Question 1

An experimental technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation has been used in some schizophrenic patients to try to

Accepted Answer

A)  block auditory hallucinations. 
B)  change delusional content. 
C)  both of these are correct. 
D)  neither of these is correct. 
A)  block auditory hallucinations. 
B)  change delusional content. 
C)  both of these are correct. 
D)  neither of these is correct.

Question 2

Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?

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A)  Implementation of a token economy 
B)  Creating a virtual reality task 
C)  Both of these 
D)  Neither of these 
A)  Implementation of a token economy 
B)  Creating a virtual reality task 
C)  Both of these 
D)  Neither of these

Question 3

Bleuler described the underlying behaviors of schizophrenia as the destruction of the forces that connect one function to the next. He called this underlying foundation of the disorder

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A)  a fugue state. 
B)  split personality. 
C)  associative splitting. 
D)  folie à deux. 
A)  a fugue state. 
B)  split personality. 
C)  associative splitting. 
D)  folie à deux.

Question 4

Social skills training programs for schizophrenic patients have been

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A)  very successful. 
B)  not at all successful. 
C)  somewhat successful while the program is in effect. 
D)  only successful when the patient is on medication. 
A)  very successful. 
B)  not at all successful. 
C)  somewhat successful while the program is in effect. 
D)  only successful when the patient is on medication.

Question 5

Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

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A)  The lifetime prevalence rate is 3%. 
B)  Life expectancy is less than average due to suicides and accidents. 
C)  Men with schizophrenia have a poorer prognosis than women with schizophrenia. 
D)  More women than men develop schizophrenia later in life. 
A)  The lifetime prevalence rate is 3%. 
B)  Life expectancy is less than average due to suicides and accidents. 
C)  Men with schizophrenia have a poorer prognosis than women with schizophrenia. 
D)  More women than men develop schizophrenia later in life.

Question 6

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Clozaril?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Mark was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago. Most recently, he has been exhibiting some bizarre behaviors. For example, he stands 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

A woman diagnosed as schizophrenic 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 9

Which of the following defines Cotard's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  A familiar person is actually a double 
B)  One is a famous or important person 
C)  People are out to get you 
D)  The person believes he is dead 
A)  A familiar person is actually a double 
B)  One is a famous or important person 
C)  People are out to get you 
D)  The person believes he is dead

Question 10

Which of the following describes a delusion of grandeur?

Accepted Answer

A)  A familiar person is actually a double 
B)  One is a famous or important person 
C)  People are out to get you 
D)  A body part has changed in some impossible way 
A)  A familiar person is actually a double 
B)  One is a famous or important person 
C)  People are out to get you 
D)  A body part has changed in some impossible way

Question 11

Tardive dyskinesia, a severe side effect of antipsychotic medications, includes all of the following involuntary movements EXCEPT ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary chewing 
B)  puffing of the cheeks 
C)  tongue protrusion 
D)  tooth grinding 
A)  involuntary chewing 
B)  puffing of the cheeks 
C)  tongue protrusion 
D)  tooth grinding

Question 12

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 the above. 
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 the above.

Question 13

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of alogia?

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

Question 14

Tardive dyskinesia, a condition that can occur in patients who take antipsychotic medications,

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A)  can result from short-term use. 
B)  can result from low doses. 
C)  occurs in less than 2% of patients. 
D)  may often be irreversible. 
A)  can result from short-term use. 
B)  can result from low doses. 
C)  occurs in less than 2% of patients. 
D)  may often be irreversible.

Question 15

Diagram some ways in which medication can work to treat Schizophrenia.

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Question 16

When you interview Dr. Kwame, a psychologist in your local health department, he says that one of his clients fell in love with Jennifer Lopez and created stories about how they would run off to the Caribbean and get married. Dr. Kwame is reflecting which category or view of delusions:

Accepted Answer

A)  irrational beliefs. 
B)  motivational. 
C)  deficit. 
D)  cognitive. 
A)  irrational beliefs. 
B)  motivational. 
C)  deficit. 
D)  cognitive.

