Question 1

1-85.Extrapyramidal side effects

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A) are involuntary movements that result mainly from taking first-generation antipsychotic drugs. 
B) are often fatal side-effects from second-generation antipsychotic drugs. 
C) are an increase in mood (reduction in depression)that occurs in people with schizoaffective disorder. 
D) are voluntary,unusual movements that result mainly from taking second-generation antipsychotic drugs. 
A) are involuntary movements that result mainly from taking first-generation antipsychotic drugs. 
B) are often fatal side-effects from second-generation antipsychotic drugs. 
C) are an increase in mood (reduction in depression)that occurs in people with schizoaffective disorder. 
D) are voluntary,unusual movements that result mainly from taking second-generation antipsychotic drugs. A

Question 2

1-60.Which of the following has been found to lead to an increased risk of developing schizophrenia?

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A) Prenatal alcohol exposure. 
B) Prenatal influenza exposure. 
C) Alcohol use during middle adulthood. 
D) Influenza exposure between ages 5 and 10. 
A) Prenatal alcohol exposure. 
B) Prenatal influenza exposure. 
C) Alcohol use during middle adulthood. 
D) Influenza exposure between ages 5 and 10. B

Question 3

The majority of cases of schizophrenia begin in

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A) late adulthood or old age. 
B) late adolescence or early adulthood. 
C) late childhood or early adolescence. 
D) there is no age where the majority of cases begin. 
A) late adulthood or old age. 
B) late adolescence or early adulthood. 
C) late childhood or early adolescence. 
D) there is no age where the majority of cases begin. B

Question 4

Which of the following accounts for the belief that schizophrenia is becoming more common in males than females?

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A) Males are more likely to hallucinate than females so may be overdiagnosed. 
B) Men are more likely to seek treatment. 
C) Females with schizophrenia have less severe symptoms so may be misdiagnosed. 
D) Women respond better to treatment than men. 
A) Males are more likely to hallucinate than females so may be overdiagnosed. 
B) Men are more likely to seek treatment. 
C) Females with schizophrenia have less severe symptoms so may be misdiagnosed. 
D) Women respond better to treatment than men.

Question 5

1-76.Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter that researchers suspect might be involved in schizophrenia because

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A) it makes dopamine. 
B) it causes the ventricles to enlarge. 
C) it is missing in the brains of people with schizophrenia. 
D) alterations in glutamate levels can produce schizophrenic-like symptoms in normal subjects. 
A) it makes dopamine. 
B) it causes the ventricles to enlarge. 
C) it is missing in the brains of people with schizophrenia. 
D) alterations in glutamate levels can produce schizophrenic-like symptoms in normal subjects.

Question 6

1-75.There is a new trend to focus on dopamine receptor sensitivity rather than on dopamine itself because

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A) there is strong evidence that people with schizophrenia have too much dopamine. 
B) there is no strong evidence that people with schizophrenia have too much dopamine. 
C) the is strong evidence that people with schizophrenia have used too many drugs. 
D) there is only one type of dopamine receptor. 
A) there is strong evidence that people with schizophrenia have too much dopamine. 
B) there is no strong evidence that people with schizophrenia have too much dopamine. 
C) the is strong evidence that people with schizophrenia have used too many drugs. 
D) there is only one type of dopamine receptor.

Question 7

1-70.Why might Kraepelin's idea that schizophrenia was similar to dementia not be as far from the truth as previously thought?

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A) Evidence suggests that there sometimes are progressive changes in brain volume over time in people with schizophrenia. 
B) The symptoms of the two disorders overlap tremendously. 
C) On autopsy,people with schizophrenia show the same smoothing of the brain as is seen in people with dementia. 
D) The same biological treatments work for both disorders. 
A) Evidence suggests that there sometimes are progressive changes in brain volume over time in people with schizophrenia. 
B) The symptoms of the two disorders overlap tremendously. 
C) On autopsy,people with schizophrenia show the same smoothing of the brain as is seen in people with dementia. 
D) The same biological treatments work for both disorders.

Question 8

1-11.Delusions are

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A) perceptions with no basis in reality. 
B) only seen in schizophrenia. 
C) necessary for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
D) disturbances in the content of thought. 
A) perceptions with no basis in reality. 
B) only seen in schizophrenia. 
C) necessary for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
D) disturbances in the content of thought.

Question 9

One disadvantage of early descriptions of schiziophrenia,such as Kraepelin's use of the term "dementia praecox," is that

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A) they assumed that what we call schizophrenia only occurred in elderly patients. 
B) they were actually describing Alzheimer's dementia,not schizophrenia. 
C) they did not distinguish between the varying types of schizophrenia that we know about today. 
D) they assumed the intellectual functioning of patients remained constant even as their bodies aged. 
A) they assumed that what we call schizophrenia only occurred in elderly patients. 
B) they were actually describing Alzheimer's dementia,not schizophrenia. 
C) they did not distinguish between the varying types of schizophrenia that we know about today. 
D) they assumed the intellectual functioning of patients remained constant even as their bodies aged.

Question 10

1-66.Compared to his nonschizophrenic identical twin,Matthew (who is schizophrenic)is more likely to

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A) have been born with physical birth defects. 
B) have been considered "different" or "odd" in childhood. 
C) have a higher intelligence level on IQ tests. 
D) be artistically or musically talented. 
A) have been born with physical birth defects. 
B) have been considered "different" or "odd" in childhood. 
C) have a higher intelligence level on IQ tests. 
D) be artistically or musically talented.

Question 11

1-12.Which of the following is an example of a delusion?

