Question 1

Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to schizophrenic patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drugs that increase dopamine (agonists) cause an increase in schizophrenic behavior. 
B)  Drugs that decrease dopamine (antagonists) decrease schizophrenic symptoms. 
C)  Both of these statements are accurate 
D)  Neither of these statements is accurate 
A)  Drugs that increase dopamine (agonists) cause an increase in schizophrenic behavior. 
B)  Drugs that decrease dopamine (antagonists) decrease schizophrenic symptoms. 
C)  Both of these statements are accurate 
D)  Neither of these statements is accurate

Question 2

The most common type of hallucination experienced by psychotic individuals is .

Accepted Answer

A)  visual 
B)  auditory 
C)  tactile 
D)  olfactory 
A)  visual 
B)  auditory 
C)  tactile 
D)  olfactory

Question 3

DSM-5 no longer specifies different subtypes of schizophrenia, but in DSM-IV-TR the subtype called paranoid schizophrenia was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  silly and immature behavior. 
B)  a complete mental breakdown. 
C)  alternating immobility and agitated excitement. 
D)  delusions of grandeur or persecution. 
A)  silly and immature behavior. 
B)  a complete mental breakdown. 
C)  alternating immobility and agitated excitement. 
D)  delusions of grandeur or persecution.

Question 4

One explanation for the fact that the parts of the brain usually associated with producing rather than comprehending speech are active when one is experiencing an auditory hallucination is that such individuals are actually

Accepted Answer

A)  listening to voices outside themselves. 
B)  listening to their own thoughts. 
C)  misinterpreting voices from the sources such as the radio and television. 
D)  making up the experience. 
A)  listening to voices outside themselves. 
B)  listening to their own thoughts. 
C)  misinterpreting voices from the sources such as the radio and television. 
D)  making up the experience.

Question 5

According to your text, hallucinations 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 6

Which of the following defines the persecutory 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 7

A token economy is an incentive system in which hospitalized patients with schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A)  earn "tokens" for appropriate behavior. 
B)  lose "tokens" for disruptive behavior. 
C)  both of these . 
D)  neither of these. 
A)  earn "tokens" for appropriate behavior. 
B)  lose "tokens" for disruptive behavior. 
C)  both of these . 
D)  neither of these.

Question 8

Making the diagnosis of schizophrenia is controversial because

Accepted Answer

A)  the symptoms can vary as a function of culture or race. 
B)  the symptoms are similar across culture and race. 
C)  the symptoms simply reflect biases in the minds of mental health professionals. 
D)  the label is derogatory and has no clinical utility. 
A)  the symptoms can vary as a function of culture or race. 
B)  the symptoms are similar across culture and race. 
C)  the symptoms simply reflect biases in the minds of mental health professionals. 
D)  the label is derogatory and has no clinical utility.

Question 9

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

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)  All of the above 
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)  All of the above

Question 10

James is a security guard at the mall who seems lost in his own world. Often, he feels the presence of his dead mother nearby. He knows it is an illusion and that she is not real. Her presence does give him comfort. James probably would be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  schizoaffective disorder. 
B)  schizotypal disorder. 
C)  schizoid disorder. 
D)  brief psychotic disorder. 
A)  schizoaffective disorder. 
B)  schizotypal disorder. 
C)  schizoid disorder. 
D)  brief psychotic disorder.

Question 11

Which of the following is the definition of catatonia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silly and immature behavior 
B)  Early madness 
C)  Immobility or agitated excitement 
D)  Delusions of grandeur or persecution 
A)  Silly and immature behavior 
B)  Early madness 
C)  Immobility or agitated excitement 
D)  Delusions of grandeur or persecution

Question 12

In regard to the family interactions among schizophrenic patients, the word "schizophrenogenic" (no longer used), was first proposed in the 1940s to describe

Accepted Answer

A)  an abusive and alcoholic father whose child became schizophrenic. 
B)  an emotionally distant mother whose child became schizophrenic. 
C)  divorced parents who had several psychotic children. 
D)  a family in which relatives on both sides were psychotic. 
A)  an abusive and alcoholic father whose child became schizophrenic. 
B)  an emotionally distant mother whose child became schizophrenic. 
C)  divorced parents who had several psychotic children. 
D)  a family in which relatives on both sides were psychotic.

Question 13

Which of the following is the best description of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia is characterized by symptoms shared by everyone with the diagnosis. 
B)  Schizophrenia is characterized by multiple personalities. 
C)  Schizophrenia is characterized by behavior and symptoms that aren't necessarily common to everyone with the diagnosis. 
D)  The course of schizophrenia is always predictable. 
A)  Schizophrenia is characterized by symptoms shared by everyone with the diagnosis. 
B)  Schizophrenia is characterized by multiple personalities. 
C)  Schizophrenia is characterized by behavior and symptoms that aren't necessarily common to everyone with the diagnosis. 
D)  The course of schizophrenia is always predictable.

