Question 1

Individuals with delusional disorder differ from those with schizophrenia in that

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A)  they behave relatively normally. 
B)  their delusions are not well-formed. 
C)  they know their delusions are delusions. 
D)  they rarely act on their delusions. 
A)  they behave relatively normally. 
B)  their delusions are not well-formed. 
C)  they know their delusions are delusions. 
D)  they rarely act on their delusions.

Question 2

Social-skills training for people with schizophrenia

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A)  has been very successful in reducing symptoms. 
B)  tries to help people learn a trade so they can earn a living. 
C)  tries to help people gain the skills they need for daily living outside the hospital. 
D)  tries to help cure people of schizophrenia. 
A)  has been very successful in reducing symptoms. 
B)  tries to help people learn a trade so they can earn a living. 
C)  tries to help people gain the skills they need for daily living outside the hospital. 
D)  tries to help cure people of schizophrenia.

Question 3

What important aspect of the adoptive family was missing from early studies? What did later studies find when they did include it?

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Early studies did not examine child rear

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of the most common type of hallucination seen in schizophrenia?

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A)  Bill was convinced that his mother was inserting evil thoughts into his mind. 
B)  Sondra tried to ignore the voices in her head. 
C)  Ned believed he was Elvis. 
D)  Rachel would frequently see her husband, even though he had been dead for several years. 
A)  Bill was convinced that his mother was inserting evil thoughts into his mind. 
B)  Sondra tried to ignore the voices in her head. 
C)  Ned believed he was Elvis. 
D)  Rachel would frequently see her husband, even though he had been dead for several years.

Question 5

______________are sensory experiences that seem true to the individual, but are not in the external world.

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The answer of ______________are sensory experiences that seem true to...

Question 6

Schizophrenia occurs in about ________ of the general population.

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A)  1 out of 1,000 
B)  1 out of 100 
C)  1 out of 10 
D)  1 out of 10,000 
A)  1 out of 1,000 
B)  1 out of 100 
C)  1 out of 10 
D)  1 out of 10,000

Question 7

Joe has a delusional belief. When people argue with him,

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A)  he admits he could be wrong. 
B)  he only admits he is wrong after being shown more proof than most people would need. 
C)  he doesn't admit he is wrong to other people, but he admits it to himself. 
D)  he doesn't admit he could be wrong, no matter what proof he is shown. 
A)  he admits he could be wrong. 
B)  he only admits he is wrong after being shown more proof than most people would need. 
C)  he doesn't admit he is wrong to other people, but he admits it to himself. 
D)  he doesn't admit he could be wrong, no matter what proof he is shown.

Question 8

______________are false beliefs that are firmly held despite clear evidence to the contrary.

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The answer of ______________are false beliefs that are firmly held...

Question 9

Which of the following is a plausible explanation for how maternal influenza might lead to schizophrenia later in life?

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A)  The flu virus may lie dormant in the brain until adolescence when it becomes active and initiates the degeneration that results in the symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B)  The flu exposure may alter the fetal genes such that a susceptibility to schizophrenia is now part of the child's genetic makeup. 
C)  Maternal antibodies could cross the placenta and interfere with brain development such that the risk of developing schizophrenia is enhanced later in life. 
D)  The flu virus frequently has long-term effects on the behavior of affected individuals; maternal infection with influenza may result in an environment that is likely to trigger schizophrenia in the susceptible individual. 
A)  The flu virus may lie dormant in the brain until adolescence when it becomes active and initiates the degeneration that results in the symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B)  The flu exposure may alter the fetal genes such that a susceptibility to schizophrenia is now part of the child's genetic makeup. 
C)  Maternal antibodies could cross the placenta and interfere with brain development such that the risk of developing schizophrenia is enhanced later in life. 
D)  The flu virus frequently has long-term effects on the behavior of affected individuals; maternal infection with influenza may result in an environment that is likely to trigger schizophrenia in the susceptible individual.

Question 10

Patients in a catatonic stupor

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A)  are highly suggestible. 
B)  experience overwhelming hallucinations. 
C)  exhibit both echopraxia and echolalia. 
D) resist efforts to change their position. 
A)  are highly suggestible. 
B)  experience overwhelming hallucinations. 
C)  exhibit both echopraxia and echolalia. 
D) resist efforts to change their position.

Question 11

Enlarged brain ventricles

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A)  are seen in all schizophrenics. 
B)  suggest that there has been a loss of brain tissue. 
C)  are more commonly seen in the brains of paranoid schizophrenics. 
D)  can be used to confirm a diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder. 
A)  are seen in all schizophrenics. 
B)  suggest that there has been a loss of brain tissue. 
C)  are more commonly seen in the brains of paranoid schizophrenics. 
D)  can be used to confirm a diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder.

Question 12

DeJuan is highly suggestible and automatically obeys the commands of his brother. He sometimes stands in the same strange posture for hours despite his hands and feet becoming swollen due to immobility. Which subtype of schizophrenia does this best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catatonic 
B)  Disorganized 
C)  Undifferentiated 
D)  Positive-symptom 
A)  Catatonic 
B)  Disorganized 
C)  Undifferentiated 
D)  Positive-symptom

Question 13

Linkage analysis

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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 14

One aspect of family environment that has been found to be important in schizophrenia is

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A)  the level of expressed emotion. 
B)  the level of parental grief over their child's illness. 
C)  if the mother is cold and aloof. 
D)  if lots of double-bind communications are used. 
A)  the level of expressed emotion. 
B)  the level of parental grief over their child's illness. 
C)  if the mother is cold and aloof. 
D)  if lots of double-bind communications are used.