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A) Bob thought the CIA was controlling his thoughts. 
B) The voices in Jaimie's head told him not to trust the priest. 
C) Tracy did not think she could get pregnant the first time she had sex. 
D) Carla saw and felt bugs crawling up her arm. 
A) Bob thought the CIA was controlling his thoughts. 
B) The voices in Jaimie's head told him not to trust the priest. 
C) Tracy did not think she could get pregnant the first time she had sex. 
D) Carla saw and felt bugs crawling up her arm.

Question 12

What is schizoaffective disorder?

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The individual diagnosed with schizoaffe

Question 13

1-25.Which of the following is most likely seen in an individual with paranoid schizophrenia?

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A) Have delusions of reference 
B) Exhibit primarily negative symptoms 
C) Show more significant cognitive impairments than are seen in the other subtypes 
D) Respond poorly to treatment 
A) Have delusions of reference 
B) Exhibit primarily negative symptoms 
C) Show more significant cognitive impairments than are seen in the other subtypes 
D) Respond poorly to treatment

Question 14

1-23.Negative symptoms

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A) are those that are harmful. 
B) are more disturbing to the patient than positive symptoms. 
C) are a common side effect of antipsychotic medications. 
D) are characterized as an absence or deficit of normal behaviors. 
A) are those that are harmful. 
B) are more disturbing to the patient than positive symptoms. 
C) are a common side effect of antipsychotic medications. 
D) are characterized as an absence or deficit of normal behaviors.

Question 15

The lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia is __________ percent.

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The answer of The lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia is __________...

Question 16

1-18.Neuroimaging studies of hallucinating patients suggest that auditory hallucinations

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A) are actually heard. 
B) are usually drug induced. 
C) may reflect a cognitive error. 
D) activate the brain areas involved in speech comprehension. 
A) are actually heard. 
B) are usually drug induced. 
C) may reflect a cognitive error. 
D) activate the brain areas involved in speech comprehension.

Question 17

Explain and give examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

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Positive symptoms involve the

Question 18

1-57.Linkage analysis

Accepted Answer

A) is being used to help locate genes associated with schizophrenia. 
B) is being used to identify family risk factors. 
C) is being used to find the connections between stress and schizophrenia. 
D) is being used to show problems in connections between neurons. 
A) is being used to help locate genes associated with schizophrenia. 
B) is being used to identify family risk factors. 
C) is being used to find the connections between stress and schizophrenia. 
D) is being used to show problems in connections between neurons.

Question 19

1-44.In genetic studies,a "proband" or "index case" is someone who

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A) is related to someone with the disorder of interest. 
B) shows signs of the disorder of interest. 
C) shares at least 25 percent of his or her genes with an affected subject. 
D) has the disorder of interest. 
A) is related to someone with the disorder of interest. 
B) shows signs of the disorder of interest. 
C) shares at least 25 percent of his or her genes with an affected subject. 
D) has the disorder of interest.

Question 20

The term "demence precoce" was used by Benedict Morel to describe schizophrenia and to also explain the

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A) lack of brain damage that characterizes the brain of most schizophrenics. 
B) effectiveness of psychological treatments for schizophrenia. 
C) transient nature of most schizophrenias. 
D) difference between schizophrenia and dementias of old age. 
A) lack of brain damage that characterizes the brain of most schizophrenics. 
B) effectiveness of psychological treatments for schizophrenia. 
C) transient nature of most schizophrenias. 
D) difference between schizophrenia and dementias of old age.

1-85.Extrapyramidal side effects

1-60.Which of the following has been found to lead to an increased risk of developing schizophrenia?

The majority of cases of schizophrenia begin in

Which of the following accounts for the belief that schizophrenia is becoming more common in males than females?

1-76.Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter that researchers suspect might be involved in schizophrenia because

1-75.There is a new trend to focus on dopamine receptor sensitivity rather than on dopamine itself because

1-70.Why might Kraepelin's idea that schizophrenia was similar to dementia not be as far from the truth as previously thought?

1-11.Delusions are

One disadvantage of early descriptions of schiziophrenia,such as Kraepelin's use of the term "dementia praecox," is that

1-66.Compared to his nonschizophrenic identical twin,Matthew (who is schizophrenic)is more likely to

1-12.Which of the following is an example of a delusion?

What is schizoaffective disorder?

1-25.Which of the following is most likely seen in an individual with paranoid schizophrenia?

1-23.Negative symptoms

The lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia is __________ percent.

1-18.Neuroimaging studies of hallucinating patients suggest that auditory hallucinations

Explain and give examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

1-57.Linkage analysis

1-44.In genetic studies,a "proband" or "index case" is someone who

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1-85.Extrapyramidal side effects

1-60.Which of the following has been found to lead to an increased risk of developing schizophrenia?

The majority of cases of schizophrenia begin in

Which of the following accounts for the belief that schizophrenia is becoming more common in males than females?

1-76.Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter that researchers suspect might be involved in schizophrenia because

1-75.There is a new trend to focus on dopamine receptor sensitivity rather than on dopamine itself because

1-70.Why might Kraepelin's idea that schizophrenia was similar to dementia not be as far from the truth as previously thought?

1-11.Delusions are

One disadvantage of early descriptions of schiziophrenia,such as Kraepelin's use of the term "dementia praecox," is that

1-66.Compared to his nonschizophrenic identical twin,Matthew (who is schizophrenic)is more likely to

1-12.Which of the following is an example of a delusion?

What is schizoaffective disorder?

1-25.Which of the following is most likely seen in an individual with paranoid schizophrenia?

1-23.Negative symptoms

The lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia is __________ percent.

1-18.Neuroimaging studies of hallucinating patients suggest that auditory hallucinations

Explain and give examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

1-57.Linkage analysis

1-44.In genetic studies,a "proband" or "index case" is someone who

The term "demence precoce" was used by Benedict Morel to describe schizophrenia and to also explain the

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic,anxiety,obsessions,and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

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Substance-Related Disorders

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Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

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