Question 1

During an acute episode of schizophrenia,the most prominent symptom(s)is/are

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A) disorientation. 
B) positive symptoms. 
C) difficulty concentrating. 
D) inability to bathe and take care of personal business. 
A) disorientation. 
B) positive symptoms. 
C) difficulty concentrating. 
D) inability to bathe and take care of personal business.

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following suggests that dopamine receptors are mainly related to positive (not negative)symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Antipsychotic drugs reduce only positive symptoms. 
B) Administering dopamine produces little increase in positive symptoms. 
C) MRIs of schizophrenics with positive symptoms show more receptors. 
D) Parkinson's Disease involves similar symptoms. 
A) Antipsychotic drugs reduce only positive symptoms. 
B) Administering dopamine produces little increase in positive symptoms. 
C) MRIs of schizophrenics with positive symptoms show more receptors. 
D) Parkinson's Disease involves similar symptoms.

Question 4

The concordance rate of schizophrenia for fraternal twins is about

Accepted Answer

A) 12%. 
B) 45%. 
C) 75%. 
D) 95%. 
A) 12%. 
B) 45%. 
C) 75%. 
D) 95%.

Question 5

What symptom of schizophrenia is illustrated by the following? "I was just walking and there are wolves.When it's colder than ice cream.But I'm not fat.I go to school in the mountains."

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations 
B) anhedonia 
C) loose associations 
D) inappropriate affect 
A) hallucinations 
B) anhedonia 
C) loose associations 
D) inappropriate affect

Question 6

Mr.Hart spends long hours sitting in a chair with his arms behind his back and his left leg tucked under.No matter what is going on around him,he remains in this position.This is an example of which symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) somatic passivity 
B) waxy flexibility 
C) catatonic immobility 
D) inappropriate affect 
A) somatic passivity 
B) waxy flexibility 
C) catatonic immobility 
D) inappropriate affect

Question 7

Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between EE (expressed emotion)and unusual thoughts in a person with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Critical comments made by family members lead a person with schizophrenia to have more unusual thoughts 
B) Unusual thoughts by the patient lead the family of a person with schizophrenia to be more critical 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b 
A) Critical comments made by family members lead a person with schizophrenia to have more unusual thoughts 
B) Unusual thoughts by the patient lead the family of a person with schizophrenia to be more critical 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b

Question 8

Michael suffers from schizophrenia and was recently released from the hospital.Which of his behaviors are most likely to elicit critical comments from his family when he returns home?

Accepted Answer

A) Believing that NASA has planted a tracking device in his head. 
B) Sitting on the couch for most of the day and refusing to go for walks with his mother,an activity he greatly enjoyed before his hospitalization. 
C) Hearing a voice telling him to kill himself. 
D) Wearing a winter coat,galoshes,and a ski mask while inside the house. 
A) Believing that NASA has planted a tracking device in his head. 
B) Sitting on the couch for most of the day and refusing to go for walks with his mother,an activity he greatly enjoyed before his hospitalization. 
C) Hearing a voice telling him to kill himself. 
D) Wearing a winter coat,galoshes,and a ski mask while inside the house.

Question 9

Which of the following have been proposed as likely contributors to the reductions in hippocampal volume observed in people with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) stress reactivity and a disrupted amygdala 
B) anxiety and brain damage 
C) anxiety and limbic over-arousal 
D) stress reactivity and a disrupted HPA axis 
A) stress reactivity and a disrupted amygdala 
B) anxiety and brain damage 
C) anxiety and limbic over-arousal 
D) stress reactivity and a disrupted HPA axis

Question 10

A consistent brain abnormality found among people with schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobe enlargement. 
B) parietal lobe enlargement. 
C) enlarged ventricles. 
D) interrupted tracts in the reticular formation. 
A) frontal lobe enlargement. 
B) parietal lobe enlargement. 
C) enlarged ventricles. 
D) interrupted tracts in the reticular formation.

Question 11

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 12

The dopamine theory of schizophrenia appears incomplete because anti-psychotic drugs

Accepted Answer

A) affect many non-dopamine tracts in the brain. 
B) take effect before they have reduced dopamine. 
C) must reduce dopamine below normal to be effective. 
D) are ineffective with a significant minority of patients. 
A) affect many non-dopamine tracts in the brain. 
B) take effect before they have reduced dopamine. 
C) must reduce dopamine below normal to be effective. 
D) are ineffective with a significant minority of patients.

Question 13

How can families influence schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Families can influence schizophrenia in

Question 14

When an individual with schizophrenia shows flat 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 are correct. 
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 are correct.