Question 15

Communication deviance

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A)  may be an environmental risk factor for the development of schizophrenia. 
B)  is an early indication of schizophrenia. 
C)  is not seen in control adoptees. 
D)  and disordered speech are the same thing. 
A)  may be an environmental risk factor for the development of schizophrenia. 
B)  is an early indication of schizophrenia. 
C)  is not seen in control adoptees. 
D)  and disordered speech are the same thing.

Question 16

Which of the following people has the highest risk of developing schizophrenia?

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A)  A person who came from New Guinea 
B)  Someone who was physically abused as a child 
C)  A person whose father was over 50 when he/she was born 
D)  Someone who has a history of depression 
A)  A person who came from New Guinea 
B)  Someone who was physically abused as a child 
C)  A person whose father was over 50 when he/she was born 
D)  Someone who has a history of depression

Question 17

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 18

Lori just found out that she is pregnant. Her husband has schizophrenia. What is her unborn child's risk of developing schizophrenia?

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A)  1 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  1 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 19

Virginia exhibits a variety of schizophrenic symptoms including delusions, auditory hallucinations, and formal thought disorder. She has been symptomatic for a little more than a month. Virginia qualifies for a diagnosis of

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
B)  schizoaffective disorder, manic type. 
C)  undifferentiated schizophrenia. 
D)  schizophreniform disorder. 
A)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
B)  schizoaffective disorder, manic type. 
C)  undifferentiated schizophrenia. 
D)  schizophreniform disorder.

Question 20

When adoption studies of schizophrenia contain all the necessary controls and measurements,

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A)  the role of genes is found to be negligible. 
B)  index subjects are more likely to develop schizophrenia than the control subjects. 
C)  the environment is found to be a more important determinant of psychological health than family history. 
D)  no significant effects are seen. 
A)  the role of genes is found to be negligible. 
B)  index subjects are more likely to develop schizophrenia than the control subjects. 
C)  the environment is found to be a more important determinant of psychological health than family history. 
D)  no significant effects are seen.

Individuals with delusional disorder differ from those with schizophrenia in that

Social-skills training for people with schizophrenia

What important aspect of the adoptive family was missing from early studies? What did later studies find when they did include it?

Which of the following is an example of the most common type of hallucination seen in schizophrenia?

______________are sensory experiences that seem true to the individual, but are not in the external world.

Schizophrenia occurs in about ________ of the general population.

Joe has a delusional belief. When people argue with him,

______________are false beliefs that are firmly held despite clear evidence to the contrary.

Which of the following is a plausible explanation for how maternal influenza might lead to schizophrenia later in life?

Patients in a catatonic stupor

Enlarged brain ventricles

DeJuan is highly suggestible and automatically obeys the commands of his brother. He sometimes stands in the same strange posture for hours despite his hands and feet becoming swollen due to immobility. Which subtype of schizophrenia does this best illustrate?

Linkage analysis

One aspect of family environment that has been found to be important in schizophrenia is

Communication deviance

Which of the following people has the highest risk of developing schizophrenia?

Neuroimaging studies of hallucinating patients suggest that auditory hallucinations

Lori just found out that she is pregnant. Her husband has schizophrenia. What is her unborn child's risk of developing schizophrenia?

Virginia exhibits a variety of schizophrenic symptoms including delusions, auditory hallucinations, and formal thought disorder. She has been symptomatic for a little more than a month. Virginia qualifies for a diagnosis of

When adoption studies of schizophrenia contain all the necessary controls and measurements,

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Individuals with delusional disorder differ from those with schizophrenia in that

Social-skills training for people with schizophrenia

What important aspect of the adoptive family was missing from early studies? What did later studies find when they did include it?

Which of the following is an example of the most common type of hallucination seen in schizophrenia?

______________are sensory experiences that seem true to the individual, but are not in the external world.

Schizophrenia occurs in about ________ of the general population.

Joe has a delusional belief. When people argue with him,

______________are false beliefs that are firmly held despite clear evidence to the contrary.

Which of the following is a plausible explanation for how maternal influenza might lead to schizophrenia later in life?

Patients in a catatonic stupor

Enlarged brain ventricles

DeJuan is highly suggestible and automatically obeys the commands of his brother. He sometimes stands in the same strange posture for hours despite his hands and feet becoming swollen due to immobility. Which subtype of schizophrenia does this best illustrate?

Linkage analysis

One aspect of family environment that has been found to be important in schizophrenia is

Communication deviance

Which of the following people has the highest risk of developing schizophrenia?

Neuroimaging studies of hallucinating patients suggest that auditory hallucinations

Lori just found out that she is pregnant. Her husband has schizophrenia. What is her unborn child's risk of developing schizophrenia?

Virginia exhibits a variety of schizophrenic symptoms including delusions, auditory hallucinations, and formal thought disorder. She has been symptomatic for a little more than a month. Virginia qualifies for a diagnosis of

When adoption studies of schizophrenia contain all the necessary controls and measurements,

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, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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