) flat affect 
A) alogia 
B) asociality 
C) apathy 
D) flat affect

Question 15

Enlarged ventricles (versus smaller ventricles)in patients with schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A) Are associated with impaired performance on neuropsychological tests 
B) Are associated with better adjustment prior to the onset of the disorder 
C) Are associated with better response to drug treatment 
D) All of the above 
A) Are associated with impaired performance on neuropsychological tests 
B) Are associated with better adjustment prior to the onset of the disorder 
C) Are associated with better response to drug treatment 
D) All of the above

Question 16

Regular sibling pairs are as likely as fraternal (dizygotic)twins to both have schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Inappropriate affect is a negative symptom of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Catatonia is characterized by a disturbance of:

Accepted Answer

A) Motor functions 
B) Thought form 
C) Attention and perception 
D) Affect 
A) Motor functions 
B) Thought form 
C) Attention and perception 
D) Affect

Question 19

Harvey has bizarre ideas, believing, for example, that his arms are decomposing. He has frequent hallucinations in which he sees his arms losing flesh and believes this is punishment for having brushed up against a strange woman in a store several years before. Harvey has completely neglected his personal hygiene, never bathing or putting on clean clothes. He seems unaware of what is going on around him, frequently laughing and giggling for no apparent reason. Which of the following diagnoses would best fit Harvey?

Accepted Answer

A) Undifferentiated schizophrenia 
B) Paranoid schizophrenia 
C) Disorganized schizophrenia 
D) Catatonic schizophrenia 
A) Undifferentiated schizophrenia 
B) Paranoid schizophrenia 
C) Disorganized schizophrenia 
D) Catatonic schizophrenia

Question 20

Which neurotransmitter that is altered by the ingestion of PCP, is thought to play a role in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Norepinephrine 
B) Serotonin 
C) Glutamate 
D) GABA 
A) Norepinephrine 
B) Serotonin 
C) Glutamate 
D) GABA

Schizophrenia has similar prevalence rates across cultural groups.

What is the main argument for discontinuing the DSM-IV subtypes of schizophrenia?

One goal of family therapy for schizophrenia is to reduce expressed emotion.

Atypical antipsychotics are favoured over first-generation antipsychotics because:

Tyler was recently treated for his first episode of schizophrenia. Upon leaving the hospital, he is told that the remission rate is about:

Research on stigma with students underscores the need to examine:

In support of "asociality" as a negative symptom of schizophrenia, the Hamilton (Ontario)Program for Schizophrenia found that people with schizophrenia

Raquel has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and she also experiences an anxiety disorder. Which anxiety disorder is found to be comorbid most often?

Emil Kraepelin differentiated the following two major groups of endogenous psychoses:

Quentin was recently fired from his job at a psychiatric hospital because he was found moving patients' arms and legs into odd postures and then taking bets from other staff as to how long they would hold the positions. Quentin was exploiting which aspect of schizophrenia?

The mistaken delusion that one is loved by someone else who is famous but who may never actually have met the individual is known as:

There is strong genetic evidence for schizophrenia, however even monozygotic twins do not have 100% concordance rates. Why not?

Aside from dopamine, which other neurotransmitters could be involved in the etiology of schizophrenia?

A deficit in motivation, known as _________, seems to predict poorer life functioning in people with schizophrenia.

Enlarged ventricles (versus smaller ventricles)in patients with schizophrenia:

Regular sibling pairs are as likely as fraternal (dizygotic)twins to both have schizophrenia.

Inappropriate affect is a negative symptom of schizophrenia.

Catatonia is characterized by a disturbance of:

Which neurotransmitter that is altered by the ingestion of PCP, is thought to play a role in schizophrenia?

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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

Schizophrenia has similar prevalence rates across cultural groups.

What is the main argument for discontinuing the DSM-IV subtypes of schizophrenia?

One goal of family therapy for schizophrenia is to reduce expressed emotion.

Atypical antipsychotics are favoured over first-generation antipsychotics because:

Tyler was recently treated for his first episode of schizophrenia. Upon leaving the hospital, he is told that the remission rate is about:

Research on stigma with students underscores the need to examine:

In support of "asociality" as a negative symptom of schizophrenia, the Hamilton (Ontario)Program for Schizophrenia found that people with schizophrenia

Raquel has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and she also experiences an anxiety disorder. Which anxiety disorder is found to be comorbid most often?

Emil Kraepelin differentiated the following two major groups of endogenous psychoses:

Quentin was recently fired from his job at a psychiatric hospital because he was found moving patients' arms and legs into odd postures and then taking bets from other staff as to how long they would hold the positions. Quentin was exploiting which aspect of schizophrenia?

The mistaken delusion that one is loved by someone else who is famous but who may never actually have met the individual is known as:

There is strong genetic evidence for schizophrenia, however even monozygotic twins do not have 100% concordance rates. Why not?

Aside from dopamine, which other neurotransmitters could be involved in the etiology of schizophrenia?

A deficit in motivation, known as _________, seems to predict poorer life functioning in people with schizophrenia.

Enlarged ventricles (versus smaller ventricles)in patients with schizophrenia:

Regular sibling pairs are as likely as fraternal (dizygotic)twins to both have schizophrenia.

Inappropriate affect is a negative symptom of schizophrenia.

Catatonia is characterized by a disturbance of:

Which neurotransmitter that is altered by the ingestion of PCP, is thought to play a role in schizophrenia?

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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