Question 15

Howard had a psychotic episode following the death of his wife.He had hallucinations in which he would hear her speaking to him,telling him to kill himself.Howard developed elaborate delusions about his ability to communicate with his wife's spirit.Howard recovered from this episode after one week.What DSM-IV-TR diagnosis would fit Howard's case?

Accepted Answer

A) schizophreniform disorder 
B) brief psychotic disorder 
C) reactive schizophrenia 
D) process schizophrenia 
A) schizophreniform disorder 
B) brief psychotic disorder 
C) reactive schizophrenia 
D) process schizophrenia

Question 16

Discuss common side effects from traditional antipsychotic medications.What,if any,side effects do the atypical antipsychotics have?

Accepted Answer

Traditional antipsychotic medications, a

Question 17

The following are examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A) social support,physical health 
B) low activity level,lack of intense emotional responses 
C) hallucinations and delusions 
D) coping skills,which are different for different individuals and help them to manage their illness 
A) social support,physical health 
B) low activity level,lack of intense emotional responses 
C) hallucinations and delusions 
D) coping skills,which are different for different individuals and help them to manage their illness

Question 18

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 19

Which is a problem with the subtypes of schizophrenia in the DSM?

Accepted Answer

A) They are not clearly defined. 
B) They each have different responses to treatment. 
C) Each one describes a broad range of behaviors. 
D) The symptoms overlap. 
A) They are not clearly defined. 
B) They each have different responses to treatment. 
C) Each one describes a broad range of behaviors. 
D) The symptoms overlap.

Question 20

Mr.Bradley was diagnosed with schizophrenia seven years ago.Prior to the onset of his illness,he was attending medical school and planning to be a pediatrician.However,his delusions and hallucinations made it impossible for him to finish school,and after attempting a series of lower-level jobs,Mr.Bradley gave up on being able to keep a job or earn a living.He now lives in a run-down hotel on skid row.Mr.Bradley's story fits the ___________________ theory of social class and schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenogenic 
B) high-risk 
C) sociogenic 
D) social-selection 
A) schizophrenogenic 
B) high-risk 
C) sociogenic 
D) social-selection

During an acute episode of schizophrenia,the most prominent symptom(s)is/are

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

Which of the following suggests that dopamine receptors are mainly related to positive (not negative)symptoms of schizophrenia?

The concordance rate of schizophrenia for fraternal twins is about

What symptom of schizophrenia is illustrated by the following? "I was just walking and there are wolves.When it's colder than ice cream.But I'm not fat.I go to school in the mountains."

Mr.Hart spends long hours sitting in a chair with his arms behind his back and his left leg tucked under.No matter what is going on around him,he remains in this position.This is an example of which symptom of schizophrenia?

Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between EE (expressed emotion)and unusual thoughts in a person with schizophrenia?

Michael suffers from schizophrenia and was recently released from the hospital.Which of his behaviors are most likely to elicit critical comments from his family when he returns home?

Which of the following have been proposed as likely contributors to the reductions in hippocampal volume observed in people with schizophrenia?

A consistent brain abnormality found among people with schizophrenia is

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

The dopamine theory of schizophrenia appears incomplete because anti-psychotic drugs

How can families influence schizophrenia?

When an individual with schizophrenia shows flat affect,that individual

Discuss common side effects from traditional antipsychotic medications.What,if any,side effects do the atypical antipsychotics have?

The following are examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia:

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

Which is a problem with the subtypes of schizophrenia in the DSM?

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Exam 11: Schizophrenia

During an acute episode of schizophrenia,the most prominent symptom(s)is/are

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

Which of the following suggests that dopamine receptors are mainly related to positive (not negative)symptoms of schizophrenia?

The concordance rate of schizophrenia for fraternal twins is about

What symptom of schizophrenia is illustrated by the following? "I was just walking and there are wolves.When it's colder than ice cream.But I'm not fat.I go to school in the mountains."

Mr.Hart spends long hours sitting in a chair with his arms behind his back and his left leg tucked under.No matter what is going on around him,he remains in this position.This is an example of which symptom of schizophrenia?

Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between EE (expressed emotion)and unusual thoughts in a person with schizophrenia?

Michael suffers from schizophrenia and was recently released from the hospital.Which of his behaviors are most likely to elicit critical comments from his family when he returns home?

Which of the following have been proposed as likely contributors to the reductions in hippocampal volume observed in people with schizophrenia?

A consistent brain abnormality found among people with schizophrenia is

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

The dopamine theory of schizophrenia appears incomplete because anti-psychotic drugs

How can families influence schizophrenia?

When an individual with schizophrenia shows flat affect,that individual

Discuss common side effects from traditional antipsychotic medications.What,if any,side effects do the atypical antipsychotics have?

The following are examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia:

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

Which is a problem with the subtypes of schizophrenia in the DSM?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

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