Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

In the 1970s, researchers set up a treatment system called a token economy in a mental health center. This type of "milieu" treatment for schizophrenic patients focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  language and speech. 
B)  socialization and self-care skills. 
C)  educational studies. 
D)  spiritual and religious development. 
A)  language and speech. 
B)  socialization and self-care skills. 
C)  educational studies. 
D)  spiritual and religious development. B

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recent research demonstrates that many people are helped by antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  Resent research indicates that many people no longer experience unpleasant side effects. 
C)  Recent research found that second-generation antipsychotic meds were no more effective than the older drugs. 
D)  Recent research found that second-generation antipsychotic meds were better tolerated than the older drugs. 
A)  Recent research demonstrates that many people are helped by antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  Resent research indicates that many people no longer experience unpleasant side effects. 
C)  Recent research found that second-generation antipsychotic meds were no more effective than the older drugs. 
D)  Recent research found that second-generation antipsychotic meds were better tolerated than the older drugs. C

Question 4

Which of the following statements counters the "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) act as dopamine agonists, increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain. 
B)  A significant number of people with schizophrenia are not helped by dopamine antagonists. 
C)  The drug L-dopa, a dopamine agonist, is used to treat schizophrenic symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease so it cannot be used for schizophrenia. 
D)  Amphetamines, which activate dopamine, can lessen psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia. 
A)  Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) act as dopamine agonists, increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain. 
B)  A significant number of people with schizophrenia are not helped by dopamine antagonists. 
C)  The drug L-dopa, a dopamine agonist, is used to treat schizophrenic symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease so it cannot be used for schizophrenia. 
D)  Amphetamines, which activate dopamine, can lessen psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia.

Question 5

In terms of a particular emotional communication style known as expressed emotion (EE), researchers have shown that schizophrenic patients were more likely to relapse if

Accepted Answer

A)  they had long periods of contact with their families. 
B)  they had families who were disapproving and intrusive. 
C)  both of these are correct. 
D)  neither of these is correct. 
A)  they had long periods of contact with their families. 
B)  they had families who were disapproving and intrusive. 
C)  both of these are correct. 
D)  neither of these is correct.

Question 6

The deficiency in communication called alogia likely reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  an inability to initiate and persist in activities. 
B)  lack of communication skills. 
C)  poor language education. 
D)  a negative thought disorder. 
A)  an inability to initiate and persist in activities. 
B)  lack of communication skills. 
C)  poor language education. 
D)  a negative thought disorder.

Question 7

A treatment first used in the 1930s as a treatment 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 8

Which of the following defines the jealous 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 in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship 
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 in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship 
D)  Believing one is being malevolently treated in some way

Question 9

Which of the following was the main characteristic of dementia praecox, according to Emil Kraepelin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silly and immature behavior 
B)  Mental weakness 
C)  Alternating immobility and agitated excitement 
D)  Delusions of grandeur or persecution 
A)  Silly and immature behavior 
B)  Mental weakness 
C)  Alternating immobility and agitated excitement 
D)  Delusions of grandeur or persecution

Question 10

The 1970s experiment in which behavioral (or social learning) principles were applied to a traditional inpatient environment in the form of a token economy resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  more patients being able to be discharged. 
B)  fewer patients being able to be discharged. 
C)  more patients recovering from schizophrenia. 
D)  fewer patients recovering from schizophrenia. 
A)  more patients being able to be discharged. 
B)  fewer patients being able to be discharged. 
C)  more patients recovering from schizophrenia. 
D)  fewer patients recovering from schizophrenia.

Question 11

Which of the following defines the grandiose 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 in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship 
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 in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship 
D)  Believing one is being malevolently treated in some way

Question 12

If an individual is diagnosed as psychotic, it usually means that the person has .

