Question 1

In the United States, proportionately _______ African Americans receive the diagnosis of schizophrenia than ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) more; Latinos 
B) less; Caucasians 
C) more; Caucasians 
D) less; Latinos 
A) more; Latinos 
B) less; Caucasians 
C) more; Caucasians 
D) less; Latinos

Question 2

Schizophrenia appears to be more frequently diagnosed in minorities in a number of countries. An explanation for this is

Accepted Answer

A) people from devalued ethnic minority groups may be victims of bias and stereotyping. 
B) it may be the result of misdiagnosis. 
C) the levels of stress associated with stigma and isolation. 
D) all of these are correct 
A) people from devalued ethnic minority groups may be victims of bias and stereotyping. 
B) it may be the result of misdiagnosis. 
C) the levels of stress associated with stigma and isolation. 
D) all of these are correct

Question 3

Manuella would respond coolly when her daughter embraced her, but when the child tried to pull away Manuella would say, "Don't you love me anymore?" This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a schizophrenogenic mother. 
B) double-bind communication. 
C) expressed emotion. 
D) none of these are correct 
A) a schizophrenogenic mother. 
B) double-bind communication. 
C) expressed emotion. 
D) none of these are correct

Question 4

Discuss the characteristics of attenuated psychosis syndrome and explain why it is a "proposed" disorder.

Accepted Answer

Attenuated psychosis syndrome is a propo

Question 5

Which of the following negative symptoms of schizophrenia defines "flat affect"?

Accepted Answer

A) Inability to initiate and persist in activities 
B) Inability to experience pleasure 
C) Lack of emotional response, and a blank facial expression 
D) Lack of speech content and/or slowed speech response 
A) Inability to initiate and persist in activities 
B) Inability to experience pleasure 
C) Lack of emotional response, and a blank facial expression 
D) Lack of speech content and/or slowed speech response

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A cold, dominant, and rejecting mother causes schizophrenia. 
B) A communication style that produces conflicting messages cause schizophrenia. 
C) High expressed emotion in a family is a good predictor of relapse among patients with chronic schizophrenia. 
D) None of these are correct 
A) A cold, dominant, and rejecting mother causes schizophrenia. 
B) A communication style that produces conflicting messages cause schizophrenia. 
C) High expressed emotion in a family is a good predictor of relapse among patients with chronic schizophrenia. 
D) None of these are correct

Question 7

Mark was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago. Most recently, he has been exhibiting some bizarre behaviors. For example, he has been standing for hours in unusual postures. Mark's motor dysfunction is called

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive slippage. 
B) inappropriate affect. 
C) catatonic immobility. 
D) hebephrenia. 
A) cognitive slippage. 
B) inappropriate affect. 
C) catatonic immobility. 
D) hebephrenia.

Question 8

In the latter half of the 20th century, the routine institutionalization of patients with schizophrenia was significantly reduced because of

Accepted Answer

A) the effectiveness of antipsychotic medications. 
B) court rulings limiting involuntary hospitalization. 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) the effectiveness of antipsychotic medications. 
B) court rulings limiting involuntary hospitalization. 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 9

Which of the following defines the somatic type of delusional disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Believing that one is loved by an important person or celebrity 
B) Falsely believing that one's sexual partner is unfaithful 
C) Believing one is afflicted by a physical defect or general medical condition 
D) Believing one is being malevolently treated in some way 
A) Believing that one is loved by an important person or celebrity 
B) Falsely believing that one's sexual partner is unfaithful 
C) Believing one is afflicted by a physical defect or general medical condition 
D) Believing one is being malevolently treated in some way

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the typical minor side effects of antipsychotic medications?

