Question 1

The terms paranoid and catatonic were first used by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Eugene Bleuler 
B)  Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum 
C)  Paul Kraepelin 
D)  Hippocrates 
A)  Eugene Bleuler 
B)  Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum 
C)  Paul Kraepelin 
D)  Hippocrates

Question 2

Recent reviews suggest a link between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the symptoms of ______ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Chlorpromazine does NOT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the time between hospitalizations among people with schizophrenia 
B)  lessen the cognitive deficits found in schizophrenia 
C)  reduce the hallucinations typical of schizophrenia 
D)  reduce anger, hostility, and aggression 
A)  increase the time between hospitalizations among people with schizophrenia 
B)  lessen the cognitive deficits found in schizophrenia 
C)  reduce the hallucinations typical of schizophrenia 
D)  reduce anger, hostility, and aggression

Question 4

Of the subtypes of schizophrenia, the paranoid subtype is associated with the highest likelihood of improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Briefly review the differences between individuals with schizophrenia and those without the disorder in the brain's (a) gray matter, (b) white matter, and (c) ventricles.

Accepted Answer

Gray matter: Gray matter volume is reduc

Question 6

Place schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, and brief psychotic disorder correctly along a timeline to represent the duration of psychotic symptoms in each disorder. Distinguish schizoaffective disorder from these three disorders.

Accepted Answer

Timeline designs may vary, but they all

Question 7

Medication alone reduces the relapse rate for schizophrenia by about ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  one quarter 
B)  one half 
C)  two thirds 
D)  three quarters 
A)  one quarter 
B)  one half 
C)  two thirds 
D)  three quarters

Question 8

Archeological evidence suggests that in prehistoric societies, individuals with schizophrenia-like symptoms may have been ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  killed in adolescence. 
B)  banished from the community. 
C)  valued in their communities. 
D)  revered as mystical beings. 
A)  killed in adolescence. 
B)  banished from the community. 
C)  valued in their communities. 
D)  revered as mystical beings.

Question 9

The television talks to Heidi. It tells her the police are out to get her. Because Heidi has schizophrenia, she is MOST likely experiencing a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  delusion 
B)  compulsion 
C)  illusion 
D)  hallucination 
A)  delusion 
B)  compulsion 
C)  illusion 
D)  hallucination

Question 10

Working memory deficits are found ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in cases of acute schizophrenia, but not in chronic schizophrenia or in the healthy first-degree relatives of people with schizophrenia 
B)  in chronic schizophrenia, but not in acute schizophrenia or in the healthy first-degree relatives of people with schizophrenia 
C)  in both acute and chronic schizophreni, but not in the healthy first-degree relatives of people with schizophrenia 
D)  not only in both acute and chonic schizophrenia but also in the healthy first-degree relatives of people with schizophrenia 
A)  in cases of acute schizophrenia, but not in chronic schizophrenia or in the healthy first-degree relatives of people with schizophrenia 
B)  in chronic schizophrenia, but not in acute schizophrenia or in the healthy first-degree relatives of people with schizophrenia 
C)  in both acute and chronic schizophreni, but not in the healthy first-degree relatives of people with schizophrenia 
D)  not only in both acute and chonic schizophrenia but also in the healthy first-degree relatives of people with schizophrenia

Question 11

_____ introduced the term schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Kraepelin 
B)  Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum 
C)  Hippocrates 
D)  Eugene Bleuler 
A)  Paul Kraepelin 
B)  Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum 
C)  Hippocrates 
D)  Eugene Bleuler

Question 12

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are BEST described as symptoms that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are clearly identifiable 
B)  reflect a decrease in normal functioning 
C)  reflect an excess or distortion in behavior 
D)  confer an advantage to the patient 
A)  are clearly identifiable 
B)  reflect a decrease in normal functioning 
C)  reflect an excess or distortion in behavior 
D)  confer an advantage to the patient

Question 13

Based on the textbook's discussion, which statement BEST evaluates the status of the dopamine and glutamate hypotheses in contemporary psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The glutamate hypothesis has supplanted the dopamine hypothesis. 
B)  The dopamine hypothesis has supplanted the glutamate hypothesis. 
C)  The dopamine and glutamate hypotheses are viewed as competing ideas. 
D)  The dopamine and glutamate hypotheses are viewed as complementary. 
A)  The glutamate hypothesis has supplanted the dopamine hypothesis. 
B)  The dopamine hypothesis has supplanted the glutamate hypothesis. 
C)  The dopamine and glutamate hypotheses are viewed as competing ideas. 
D)  The dopamine and glutamate hypotheses are viewed as complementary.

Question 14

According to the ______ hypothesis, prenatal events set the stage for schizophrenia to emerge when the brain undergoes reorganization during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the ______ hypothesis, prenatal events...

The terms paranoid and catatonic were first used by ______.

Recent reviews suggest a link between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the symptoms of ______ schizophrenia.

Chlorpromazine does NOT ______.

Of the subtypes of schizophrenia, the paranoid subtype is associated with the highest likelihood of improvement.

Briefly review the differences between individuals with schizophrenia and those without the disorder in the brain's (a) gray matter, (b) white matter, and (c) ventricles.

Place schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, and brief psychotic disorder correctly along a timeline to represent the duration of psychotic symptoms in each disorder. Distinguish schizoaffective disorder from these three disorders.

Medication alone reduces the relapse rate for schizophrenia by about ______.

Archeological evidence suggests that in prehistoric societies, individuals with schizophrenia-like symptoms may have been ______.

The television talks to Heidi. It tells her the police are out to get her. Because Heidi has schizophrenia, she is MOST likely experiencing a(n) ______.

Working memory deficits are found ______.

_____ introduced the term schizophrenia.

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are BEST described as symptoms that ______.

Based on the textbook's discussion, which statement BEST evaluates the status of the dopamine and glutamate hypotheses in contemporary psychopathology?

According to the ______ hypothesis, prenatal events set the stage for schizophrenia to emerge when the brain undergoes reorganization during adolescence.

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Exam 13: Schizophrenia

The terms paranoid and catatonic were first used by ______.

Recent reviews suggest a link between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the symptoms of ______ schizophrenia.

Chlorpromazine does NOT ______.

Of the subtypes of schizophrenia, the paranoid subtype is associated with the highest likelihood of improvement.

Briefly review the differences between individuals with schizophrenia and those without the disorder in the brain's (a) gray matter, (b) white matter, and (c) ventricles.

Place schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, and brief psychotic disorder correctly along a timeline to represent the duration of psychotic symptoms in each disorder. Distinguish schizoaffective disorder from these three disorders.

Medication alone reduces the relapse rate for schizophrenia by about ______.

Archeological evidence suggests that in prehistoric societies, individuals with schizophrenia-like symptoms may have been ______.

The television talks to Heidi. It tells her the police are out to get her. Because Heidi has schizophrenia, she is MOST likely experiencing a(n) ______.

Working memory deficits are found ______.

_____ introduced the term schizophrenia.

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are BEST described as symptoms that ______.

Based on the textbook's discussion, which statement BEST evaluates the status of the dopamine and glutamate hypotheses in contemporary psychopathology?

According to the ______ hypothesis, prenatal events set the stage for schizophrenia to emerge when the brain undergoes reorganization during adolescence.

An Overview of Psychopathology and Changing Conceptualizations of Mental Illness

Neuroscience Approaches to Understanding Psychopathology

Research Methods

Assessment and Classification of Psychological Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress, Trauma, and Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexuality Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance Related and Addictive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

The Law and Mental Health

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