Question 1

Which of the following best describes the person with undifferentiated schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jake, who shows bizarre behavior, delusions, and disordered speech but has normal emotions. 
B)  Lincoln, whose schizophrenia involves a chronic pattern of wild excitement followed by muteness and immobility. 
C)  Constance, whose speech is incoherent and filled with invented words but whose emotions are inconsistent and inappropriate for the situation. 
D)  Pauline, who is convinced that her husband is poisoning her food and can hear voices (that others cannot hear) calling her a liar and a thief. 
A)  Jake, who shows bizarre behavior, delusions, and disordered speech but has normal emotions. 
B)  Lincoln, whose schizophrenia involves a chronic pattern of wild excitement followed by muteness and immobility. 
C)  Constance, whose speech is incoherent and filled with invented words but whose emotions are inconsistent and inappropriate for the situation. 
D)  Pauline, who is convinced that her husband is poisoning her food and can hear voices (that others cannot hear) calling her a liar and a thief.

Question 2

The best predictor of overall functioning over time for someone with schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A)  how much impairment the person suffers. 
B)  how severe the person's positive symptoms are. 
C)  how severe the person's negative symptoms are. 
D)  how much therapy the person gets. 
A)  how much impairment the person suffers. 
B)  how severe the person's positive symptoms are. 
C)  how severe the person's negative symptoms are. 
D)  how much therapy the person gets.

Question 3

Which of the following is a brain area that has been shown to be involved in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parietal lobe 
B)  Occipital lobe 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Parietal lobe 
B)  Occipital lobe 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Hypothalamus

Question 4

The Danish adoption studies have been criticized for

Accepted Answer

A)  not treating the subjects found to have schizophrenia. 
B)  not assessing the child-rearing environments of the index and control groups. 
C)  only studying males. 
D) not confirming the family history of the subjects. 
A)  not treating the subjects found to have schizophrenia. 
B)  not assessing the child-rearing environments of the index and control groups. 
C)  only studying males. 
D) not confirming the family history of the subjects.

Question 5

Harold and Tanya both have a wide range of schizophrenic symptoms that came on rather suddenly. Harold's symptoms have lasted for eight months; Tanya's have lasted only eight weeks. According to the DSM-IV, their diagnoses should be

Accepted Answer

A)  undifferentiated schizophrenia for Harold; schizophreniform disorder for Tanya. 
B)  disorganized schizophrenia for Harold; undifferentiated schizophrenia for Tanya. 
C)  schizoaffective disorder for Harold; schizophreniform disorder for Tanya. 
D)  schizophreniform disorder for Harold; brief psychotic disorder for Tanya. 
A)  undifferentiated schizophrenia for Harold; schizophreniform disorder for Tanya. 
B)  disorganized schizophrenia for Harold; undifferentiated schizophrenia for Tanya. 
C)  schizoaffective disorder for Harold; schizophreniform disorder for Tanya. 
D)  schizophreniform disorder for Harold; brief psychotic disorder for Tanya.

Question 6

What are two types of prenatal experience associated with increased risk of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Two of: 1. flu virus - elevated risk in

Question 7

Define positive and negative symptoms for schizophrenia. Give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

A common way of describing schizophrenia

Question 8

Both of Mary's parents have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Bob has an identical twin who has schizophrenia. Who is more likely to develop schizophrenia and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bob, because he is male and has a family history of schizophrenia. 
B)  Mary, because all of her genes come from her parents and they both have the disease. 
C)  Bob, because he has inherited the same susceptibility that his twin is expressing. 
D)  Mary, because females are more susceptible than males to the genetic forms of schizophrenia. 
A)  Bob, because he is male and has a family history of schizophrenia. 
B)  Mary, because all of her genes come from her parents and they both have the disease. 
C)  Bob, because he has inherited the same susceptibility that his twin is expressing. 
D)  Mary, because females are more susceptible than males to the genetic forms of schizophrenia.

