Question 1

In regards to studies identifying chromosomal locations of genes involved in schizophrenia,

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A) there are a few locations that researchers are certain to be involved in the disorder. 
B) the results of these studies are simply too varied to justify any firm conclusions. 
C) chromosomes 1,2,5,and 6 have been implicated in all of the studies to date. 
D) we now know that schizophrenia is a purely genetic disorder. 
A) there are a few locations that researchers are certain to be involved in the disorder. 
B) the results of these studies are simply too varied to justify any firm conclusions. 
C) chromosomes 1,2,5,and 6 have been implicated in all of the studies to date. 
D) we now know that schizophrenia is a purely genetic disorder.

Question 2

Family therapy with families of individuals with schizophrenia commonly emphasizes

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A) discouraging inappropriate behavior. 
B) education about schizophrenia. 
C) minimizing use of drugs. 
D) genetic counseling. 
A) discouraging inappropriate behavior. 
B) education about schizophrenia. 
C) minimizing use of drugs. 
D) genetic counseling.

Question 3

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

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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.

Question 4

In which parts of the brain of those with schizophrenia are abnormalities most commonly found?

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A) parietal and temporal lobes 
B) prefrontal cortex and ventricles 
C) corpus callosum and amygdala 
D) limbic system and parietal lobe 
A) parietal and temporal lobes 
B) prefrontal cortex and ventricles 
C) corpus callosum and amygdala 
D) limbic system and parietal lobe

Question 5

Patients whose schizophrenia is characterized primarily by negative symptoms

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A) had more expressive behavioral problems in youth. 
B) had more complications during pregnancy. 
C) were more likely to have academic difficulties. 
D) were treated for severe anemia as children. 
A) had more expressive behavioral problems in youth. 
B) had more complications during pregnancy. 
C) were more likely to have academic difficulties. 
D) were treated for severe anemia as children.

Question 6

Commonly reported side effects of the antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia include

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A) sedation,dizziness,and sexual dysfunction. 
B) depression,anxiety,and confusion. 
C) hallucinations,delusions,and disorganized speech. 
D) None of the above;antipsychotics were created to eliminate side effects present in previous medications. 
A) sedation,dizziness,and sexual dysfunction. 
B) depression,anxiety,and confusion. 
C) hallucinations,delusions,and disorganized speech. 
D) None of the above;antipsychotics were created to eliminate side effects present in previous medications.

Question 7

In schizophrenia research,prodrome refers to

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A) neurobehavioral functioning in the disorder. 
B) positive symptomatology in the disorder. 
C) intellectual functioning in the disorder. 
D) the period before a person meets diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia but nonetheless shows some symptoms. 
A) neurobehavioral functioning in the disorder. 
B) positive symptomatology in the disorder. 
C) intellectual functioning in the disorder. 
D) the period before a person meets diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia but nonetheless shows some symptoms.

Question 8

Research has shown that people being treated with some of the newer antipsychotic medications are less likely to drop out of treatment.Which of the following is the most likely reason for this fact?

Accepted Answer

A) The newer medications are far more effective than the older medications which encourage people to continue to take their medication. 
B) The newer medications increase insight.That is,people taking the medications realize that they are sick and need the drugs. 
C) Compared to the older antipsychotics,the newer drugs can be discontinued after achieving the desired therapeutic gain. 
D) Compared to the older antipsychotics,the newer drugs have less extreme and intrusive side effects. 
A) The newer medications are far more effective than the older medications which encourage people to continue to take their medication. 
B) The newer medications increase insight.That is,people taking the medications realize that they are sick and need the drugs. 
C) Compared to the older antipsychotics,the newer drugs can be discontinued after achieving the desired therapeutic gain. 
D) Compared to the older antipsychotics,the newer drugs have less extreme and intrusive side effects.

Question 9

Discuss the differences between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia is a complex mental disord

Question 10

Contrast the sociogenic hypothesis with the social selection theory of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The sociogenic hypothesis suggests that

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

The text concludes that research has shown that genetic factors in schizophrenia are

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A) not yet distinguished from environmental factors. 
B) primarily linked to positive symptoms. 
C) only weak contributors at best. 
D) clearly important. 
A) not yet distinguished from environmental factors. 
B) primarily linked to positive symptoms. 
C) only weak contributors at best. 
D) clearly important.

Question 13

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

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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 14

A recent comprehensive randomized controlled clinical trial of medication for schizophrenia compared four second generation drugs and one first generation drug against one another.Which of the following was NOT a finding of this study?

Accepted Answer

A) The second generation drugs were not more effective than the older,first generation drug 
B) The second generation drugs were much more effective than the older,first generation drug 
C) The second generation drugs did not produce fewer unpleasant side effects. 
D) Nearly three-quarters of the people stopped taking the medications before the 18 months of the study design had ended 
A) The second generation drugs were not more effective than the older,first generation drug 
B) The second generation drugs were much more effective than the older,first generation drug 
C) The second generation drugs did not produce fewer unpleasant side effects. 
D) Nearly three-quarters of the people stopped taking the medications before the 18 months of the study design had ended

In regards to studies identifying chromosomal locations of genes involved in schizophrenia,

Family therapy with families of individuals with schizophrenia commonly emphasizes

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

In which parts of the brain of those with schizophrenia are abnormalities most commonly found?

Patients whose schizophrenia is characterized primarily by negative symptoms

Commonly reported side effects of the antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia include

In schizophrenia research,prodrome refers to

Research has shown that people being treated with some of the newer antipsychotic medications are less likely to drop out of treatment.Which of the following is the most likely reason for this fact?

Discuss the differences between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Contrast the sociogenic hypothesis with the social selection theory of schizophrenia.

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?

The text concludes that research has shown that genetic factors in schizophrenia are

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

A recent comprehensive randomized controlled clinical trial of medication for schizophrenia compared four second generation drugs and one first generation drug against one another.Which of the following was NOT a finding of this study?

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Exam 11: Schizophrenia

In regards to studies identifying chromosomal locations of genes involved in schizophrenia,

Family therapy with families of individuals with schizophrenia commonly emphasizes

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

In which parts of the brain of those with schizophrenia are abnormalities most commonly found?

Patients whose schizophrenia is characterized primarily by negative symptoms

Commonly reported side effects of the antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia include

In schizophrenia research,prodrome refers to

Research has shown that people being treated with some of the newer antipsychotic medications are less likely to drop out of treatment.Which of the following is the most likely reason for this fact?

Discuss the differences between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Contrast the sociogenic hypothesis with the social selection theory of schizophrenia.

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?

The text concludes that research has shown that genetic factors in schizophrenia are

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

A recent comprehensive randomized controlled clinical trial of medication for schizophrenia compared four second generation drugs and one first generation drug against one another.Which of the following was NOT a finding of this study?

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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