Question 1

Clozapine,a newer medication for schizophrenia,has which dangerous potential side effect that requires close monitoring during administration?

Accepted Answer

A) a sudden decrease in liver functioning. 
B) deterioration of spinal fluid integrity. 
C) loss of white blood cells. 
D) decreased insulin production. 
A) a sudden decrease in liver functioning. 
B) deterioration of spinal fluid integrity. 
C) loss of white blood cells. 
D) decreased insulin production.

Question 2

Sensory experiences in the absence of any relevant stimulation from the environment are called

Accepted Answer

A) delusions. 
B) ideas of reference. 
C) hallucinations. 
D) flights of thought. 
A) delusions. 
B) ideas of reference. 
C) hallucinations. 
D) flights of thought.

Question 3

Two promising gene candidates in studies of schizophrenia mentioned in the text are

Accepted Answer

A) DTNBP1 and NGR1 
B) DTNBP1 and 5-HTT 
C) NGR1 and SCHZ 
D) SCHZ and 5-HTT 
A) DTNBP1 and NGR1 
B) DTNBP1 and 5-HTT 
C) NGR1 and SCHZ 
D) SCHZ and 5-HTT

Question 4

What is a goal of recent therapy efforts with the families of individuals with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) To provide insight into family patterns that produced the schizophrenia. 
B) To relieve guilt and help family shield the schizophrenic from social disgrace. 
C) To encourage the family to support more independence for the person with schizophrenia. 
D) To teach constructive ways of expressing feelings and resolving conflicts. 
A) To provide insight into family patterns that produced the schizophrenia. 
B) To relieve guilt and help family shield the schizophrenic from social disgrace. 
C) To encourage the family to support more independence for the person with schizophrenia. 
D) To teach constructive ways of expressing feelings and resolving conflicts.

Question 5

Research investigating the role of the family in schizophrenia best supports the

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenogenic mother theory. 
B) triangulation theory. 
C) expressed emotion theory. 
D) dopamine theory. 
A) schizophrenogenic mother theory. 
B) triangulation theory. 
C) expressed emotion theory. 
D) dopamine theory.

Question 6

Which of the following are examples of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) flat affect,lack of initiative 
B) hallucinations and delusions 
C) difficulty concentrating,low intelligence,poor memory 
D) catatonic immobility,waxy flexibility 
A) flat affect,lack of initiative 
B) hallucinations and delusions 
C) difficulty concentrating,low intelligence,poor memory 
D) catatonic immobility,waxy flexibility

Question 7

Schizophrenia usually appears in

Accepted Answer

A) early childhood. 
B) middle or late childhood. 
C) adolescence or early adulthood. 
D) late adulthood. 
A) early childhood. 
B) middle or late childhood. 
C) adolescence or early adulthood. 
D) late adulthood.

Question 8

Symptoms of schizophrenia have been classified as

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A) positive,neutral,and negative. 
B) positive,negative,and disorganized. 
C) organized,positive,and negative. 
D) organized,disorganized,and negative. 
A) positive,neutral,and negative. 
B) positive,negative,and disorganized. 
C) organized,positive,and negative. 
D) organized,disorganized,and negative.

Question 9

When an individual with schizophrenia shows a blunted affect,that individual

Accepted Answer

A) does not experience emotions. 
B) does not express emotions. 
C) does not experience physiological arousal in emotionally intense situations. 
D) all of the above. 
A) does not experience emotions. 
B) does not express emotions. 
C) does not experience physiological arousal in emotionally intense situations. 
D) all of the above.

Question 10

The DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) delusions. 
B) hallucinations. 
C) forgetfulness. 
D) disorganized speech. 
A) delusions. 
B) hallucinations. 
C) forgetfulness. 
D) disorganized speech.

Question 11

Which of the following findings presents a serious challenge to the theory of schizophrenia that proposes an excess amount of dopamine to be at the core of this disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Antipsychotic drugs relieve the symptoms of both drug psychoses and the psychosis of schizophrenia. 
B) Homovanillic acid,the major metabolite of dopamine,is not present in greater amounts in schizophrenics. 
C) Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are reduced by antipsychotic drugs more than negative symptoms. 
D) None of the above represents a challenge to the dopamine activity theory. 
A) Antipsychotic drugs relieve the symptoms of both drug psychoses and the psychosis of schizophrenia. 
B) Homovanillic acid,the major metabolite of dopamine,is not present in greater amounts in schizophrenics. 
C) Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are reduced by antipsychotic drugs more than negative symptoms. 
D) None of the above represents a challenge to the dopamine activity theory.

Question 12

Cognitive enhancement therapy seeks to

Accepted Answer

A) enhance basic cognitive functions for people with schizophrenia. 
B) challenge belief structures. 
C) incorporate the family members of people with schizophrenia into CBT treatment. 
D) all of the above. 
A) enhance basic cognitive functions for people with schizophrenia. 
B) challenge belief structures. 
C) incorporate the family members of people with schizophrenia into CBT treatment. 
D) all of the above.

Question 13

Of schizophrenic symptoms,the ones with the higher genetic component are

Accepted Answer

A) negative symptoms. 
B) delusions. 
C) positive symptoms. 
D) persecution delusions. 
A) negative symptoms. 
B) delusions. 
C) positive symptoms. 
D) persecution delusions.