Accepted Answer

A) Grogginess 
B) Blurred vision 
C) Headaches 
D) Dryness of the mouth 
A) Grogginess 
B) Blurred vision 
C) Headaches 
D) Dryness of the mouth

Question 11

Which of the following symptoms, though common in schizophrenia, is NOT required for a formal diagnosis of the disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of insight 
B) Disorganized speech 
C) Hallucinations 
D) Delusions 
A) Lack of insight 
B) Disorganized speech 
C) Hallucinations 
D) Delusions

Question 12

A woman diagnosed with schizophrenia announces that she has a plan to end poverty and homelessness in the world and that the Pope has given her secret instructions on how this can be accomplished. Her thinking is indicative of a delusion of

Accepted Answer

A) persecution. 
B) thought insertion. 
C) grandeur. 
D) reference. 
A) persecution. 
B) thought insertion. 
C) grandeur. 
D) reference.

Question 13

A treatment used in the 1930s for schizophrenia but now used primarily to treat severe depression is

Accepted Answer

A) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). 
B) prefrontal lobotomy. 
C) insulin coma therapy. 
D) psychosurgery. 
A) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). 
B) prefrontal lobotomy. 
C) insulin coma therapy. 
D) psychosurgery.

Question 14

Recent and highly sophisticated research focusing on neurochemical abnormalities as the cause of schizophrenia involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) deficiency in the stimulation of prefrontal dopamine D1 receptors. 
B) excessive stimulation of striatal dopamine D2 receptors. 
C) alterations in prefrontal activity involving glutamate transmissions. 
D) changes in temporal lobe function associated with serotonin receptor activity. 
A) deficiency in the stimulation of prefrontal dopamine D1 receptors. 
B) excessive stimulation of striatal dopamine D2 receptors. 
C) alterations in prefrontal activity involving glutamate transmissions. 
D) changes in temporal lobe function associated with serotonin receptor activity.

Question 15

Explore the concept of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia. Discuss the goals and effectiveness of these treatment programs.

Accepted Answer

Psychosocial interventions for schizophr

Question 16

The Chinese rely on more on ______________________ medicine to treat schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) agonistic 
B) antagonistic 
C) alternative 
D) advanced forms of experimental 
A) agonistic 
B) antagonistic 
C) alternative 
D) advanced forms of experimental

Question 17

What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of patients with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) All patients with schizophrenia have smaller ventricles in their brains. 
B) In some patients with schizophrenia, there is an excess amount of "gray matter" in the cerebral cortex. 
C) The majority of patients with schizophrenia have enlarged ventricles in their brains. 
D) Many patients with schizophrenia have increased activity in the frontal lobes of the brain. 
A) All patients with schizophrenia have smaller ventricles in their brains. 
B) In some patients with schizophrenia, there is an excess amount of "gray matter" in the cerebral cortex. 
C) The majority of patients with schizophrenia have enlarged ventricles in their brains. 
D) Many patients with schizophrenia have increased activity in the frontal lobes of the brain.

Question 18

Which of the following is the definition of dementia praecox?

Accepted Answer

A) Silly and immature behavior 
B) Premature loss of mind 
C) Alternating immobility and agitated excitement 
D) Delusions of grandeur or persecution 
A) Silly and immature behavior 
B) Premature loss of mind 
C) Alternating immobility and agitated excitement 
D) Delusions of grandeur or persecution

Question 19

When looking for abnormalities in the brain as clues to the influences of schizophrenia in correlational research, it is important to keep certain questions in mind. For example, if a person with schizophrenia were found to have an excess of dopamine, a researcher would need to ask all of the following questions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Does too much dopamine cause schizophrenia? 
B) Does having schizophrenia cause an excess of dopamine? 
C) Is there some factor that causes both schizophrenia and an excess of dopamine? 
D) Why is the dopamine system active in the schizophrenic brain? 
A) Does too much dopamine cause schizophrenia? 
B) Does having schizophrenia cause an excess of dopamine? 
C) Is there some factor that causes both schizophrenia and an excess of dopamine? 
D) Why is the dopamine system active in the schizophrenic brain?