Question 17

Which of the following characterize the disorder known as schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delusions and hallucinations 
B)  Inappropriate emotions 
C)  Disorganized speech and behavior 
D)  All of these 
A)  Delusions and hallucinations 
B)  Inappropriate emotions 
C)  Disorganized speech and behavior 
D)  All of these

Question 18

Which of the following neurotransmitters has recently been linked to schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

How do the delusions in delusional disorder differ from the delusions in paranoid schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  In delusional disorder, the imagined events could really be happening but there is no evidence that they are happening. 
B)  In paranoid schizophrenia, the imagined events have actually happened or are now happening. 
C)  In delusional disorder, the imagined events are so bizarre that they could never have happened and never will happen. 
D)  There is no difference. Delusions are defined similarly for all conditions. 
A)  In delusional disorder, the imagined events could really be happening but there is no evidence that they are happening. 
B)  In paranoid schizophrenia, the imagined events have actually happened or are now happening. 
C)  In delusional disorder, the imagined events are so bizarre that they could never have happened and never will happen. 
D)  There is no difference. Delusions are defined similarly for all conditions.

Question 20

Recent research into the causes of schizophrenia, including studies of schizophrenic patients who had been exposed prenatally to influenza epidemics, suggests that there might be a cause of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  viral 
B)  bacterial 
C)  parasitic 
D)  metabolic 
A)  viral 
B)  bacterial 
C)  parasitic 
D)  metabolic

An experimental technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation has been used in some schizophrenic patients to try to

Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?

Bleuler described the underlying behaviors of schizophrenia as the destruction of the forces that connect one function to the next. He called this underlying foundation of the disorder

Social skills training programs for schizophrenic patients have been

Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Clozaril?

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

A woman diagnosed as schizophrenic 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 .

Which of the following defines Cotard's syndrome?

Which of the following describes a delusion of grandeur?

Tardive dyskinesia, a severe side effect of antipsychotic medications, includes all of the following involuntary movements EXCEPT ______________.

Endophenotyping refers to looking for

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of alogia?

Tardive dyskinesia, a condition that can occur in patients who take antipsychotic medications,

Diagram some ways in which medication can work to treat Schizophrenia.

When you interview Dr. Kwame, a psychologist in your local health department, he says that one of his clients fell in love with Jennifer Lopez and created stories about how they would run off to the Caribbean and get married. Dr. Kwame is reflecting which category or view of delusions:

Which of the following characterize the disorder known as schizophrenia?

Which of the following neurotransmitters has recently been linked to schizophrenia?

How do the delusions in delusional disorder differ from the delusions in paranoid schizophrenia?

Recent research into the causes of schizophrenia, including studies of schizophrenic patients who had been exposed prenatally to influenza epidemics, suggests that there might be a cause of schizophrenia.

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An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

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Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

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Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

An experimental technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation has been used in some schizophrenic patients to try to

Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?

Bleuler described the underlying behaviors of schizophrenia as the destruction of the forces that connect one function to the next. He called this underlying foundation of the disorder

Social skills training programs for schizophrenic patients have been

Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Clozaril?

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

A woman diagnosed as schizophrenic 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 .

Which of the following defines Cotard's syndrome?

Which of the following describes a delusion of grandeur?

Tardive dyskinesia, a severe side effect of antipsychotic medications, includes all of the following involuntary movements EXCEPT ______________.

Endophenotyping refers to looking for

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of alogia?

Tardive dyskinesia, a condition that can occur in patients who take antipsychotic medications,

Diagram some ways in which medication can work to treat Schizophrenia.

When you interview Dr. Kwame, a psychologist in your local health department, he says that one of his clients fell in love with Jennifer Lopez and created stories about how they would run off to the Caribbean and get married. Dr. Kwame is reflecting which category or view of delusions:

Which of the following characterize the disorder known as schizophrenia?

Which of the following neurotransmitters has recently been linked to schizophrenia?

How do the delusions in delusional disorder differ from the delusions in paranoid schizophrenia?

Recent research into the causes of schizophrenia, including studies of schizophrenic patients who had been exposed prenatally to influenza epidemics, suggests that there might be a cause of schizophrenia.

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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