Question 1

The vulnerability-stress perspective purports that

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A) individuals who undergo a lot of stress and difficulty become more vulnerable to developing schizophrenia. 
B) individuals with poor coping skills tend to react negatively to stress. 
C) certain people are vulnerable to schizophrenia,and symptoms generally develop after exposure to stress. 
D) individuals who are genetically susceptible to schizophrenia are better able to handle severe stress. 
E) people with schizophrenia are more vulnerable to life stressor than others. 
A) individuals who undergo a lot of stress and difficulty become more vulnerable to developing schizophrenia. 
B) individuals with poor coping skills tend to react negatively to stress. 
C) certain people are vulnerable to schizophrenia,and symptoms generally develop after exposure to stress. 
D) individuals who are genetically susceptible to schizophrenia are better able to handle severe stress. 
E) people with schizophrenia are more vulnerable to life stressor than others. C

Question 2

Shandra believes that the weatherman on Cable 10 is delivering messages from outer space to Earth.This is an example of

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A) a negative symptom. 
B) a logia. 
C) a tangential thought. 
D) a hallucination. 
E) a delusion. 
A) a negative symptom. 
B) a logia. 
C) a tangential thought. 
D) a hallucination. 
E) a delusion. E

Question 3

The belief that one's neighbours are plotting against you is an example of a
Delusion.

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A) persecutory 
B) somatic 
C) religious 
D) grandiose 
E) referential 
A) persecutory 
B) somatic 
C) religious 
D) grandiose 
E) referential A

Question 4

Penetrance refers to

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A) the degree to which a gene associated with a condition will be expressed in offspring. 
B) the degree to which a gene will penetrate the chromosome during meiosis. 
C) the frequency with which a gene associated with a condition will become dominant. 
D) the degree to which the presence of a dominant gene will show its effects. 
E) the frequency by which a gene associated with a condition will be passed on. 
A) the degree to which a gene associated with a condition will be expressed in offspring. 
B) the degree to which a gene will penetrate the chromosome during meiosis. 
C) the frequency with which a gene associated with a condition will become dominant. 
D) the degree to which the presence of a dominant gene will show its effects. 
E) the frequency by which a gene associated with a condition will be passed on.

Question 5

Apart from the frontal lobes,one of the most researched regions of the brain and its relationship to schizophrenia is the

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A) left parietal lobe. 
B) left temporal lobe. 
C) right temporal lobe. 
D) left occipital lobe. 
E) right parietal lobe. 
A) left parietal lobe. 
B) left temporal lobe. 
C) right temporal lobe. 
D) left occipital lobe. 
E) right parietal lobe.

Question 6

In Meehl's theory of schizophrenia,"hypokrisia" refers to the component of the theory.

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A) diathesis 
B) emotional 
C) social 
D) stress 
E) cognitive 
A) diathesis 
B) emotional 
C) social 
D) stress 
E) cognitive

Question 7

Lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia in North America and Europe has been found to be about 1%.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Dimitri has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Unless his mother carefully monitors his personal hygiene habits,he tends to ignore them.This is an example of

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A) anhedonia. 
B) alogia. 
C) avolition. 
D) antilistlessness. 
A) anhedonia. 
B) alogia. 
C) avolition. 
D) antilistlessness.

Question 9

Bleuler,in his early descriptions of schizophrenia,gave great emphasis on

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A) disorganized speech and thought disorder. 
B) visual hallucinations. 
C) delusions. 
D) hallucinations. 
E) delusions of grandeur. 
A) disorganized speech and thought disorder. 
B) visual hallucinations. 
C) delusions. 
D) hallucinations. 
E) delusions of grandeur.

Question 10

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to exaggerated,distorted adaptations of normal behaviour.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Addington's work on early identification and intervention in schizophrenia finds

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A) the prodromal phase often includes becoming withdrawn and suspicious. 
B) there are no reliable methods to identify individuals at high risk. 
C) early intervention normalizes symptoms,functioning,and quality of life. 
D) most high risk individuals who do not convert to psychosis have normal functioning. 
E) early intervention has no impact on symptoms,but normalizes functioning. 
A) the prodromal phase often includes becoming withdrawn and suspicious. 
B) there are no reliable methods to identify individuals at high risk. 
C) early intervention normalizes symptoms,functioning,and quality of life. 
D) most high risk individuals who do not convert to psychosis have normal functioning. 
E) early intervention has no impact on symptoms,but normalizes functioning.

Question 12

A person with schizophrenia displaying flattened affect

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A) withdraws socially. 
B) does not express emotion. 
C) does not experience physiological arousal. 
D) laughs at inappropriate moments. 
A) withdraws socially. 
B) does not express emotion. 
C) does not experience physiological arousal. 
D) laughs at inappropriate moments.

Question 13

The endophenotype for schizophrenia refers to the.

