Question 1

Which of the following defines the erotomanic 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 2

With regard to research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins, all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the child of a schizophrenic identical twin has the same risk (17%) of having the disorder as the child of the non-schizophrenic identical twin. 
B)  the child of a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin has about a 2% risk of having the disorder. 
C)  a mentally healthy individual with a schizophrenic parent cannot pass on a genetic predisposition for the disorder to his or her offspring. 
D)  an individual can be free from schizophrenia but still be a "carrier." 
A)  the child of a schizophrenic identical twin has the same risk (17%) of having the disorder as the child of the non-schizophrenic identical twin. 
B)  the child of a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin has about a 2% risk of having the disorder. 
C)  a mentally healthy individual with a schizophrenic parent cannot pass on a genetic predisposition for the disorder to his or her offspring. 
D)  an individual can be free from schizophrenia but still be a "carrier."

Question 3

Discuss the psychotic disorders that can be diagnosed other than schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Some people may experience the symptoms

Question 4

Second-generation or atypical antipsychotics may

Accepted Answer

A)  help patients who were previously unresponsive. 
B)  have fewer side effects than traditional antipsychotics. 
C)  be less likely to be discontinued by the patient. 
D)  be no longer used to treat schizophrenia. 
A)  help patients who were previously unresponsive. 
B)  have fewer side effects than traditional antipsychotics. 
C)  be less likely to be discontinued by the patient. 
D)  be no longer used to treat schizophrenia.

Question 5

Research studies on the genetic basis of schizophrenia have focused on high-risk individuals including all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  healthy twins of schizophrenic patients. 
B)  adopted children of schizophrenic parents. 
C)  family members or relatives of schizophrenics. 
D)  children adopted by schizophrenic mothers. 
A)  healthy twins of schizophrenic patients. 
B)  adopted children of schizophrenic parents. 
C)  family members or relatives of schizophrenics. 
D)  children adopted by schizophrenic mothers.

Question 6

Influenza infection during the second trimester of pregnancy has been linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother developing schizophrenia. 
B)  the child developing schizophrenia. 
C)  both of the above . 
D)  neither of the above. 
A)  the mother developing schizophrenia. 
B)  the child developing schizophrenia. 
C)  both of the above . 
D)  neither of the above.

Question 7

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are most closely associated with activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  acetylcholine 
A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  acetylcholine

Question 8

In which of the following situations would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the LOWEST for a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child's schizophrenic parent has a non-schizophrenic identical twin 
B)  A child's non-schizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic identical twin 
C)  A child's schizophrenic parent has a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin 
D)  A child's non-schizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic fraternal twin 
A)  A child's schizophrenic parent has a non-schizophrenic identical twin 
B)  A child's non-schizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic identical twin 
C)  A child's schizophrenic parent has a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin 
D)  A child's non-schizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic fraternal twin

Question 9

In the textbook case of Arthur, he said that he had a "secret plan to save all the starving children in the world." After Arthur showed other bizarre behavior and also said he was going to climb the fence of a government building, his parents tried to have him admitted to a psychiatric hospital. They were not able to do that because

Accepted Answer

A)  he was not considered a danger to himself or others. 
B)  he was given medication instead to calm him down. 
C)  the hospital staff didn't believe his parents. 
D)  his behavior was due to a substance abuse problem. 
A)  he was not considered a danger to himself or others. 
B)  he was given medication instead to calm him down. 
C)  the hospital staff didn't believe his parents. 
D)  his behavior was due to a substance abuse problem.

Question 10

According to your text, delusions are defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  irrational beliefs. 
B)  bad dreams. 
C)  feeling invincible. 
D)  sensory experiences that are not real. 
A)  irrational beliefs. 
B)  bad dreams. 
C)  feeling invincible. 
D)  sensory experiences that are not real.

Question 11

The negative schizophrenic symptom called avolition is defined as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haloperidol 
B)  Chlorpromazine 
C)  Clozapine 
D)  Risperidone 
A)  Haloperidol 
B)  Chlorpromazine 
C)  Clozapine 
D)  Risperidone

Question 13

Results of research showing that auditory hallucinations are localized in the expressive speech area of the brain suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  these hallucinations are produced by the auditory nerve in the ear as well as the speech area of the brain. 
B)  people who are hallucinating think the voices of other people are actually their own. 
C)  a person who is hallucinating is actually listening to his/her own thoughts. 
D)  these hallucinations are related to the disorganized speech that occurs in schizophrenia. 
A)  these hallucinations are produced by the auditory nerve in the ear as well as the speech area of the brain. 
B)  people who are hallucinating think the voices of other people are actually their own. 
C)  a person who is hallucinating is actually listening to his/her own thoughts. 
D)  these hallucinations are related to the disorganized speech that occurs in schizophrenia.

Question 14

New research on schizophrenia suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  only D2 receptors are involved in schizophrenia. 
B)  D2 receptors may be involved when D1 receptors are less active. 
C)  D2 receptors may be involved when D1 receptors are more active. 
D)  dopamine is not actually involved in schizophrenia. 
A)  only D2 receptors are involved in schizophrenia. 
B)  D2 receptors may be involved when D1 receptors are less active. 
C)  D2 receptors may be involved when D1 receptors are more active. 
D)  dopamine is not actually involved in schizophrenia.