Question 14

Sam believes the Queen of England is in love with him.He does not have any other symptoms.His most likely diagnosis would be

Accepted Answer

A) schizophreniform disorder. 
B) schizoaffective disorder. 
C) delusional disorder. 
D) bipolar disorder with delusions. 
A) schizophreniform disorder. 
B) schizoaffective disorder. 
C) delusional disorder. 
D) bipolar disorder with delusions.

Question 15

Which of the following findings led to the conclusion that schizophrenia may be caused by dopamine activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease is known to be caused by excess levels of dopamine. 
B) People with Parkinson's disease are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
C) Drugs that relieve schizophrenic symptoms have side effects similar to Parkinson's disease. 
D) All of the above are correct findings. 
A) Parkinson's disease is known to be caused by excess levels of dopamine. 
B) People with Parkinson's disease are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
C) Drugs that relieve schizophrenic symptoms have side effects similar to Parkinson's disease. 
D) All of the above are correct findings.

Question 16

The traditional drugs for treating schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A) enable schizophrenics to adjust to hospital life. 
B) commonly produce depressive side-effects. 
C) generally only reduce positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
D) are effective with less than half of schizophrenics. 
A) enable schizophrenics to adjust to hospital life. 
B) commonly produce depressive side-effects. 
C) generally only reduce positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
D) are effective with less than half of schizophrenics.

Question 17

"When I am trying to relax and read a book,my father puts his thoughts into my head so that I cannot concentrate." This statement by a schizophrenic patient is an example of what type of symptom?

Accepted Answer

A) affective 
B) motor 
C) positive 
D) negative 
A) affective 
B) motor 
C) positive 
D) negative

Question 18

Among those with schizophrenia who suffer from delusions,a large majority experience

Accepted Answer

A) delusions of persecution. 
B) thought broadcast. 
C) delusions of impulses imposed by others. 
D) hallucinations with the delusions. 
A) delusions of persecution. 
B) thought broadcast. 
C) delusions of impulses imposed by others. 
D) hallucinations with the delusions.

Question 19

According to the DSM-5,symptoms of schizophrenia must be present for at least __________ in order to be diagnosed.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 month 
B) 6 months 
C) 1 year 
D) 2 years 
A) 1 month 
B) 6 months 
C) 1 year 
D) 2 years

Question 20

A recent review of 37 longitudinal studies of people after their first episode of schizophrenia found that

Accepted Answer

A) psychosocial treatments predicted no benefit above and beyond medication. 
B) medication was useless in treating the disorder long periods of time. 
C) the combination of medication and psychosocial treatment predicted the best outcome. 
D) medication alone predicted the best outcome. 
A) psychosocial treatments predicted no benefit above and beyond medication. 
B) medication was useless in treating the disorder long periods of time. 
C) the combination of medication and psychosocial treatment predicted the best outcome. 
D) medication alone predicted the best outcome.

Clozapine,a newer medication for schizophrenia,has which dangerous potential side effect that requires close monitoring during administration?

Sensory experiences in the absence of any relevant stimulation from the environment are called

Two promising gene candidates in studies of schizophrenia mentioned in the text are

What is a goal of recent therapy efforts with the families of individuals with schizophrenia?

Research investigating the role of the family in schizophrenia best supports the

Which of the following are examples of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia usually appears in

Symptoms of schizophrenia have been classified as

When an individual with schizophrenia shows a blunted affect,that individual

The DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following findings presents a serious challenge to the theory of schizophrenia that proposes an excess amount of dopamine to be at the core of this disorder?

Cognitive enhancement therapy seeks to

Of schizophrenic symptoms,the ones with the higher genetic component are

Sam believes the Queen of England is in love with him.He does not have any other symptoms.His most likely diagnosis would be

Which of the following findings led to the conclusion that schizophrenia may be caused by dopamine activity?

The traditional drugs for treating schizophrenia

"When I am trying to relax and read a book,my father puts his thoughts into my head so that I cannot concentrate." This statement by a schizophrenic patient is an example of what type of symptom?

Among those with schizophrenia who suffer from delusions,a large majority experience

According to the DSM-5,symptoms of schizophrenia must be present for at least __________ in order to be diagnosed.

A recent review of 37 longitudinal studies of people after their first episode of schizophrenia found that

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Exam 9: Schizophrenia

Clozapine,a newer medication for schizophrenia,has which dangerous potential side effect that requires close monitoring during administration?

Sensory experiences in the absence of any relevant stimulation from the environment are called

Two promising gene candidates in studies of schizophrenia mentioned in the text are

What is a goal of recent therapy efforts with the families of individuals with schizophrenia?

Research investigating the role of the family in schizophrenia best supports the

Which of the following are examples of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia usually appears in

Symptoms of schizophrenia have been classified as

When an individual with schizophrenia shows a blunted affect,that individual

The DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following findings presents a serious challenge to the theory of schizophrenia that proposes an excess amount of dopamine to be at the core of this disorder?

Cognitive enhancement therapy seeks to

Of schizophrenic symptoms,the ones with the higher genetic component are

Sam believes the Queen of England is in love with him.He does not have any other symptoms.His most likely diagnosis would be

Which of the following findings led to the conclusion that schizophrenia may be caused by dopamine activity?

The traditional drugs for treating schizophrenia

"When I am trying to relax and read a book,my father puts his thoughts into my head so that I cannot concentrate." This statement by a schizophrenic patient is an example of what type of symptom?

Among those with schizophrenia who suffer from delusions,a large majority experience

According to the DSM-5,symptoms of schizophrenia must be present for at least __________ in order to be diagnosed.

A recent review of 37 longitudinal studies of people after their first episode of schizophrenia found that

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

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