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A) presence of one or more vulnerability markers (biological,behavioral,subjective symptomatic)for schizophrenia 
B) a person who will develop schizophrenia but has not yet demonstrated outward manifestations of the disorder 
C) a person who has internal but not outward manifestations of schizophrenia 
D) the presence of reliable genetic markers in asymptomatic persons 
E) the presence of reliable bio-behavioral markers in asymptomatic persons 
A) presence of one or more vulnerability markers (biological,behavioral,subjective symptomatic)for schizophrenia 
B) a person who will develop schizophrenia but has not yet demonstrated outward manifestations of the disorder 
C) a person who has internal but not outward manifestations of schizophrenia 
D) the presence of reliable genetic markers in asymptomatic persons 
E) the presence of reliable bio-behavioral markers in asymptomatic persons

Question 14

Identify the best practice in terms of treatment of schizophrenia.In your answer,choose three of the following treatment components: pharmacotherapy; CBT,cognitive remediation; social skills training; family therapy; early intervention.Back up your recommendations using research findings on the effectiveness and what aspects of the disorder are improved.

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Best practice in treating schizophrenia

Question 15

Currently,there is evidence for up to"risk" genes in developing schizophrenia.

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A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 9 
E) 12 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 9 
E) 12

Question 16

For Carl Jung,there was a universal connection between schizophrenia and the.

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A) collective preconscious 
B) unconscious 
C) collective unconscious 
D) subconscious 
E) collective consciousness 
A) collective preconscious 
B) unconscious 
C) collective unconscious 
D) subconscious 
E) collective consciousness

Question 17

Family intervention studies have shown similar outcomes when comparing the effectiveness of family therapy,social skills training,and medication treatments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An important and basic fact about schizophrenia is its.

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A) homogeneity 
B) heterogeneity 
C) relationship to dissociative identity disorder 
D) simplicity 
E) universality 
A) homogeneity 
B) heterogeneity 
C) relationship to dissociative identity disorder 
D) simplicity 
E) universality

Question 19

A false belief that is strongly held,held even when there is evidence to prove otherwise,is called a

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A) waxy flexibility. 
B) delusion. 
C) hallucinatory concept. 
D) tangential focus. 
E) firm conviction. 
A) waxy flexibility. 
B) delusion. 
C) hallucinatory concept. 
D) tangential focus. 
E) firm conviction.

Question 20

Abnormal functioning of the temporal lobes has been associated with the hallucinations and delusions experienced by people with schizophrenia.

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A) True 
 B)False

The vulnerability-stress perspective purports that

Shandra believes that the weatherman on Cable 10 is delivering messages from outer space to Earth.This is an example of

The belief that one's neighbours are plotting against you is an example of a Delusion.

Penetrance refers to

Apart from the frontal lobes,one of the most researched regions of the brain and its relationship to schizophrenia is the

In Meehl's theory of schizophrenia,"hypokrisia" refers to the component of the theory.

Lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia in North America and Europe has been found to be about 1%.

Dimitri has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Unless his mother carefully monitors his personal hygiene habits,he tends to ignore them.This is an example of

Bleuler,in his early descriptions of schizophrenia,gave great emphasis on

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to exaggerated,distorted adaptations of normal behaviour.

Addington's work on early identification and intervention in schizophrenia finds

A person with schizophrenia displaying flattened affect

The endophenotype for schizophrenia refers to the.

Currently,there is evidence for up to"risk" genes in developing schizophrenia.

For Carl Jung,there was a universal connection between schizophrenia and the.

Family intervention studies have shown similar outcomes when comparing the effectiveness of family therapy,social skills training,and medication treatments.

An important and basic fact about schizophrenia is its.

A false belief that is strongly held,held even when there is evidence to prove otherwise,is called a

Abnormal functioning of the temporal lobes has been associated with the hallucinations and delusions experienced by people with schizophrenia.

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Exam 9: Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

The vulnerability-stress perspective purports that

Shandra believes that the weatherman on Cable 10 is delivering messages from outer space to Earth.This is an example of

The belief that one's neighbours are plotting against you is an example of a Delusion.

Penetrance refers to

Apart from the frontal lobes,one of the most researched regions of the brain and its relationship to schizophrenia is the

In Meehl's theory of schizophrenia,"hypokrisia" refers to the component of the theory.

Lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia in North America and Europe has been found to be about 1%.

Dimitri has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Unless his mother carefully monitors his personal hygiene habits,he tends to ignore them.This is an example of

Bleuler,in his early descriptions of schizophrenia,gave great emphasis on

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to exaggerated,distorted adaptations of normal behaviour.

Addington's work on early identification and intervention in schizophrenia finds

A person with schizophrenia displaying flattened affect

The endophenotype for schizophrenia refers to the.

Currently,there is evidence for up to"risk" genes in developing schizophrenia.

For Carl Jung,there was a universal connection between schizophrenia and the.

Family intervention studies have shown similar outcomes when comparing the effectiveness of family therapy,social skills training,and medication treatments.

An important and basic fact about schizophrenia is its.

A false belief that is strongly held,held even when there is evidence to prove otherwise,is called a

Abnormal functioning of the temporal lobes has been associated with the hallucinations and delusions experienced by people with schizophrenia.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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