Question 15

Which of the following drugs can cause psychotic symptoms in those who do not have schizophrenia and can exacerbate such symptoms in those who do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marijuana 
B)  PCP 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  LSD 
A)  Marijuana 
B)  PCP 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  LSD

Question 16

At various times, individuals have been arrested for stalking celebrities who they believed were in love with them. This condition is called a(n) delusion.

Accepted Answer

A)  jealous 
B)  erotomanic 
C)  somatic 
D)  persecutory 
A)  jealous 
B)  erotomanic 
C)  somatic 
D)  persecutory

Question 17

Research studies focusing on genetic factors in schizophrenia have found that e.g., paranoid, the other family members inherit a predisposition for that subtype only.

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual with a schizophrenic identical twin has the highest risk factor (almost 50%) of developing schizophrenia. 
B)  in family studies of schizophrenia, the genetic influence can be separated from the environmental impact. 
C)  if one person in a family has a particular subtype of schizophrenia, 
D)  the more severe a parent's schizophrenic disorder, the less likely the children were to develop it. 
A)  an individual with a schizophrenic identical twin has the highest risk factor (almost 50%) of developing schizophrenia. 
B)  in family studies of schizophrenia, the genetic influence can be separated from the environmental impact. 
C)  if one person in a family has a particular subtype of schizophrenia, 
D)  the more severe a parent's schizophrenic disorder, the less likely the children were to develop it.

Question 18

Discuss some of the causative factors of schizophrenia, including genetic influences, neurotransmitter imbalances, prenatal viral exposure, and psychological stressors.

Accepted Answer

Evidence from family, twin, and adoption

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT correlated with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fetal exposure to viral infection 
B)  Pregnancy complications 
C)  Delivery complications 
D)  Viral exposure as a toddler 
A)  Fetal exposure to viral infection 
B)  Pregnancy complications 
C)  Delivery complications 
D)  Viral exposure as a toddler

Question 20

The case of Arthur (described in your textbook), who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days, was diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  schizotypal personality disorder. 
B)  folie à deux (shared psychotic disorder). 
C)  brief psychotic disorder. 
D)  cocaine abuse. 
A)  schizotypal personality disorder. 
B)  folie à deux (shared psychotic disorder). 
C)  brief psychotic disorder. 
D)  cocaine abuse.

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

With regard to research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins, all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT

Discuss the psychotic disorders that can be diagnosed other than schizophrenia.

Second-generation or atypical antipsychotics may

Research studies on the genetic basis of schizophrenia have focused on high-risk individuals including all of the following EXCEPT

Influenza infection during the secondtrimester of pregnancy has been linked to

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are most closely associated with activity.

In which of the following situations would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the LOWEST for a child?

According to your text, delusions are defined as:

The negative schizophrenic symptom called avolition is defined as

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?

Results of research showing that auditory hallucinations are localized in the expressive speech area of the brain suggest that

New research on schizophrenia suggests that

Which of the following drugs can cause psychotic symptoms in those who do not have schizophrenia and can exacerbate such symptoms in those who do?

At various times, individuals have been arrested for stalking celebrities who they believed were in love with them. This condition is called a(n) delusion.

Research studies focusing on genetic factors in schizophrenia have found that e.g., paranoid, the other family members inherit a predisposition for that subtype only.

Discuss some of the causative factors of schizophrenia, including genetic influences, neurotransmitter imbalances, prenatal viral exposure, and psychological stressors.

Which of the following is NOT correlated with schizophrenia?

The case of Arthur (described in your textbook), who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days, was diagnosed with

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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Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

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

With regard to research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins, all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT

Discuss the psychotic disorders that can be diagnosed other than schizophrenia.

Second-generation or atypical antipsychotics may

Research studies on the genetic basis of schizophrenia have focused on high-risk individuals including all of the following EXCEPT

Influenza infection during the second trimester of pregnancy has been linked to

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are most closely associated with activity.

In which of the following situations would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the LOWEST for a child?

According to your text, delusions are defined as:

The negative schizophrenic symptom called avolition is defined as

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?

Results of research showing that auditory hallucinations are localized in the expressive speech area of the brain suggest that

New research on schizophrenia suggests that

Which of the following drugs can cause psychotic symptoms in those who do not have schizophrenia and can exacerbate such symptoms in those who do?

At various times, individuals have been arrested for stalking celebrities who they believed were in love with them. This condition is called a(n) delusion.

Research studies focusing on genetic factors in schizophrenia have found that e.g., paranoid, the other family members inherit a predisposition for that subtype only.

Discuss some of the causative factors of schizophrenia, including genetic influences, neurotransmitter imbalances, prenatal viral exposure, and psychological stressors.

Which of the following is NOT correlated with schizophrenia?

The case of Arthur (described in your textbook), who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days, was diagnosed with

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

Filters

Influenza infection during the secondtrimester of pregnancy has been linked to