Question 20

Endophenotyping refers to looking for

Accepted Answer

A) a gene or genes that cause the symptoms or behaviors of schizophrenia. 
B) basic processes that contribute to symptoms of the disorder. 
C) basic processes that contribute to behaviors of schizophrenia. 
D) all of these are correct 
A) a gene or genes that cause the symptoms or behaviors of schizophrenia. 
B) basic processes that contribute to symptoms of the disorder. 
C) basic processes that contribute to behaviors of schizophrenia. 
D) all of these are correct

In the United States, proportionately _ African Americans receive the diagnosis of schizophrenia than _____.

Schizophrenia appears to be more frequently diagnosed in minorities in a number of countries. An explanation for this is

Manuella would respond coolly when her daughter embraced her, but when the child tried to pull away Manuella would say, "Don't you love me anymore?" This is an example of

Discuss the characteristics of attenuated psychosis syndrome and explain why it is a "proposed" disorder.

Which of the following negative symptoms of schizophrenia defines "flat affect"?

Which of the following statements is true?

Mark was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago. Most recently, he has been exhibiting some bizarre behaviors. For example, he has been standing for hours in unusual postures. Mark's motor dysfunction is called

In the latter half of the 20th century, the routine institutionalization of patients with schizophrenia was significantly reduced because of

Which of the following defines the somatic type of delusional disorder?

Which of the following is NOT one of the typical minor side effects of antipsychotic medications?

Which of the following symptoms, though common in schizophrenia, is NOT required for a formal diagnosis of the disorder?

A woman diagnosed with schizophrenia announces that she has a plan to end poverty and homelessness in the world and that the Pope has given her secret instructions on how this can be accomplished. Her thinking is indicative of a delusion of

A treatment used in the 1930s for schizophrenia but now used primarily to treat severe depression is

Recent and highly sophisticated research focusing on neurochemical abnormalities as the cause of schizophrenia involves all of the following EXCEPT

Explore the concept of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia. Discuss the goals and effectiveness of these treatment programs.

The Chinese rely on more on ______________________ medicine to treat schizophrenia.

What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of patients with schizophrenia?

Which of the following is the definition of dementia praecox?

Endophenotyping refers to looking for

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 12: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

In the United States, proportionately _______ African Americans receive the diagnosis of schizophrenia than ___________.

Schizophrenia appears to be more frequently diagnosed in minorities in a number of countries. An explanation for this is

Manuella would respond coolly when her daughter embraced her, but when the child tried to pull away Manuella would say, "Don't you love me anymore?" This is an example of

Discuss the characteristics of attenuated psychosis syndrome and explain why it is a "proposed" disorder.

Which of the following negative symptoms of schizophrenia defines "flat affect"?

Which of the following statements is true?

Mark was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago. Most recently, he has been exhibiting some bizarre behaviors. For example, he has been standing for hours in unusual postures. Mark's motor dysfunction is called

In the latter half of the 20th century, the routine institutionalization of patients with schizophrenia was significantly reduced because of

Which of the following defines the somatic type of delusional disorder?

Which of the following is NOT one of the typical minor side effects of antipsychotic medications?

Which of the following symptoms, though common in schizophrenia, is NOT required for a formal diagnosis of the disorder?

A woman diagnosed with schizophrenia announces that she has a plan to end poverty and homelessness in the world and that the Pope has given her secret instructions on how this can be accomplished. Her thinking is indicative of a delusion of

A treatment used in the 1930s for schizophrenia but now used primarily to treat severe depression is

Recent and highly sophisticated research focusing on neurochemical abnormalities as the cause of schizophrenia involves all of the following EXCEPT

Explore the concept of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia. Discuss the goals and effectiveness of these treatment programs.

The Chinese rely on more on ______________________ medicine to treat schizophrenia.

What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of patients with schizophrenia?

Which of the following is the definition of dementia praecox?

Endophenotyping refers to looking for

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

In the United States, proportionately _ African Americans receive the diagnosis of schizophrenia than _____.