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations 
B)  delusions 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these 
A)  hallucinations 
B)  delusions 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these

Question 13

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 the above 
A)  a schizophrenogenic mother. 
B)  double-bind communication. 
C)  expressed emotion. 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

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 15

Assertive community treatment for schizophrenia utilizes

Accepted Answer

A)  medication management. 
B)  psychological treatment. 
C)  vocational treatment. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  medication management. 
B)  psychological treatment. 
C)  vocational treatment. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

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 chronic schizophrenics. 
D)  None of these are true. 
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 chronic schizophrenics. 
D)  None of these are true.

Question 17

Patients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications sometimes develop severe side effects such as akinesia, a Parkinsonian-like condition that produces all of the following EXCEPT .

Accepted Answer

A)  hand tremors 
B)  expressionless face 
C)  slowed movements 
D)  monotonous speech 
A)  hand tremors 
B)  expressionless face 
C)  slowed movements 
D)  monotonous speech

Question 18

Which of the following is accurate in regard to the long-term outlook for schizophrenic patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 50% of people diagnosed with the disorder eventually recover. 
B)  Recovery is possible only if the person stays on medication. 
C)  Recovery is possible only if the patient receives psychotherapy. 
D)  Complete recovery from schizophrenia is rare. 
A)  About 50% of people diagnosed with the disorder eventually recover. 
B)  Recovery is possible only if the person stays on medication. 
C)  Recovery is possible only if the patient receives psychotherapy. 
D)  Complete recovery from schizophrenia is rare.

Question 19

Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative withdrawal 
B)  Repetitive echolalia 
C)  Agitation 
D)  Waxy flexibility 
A)  Negative withdrawal 
B)  Repetitive echolalia 
C)  Agitation 
D)  Waxy flexibility

Question 20

Describe evidence for the heritability of Schizophrenia. Be sure to include at least three examples of familial risks.

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that Schizophrenia li

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

In the 1970s, researchers set up a treatment system called a token economy in a mental health center. This type of "milieu" treatment for schizophrenic patients focused on

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following statements counters the "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

In terms of a particular emotional communication style known as expressed emotion (EE), researchers have shown that schizophrenic patients were more likely to relapse if

The deficiency in communication called alogia likely reflects

A treatment first used in the 1930s as a treatment for schizophrenia but now used primarily to treat severe depression is _____________.

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

Which of the following was the main characteristic of dementia praecox, according to Emil Kraepelin?

The 1970s experiment in which behavioral (or social learning) principles were applied to a traditional inpatient environment in the form of a token economy resulted in

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

If an individual is diagnosed as psychotic, it usually means that the person has .

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

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

Assertive community treatment for schizophrenia utilizes

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Patients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications sometimes develop severe side effects such as akinesia, a Parkinsonian-like condition that produces all of the following EXCEPT .

Which of the following is accurate in regard to the long-term outlook for schizophrenic patients?

Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

Describe evidence for the heritability of Schizophrenia. Be sure to include at least three examples of familial risks.

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Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

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

In the 1970s, researchers set up a treatment system called a token economy in a mental health center. This type of "milieu" treatment for schizophrenic patients focused on

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following statements counters the "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

In terms of a particular emotional communication style known as expressed emotion (EE), researchers have shown that schizophrenic patients were more likely to relapse if

The deficiency in communication called alogia likely reflects

A treatment first used in the 1930s as a treatment for schizophrenia but now used primarily to treat severe depression is _____________.

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

Which of the following was the main characteristic of dementia praecox, according to Emil Kraepelin?

The 1970s experiment in which behavioral (or social learning) principles were applied to a traditional inpatient environment in the form of a token economy resulted in

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

If an individual is diagnosed as psychotic, it usually means that the person has .

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

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

Assertive community treatment for schizophrenia utilizes

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Patients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications sometimes develop severe side effects such as akinesia, a Parkinsonian-like condition that produces all of the following EXCEPT .

Which of the following is accurate in regard to the long-term outlook for schizophrenic patients?

Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

Describe evidence for the heritability of Schizophrenia. Be sure to include at least three examples of familial risks.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

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