Question 14

In the late 1800s, the German psychiatrist Emil Kraeplin made all of the following contributions to our knowledge of schizophrenia EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  distinguishing dementia praecox (schizophrenia) from manic-depressive illness. 
B)  noting that hallucinations, delusions, and negativism were symptoms of dementia praecox (schizophrenia). 
C)  combining several symptoms of insanity (catatonia, paranoia, hebephrenia) that had usually been viewed as reflecting separate and distinct disorders. 
D)  conceptualizing a treatment for schizophrenic patients that is still being used today. 
A)  distinguishing dementia praecox (schizophrenia) from manic-depressive illness. 
B)  noting that hallucinations, delusions, and negativism were symptoms of dementia praecox (schizophrenia). 
C)  combining several symptoms of insanity (catatonia, paranoia, hebephrenia) that had usually been viewed as reflecting separate and distinct disorders. 
D)  conceptualizing a treatment for schizophrenic patients that is still being used today.

Question 15

Extrapyramidal symptoms, serious side effects of antipsychotic medications that occur in some schizophrenic patients, are similar to the symptoms of .

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  multiple sclerosis 
D)  leukemia 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  multiple sclerosis 
D)  leukemia

Question 16

Identify and define the three subtypes of Schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Paranoid-delusions of grandeur or persec

Question 17

Dr. Smith conducted a research study involving schizophrenic adults in which he looked at their facial expressions in home movies taken when they were children. He was trying to determine if the development of schizophrenia could be predicted by facial expressions showing limited emotional reactions. This research study focused on the negative symptom called .

Accepted Answer

A)  alogia 
B)  affective flattening 
C)  associative splitting 
D)  emotional effect syndrome 
A)  alogia 
B)  affective flattening 
C)  associative splitting 
D)  emotional effect syndrome

Question 18

Apathy is to not caring as avolition is to

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 19

A technique that uses wire coils to repeatedly generate magnetic fields that pass through the skull to the brain is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  magnetic resonance imaging. 
B)  functional magnetic resonance imaging. 
C)  transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
D)  electroconvulsive stimulation. 
A)  magnetic resonance imaging. 
B)  functional magnetic resonance imaging. 
C)  transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
D)  electroconvulsive stimulation.

Question 20

Some schizophrenic patients function better in the community in independent living skills programs that teach them all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  medication management. 
B)  to identify signs that warn of a relapse. 
C)  to maintain eye contact when interacting with others. 
D)  how to help others who are mentally ill. 
A)  medication management. 
B)  to identify signs that warn of a relapse. 
C)  to maintain eye contact when interacting with others. 
D)  how to help others who are mentally ill.

Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to schizophrenic patients?

The most common type of hallucination experienced by psychotic individuals is .

DSM-5 no longer specifies different subtypes of schizophrenia, but in DSM-IV-TR the subtype called paranoid schizophrenia was characterized by

One explanation for the fact that the parts of the brain usually associated with producing rather than comprehending speech are active when one is experiencing an auditory hallucination is that such individuals are actually

According to your text, hallucinations are defined as:

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

A token economy is an incentive system in which hospitalized patients with schizophrenia

Making the diagnosis of schizophrenia is controversial because

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

James is a security guard at the mall who seems lost in his own world. Often, he feels the presence of his dead mother nearby. He knows it is an illusion and that she is not real. Her presence does give him comfort. James probably would be diagnosed with

Which of the following is the definition of catatonia?

In regard to the family interactions among schizophrenic patients, the word "schizophrenogenic" (no longer used), was first proposed in the 1940s to describe

Which of the following is the best description of schizophrenia?

In the late 1800s, the German psychiatrist Emil Kraeplin made all of the following contributions to our knowledge of schizophrenia EXCEPT

Extrapyramidal symptoms, serious side effects of antipsychotic medications that occur in some schizophrenic patients, are similar to the symptoms of .

Identify and define the three subtypes of Schizophrenia.

Apathy is to not caring as avolition is to

A technique that uses wire coils to repeatedly generate magnetic fields that pass through the skull to the brain is called:

Some schizophrenic patients function better in the community in independent living skills programs that teach them all of the following EXCEPT

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 occurs when drugs are administered to schizophrenic patients?

The most common type of hallucination experienced by psychotic individuals is .

DSM-5 no longer specifies different subtypes of schizophrenia, but in DSM-IV-TR the subtype called paranoid schizophrenia was characterized by

One explanation for the fact that the parts of the brain usually associated with producing rather than comprehending speech are active when one is experiencing an auditory hallucination is that such individuals are actually

According to your text, hallucinations are defined as:

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

A token economy is an incentive system in which hospitalized patients with schizophrenia

Making the diagnosis of schizophrenia is controversial because

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

James is a security guard at the mall who seems lost in his own world. Often, he feels the presence of his dead mother nearby. He knows it is an illusion and that she is not real. Her presence does give him comfort. James probably would be diagnosed with

Which of the following is the definition of catatonia?

In regard to the family interactions among schizophrenic patients, the word "schizophrenogenic" (no longer used), was first proposed in the 1940s to describe

Which of the following is the best description of schizophrenia?

In the late 1800s, the German psychiatrist Emil Kraeplin made all of the following contributions to our knowledge of schizophrenia EXCEPT

Extrapyramidal symptoms, serious side effects of antipsychotic medications that occur in some schizophrenic patients, are similar to the symptoms of .

Identify and define the three subtypes of Schizophrenia.

Apathy is to not caring as avolition is to

A technique that uses wire coils to repeatedly generate magnetic fields that pass through the skull to the brain is called:

Some schizophrenic patients function better in the community in independent living skills programs that teach them all of the following EXCEPT

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