Question 9

Which of the following people with schizophrenia is likely to have the best prognosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The teen who has been in a catatonic state for several days 
B)  The woman who believes she is being persecuted because she is Helen of Troy 
C)  The man who shows little emotion, thinks the CIA is controlling his thoughts, and who makes no sense when he speaks 
D)  The mother of three who first showed signs of schizophrenia in her teens and now is unable to care for herself or her children. 
A)  The teen who has been in a catatonic state for several days 
B)  The woman who believes she is being persecuted because she is Helen of Troy 
C)  The man who shows little emotion, thinks the CIA is controlling his thoughts, and who makes no sense when he speaks 
D)  The mother of three who first showed signs of schizophrenia in her teens and now is unable to care for herself or her children.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a negative symptom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hallucinations 
B)  Emotional unresponsiveness 
C)  Emotional turmoil 
D)  Delusions 
A)  Hallucinations 
B)  Emotional unresponsiveness 
C)  Emotional turmoil 
D)  Delusions

Question 11

Julia clearly had psychotic symptoms. As she also showed symptoms of bipolar disorder, she was ultimately diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  residual type. 
B)  schizoaffective disorder. 
C)  schizophreniform disorder. 
D)  undifferentiated type. 
A)  residual type. 
B)  schizoaffective disorder. 
C)  schizophreniform disorder. 
D)  undifferentiated type.

Question 12

The subtype of schizophrenia that generally has most positive outcome is the
__________ type.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The subtype of schizophrenia that generally has...

Question 13

Moira is schizophrenic. She giggles a lot, acts silly, and talks "baby talk." She experiences frequent auditory hallucinations and bizarre delusions. Moira most likely belongs to the ________ subtype of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized 
B)  undifferentiated 
C)  residual 
D)  catatonic 
A)  disorganized 
B)  undifferentiated 
C)  residual 
D)  catatonic

Which of the following best describes the person with undifferentiated schizophrenia?

The best predictor of overall functioning over time for someone with schizophrenia is

Which of the following is a brain area that has been shown to be involved in schizophrenia?

The Danish adoption studies have been criticized for

Harold and Tanya both have a wide range of schizophrenic symptoms that came on rather suddenly. Harold's symptoms have lasted for eight months; Tanya's have lasted only eight weeks. According to the DSM-IV, their diagnoses should be

What are two types of prenatal experience associated with increased risk of schizophrenia?

Define positive and negative symptoms for schizophrenia. Give examples of each.

Both of Mary's parents have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Bob has an identical twin who has schizophrenia. Who is more likely to develop schizophrenia and why?

Which of the following people with schizophrenia is likely to have the best prognosis?

Which of the following is an example of a negative symptom?

Julia clearly had psychotic symptoms. As she also showed symptoms of bipolar disorder, she was ultimately diagnosed with

The subtype of schizophrenia that generally has most positive outcome is the __________ type.

Moira is schizophrenic. She giggles a lot, acts silly, and talks "baby talk." She experiences frequent auditory hallucinations and bizarre delusions. Moira most likely belongs to the ________ subtype of schizophrenia.

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Exam 13: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Which of the following best describes the person with undifferentiated schizophrenia?

The best predictor of overall functioning over time for someone with schizophrenia is

Which of the following is a brain area that has been shown to be involved in schizophrenia?

The Danish adoption studies have been criticized for

Harold and Tanya both have a wide range of schizophrenic symptoms that came on rather suddenly. Harold's symptoms have lasted for eight months; Tanya's have lasted only eight weeks. According to the DSM-IV, their diagnoses should be

What are two types of prenatal experience associated with increased risk of schizophrenia?

Define positive and negative symptoms for schizophrenia. Give examples of each.

Both of Mary's parents have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Bob has an identical twin who has schizophrenia. Who is more likely to develop schizophrenia and why?

Which of the following people with schizophrenia is likely to have the best prognosis?

Which of the following is an example of a negative symptom?

Julia clearly had psychotic symptoms. As she also showed symptoms of bipolar disorder, she was ultimately diagnosed with

The subtype of schizophrenia that generally has most positive outcome is the __________ type.

Moira is schizophrenic. She giggles a lot, acts silly, and talks "baby talk." She experiences frequent auditory hallucinations and bizarre delusions. Moira most likely belongs to the ________ subtype of schizophrenia.

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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