Question 1

Auditory hallucinations were extremely common prior to 1700.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An early treatment for schizophrenia might have involved which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) insulin coma 
B) hypnosis 
C) psychoanalysis 
D) psychotherapy 
E) chlorpromazine 
A) insulin coma 
B) hypnosis 
C) psychoanalysis 
D) psychotherapy 
E) chlorpromazine

Question 3

For a diagnosis,a bizarre delusion must be judged.

Accepted Answer

A) possible 
B) impossible 
C) plausible 
D) conceivable 
E) harmless 
A) possible 
B) impossible 
C) plausible 
D) conceivable 
E) harmless

Question 4

Differentiate between the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia by providing a brief description of the types of symptoms under each category.

Accepted Answer

Positive symptoms express extravagant ve

Question 5

Cognitive remediation for schizophrenia targetsand research thus far shows.

Accepted Answer

A) thinking skills like memory and attention; small effects upon cognition,symptoms and academic functioning 
B) cognitive appraisals of threat; medium effects on cognition and significant effects upon symptoms and functioning 
C) day-to-day problem solving; medium effects upon cognition and adaptive functioning 
D) thinking skills like memory and attention; medium effects upon cognition and significant effects upon symptoms and functioning 
E) cognitive appraisals of threat; normalized symptoms and functioning 
A) thinking skills like memory and attention; small effects upon cognition,symptoms and academic functioning 
B) cognitive appraisals of threat; medium effects on cognition and significant effects upon symptoms and functioning 
C) day-to-day problem solving; medium effects upon cognition and adaptive functioning 
D) thinking skills like memory and attention; medium effects upon cognition and significant effects upon symptoms and functioning 
E) cognitive appraisals of threat; normalized symptoms and functioning

Question 6

All of the following are examples of negative and emotional symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) alogia. 
B) anhedonia. 
C) associative loosening. 
D) affective flattening. 
E) avolition. 
A) alogia. 
B) anhedonia. 
C) associative loosening. 
D) affective flattening. 
E) avolition.

Question 7

A recent meta-analysis of 22 studies finds that social skills training for schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A) has moderate effects on symptoms,functioning and relapse rates. 
B) has small effects on social functioning only. 
C) has moderate effects on social and psychosocial functioning,living skills and negative symptoms. 
D) has small effects on paranoid symptoms,but not withdrawal symptoms. 
E) has moderate effects on positive symptoms but does not appear to improve functioning. 
A) has moderate effects on symptoms,functioning and relapse rates. 
B) has small effects on social functioning only. 
C) has moderate effects on social and psychosocial functioning,living skills and negative symptoms. 
D) has small effects on paranoid symptoms,but not withdrawal symptoms. 
E) has moderate effects on positive symptoms but does not appear to improve functioning.

Question 8

schizophrenogenic mother has been described as

Accepted Answer

A) rejecting. 
B) depressed. 
C) overly involved with the child. 
D) manic and unpredictable. 
E) a carrier of the schizogene. 
A) rejecting. 
B) depressed. 
C) overly involved with the child. 
D) manic and unpredictable. 
E) a carrier of the schizogene.

Question 9

It is difficult to determine whether neurological abnormalities are a cause or consequence of schizophrenic symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The main drawback of anti-psychotic medication in treating schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A) its relative ineffectiveness in dealing with the cognitive impairment suffered by schizophrenia patients. 
B) that the use of medication often requires longer hospital stays. 
C) its relative lack of effectiveness. 
D) the occurrence of more frequent relapses of illness. 
E) its inability to alleviate the frequency and severity of hallucinations and delusions. 
A) its relative ineffectiveness in dealing with the cognitive impairment suffered by schizophrenia patients. 
B) that the use of medication often requires longer hospital stays. 
C) its relative lack of effectiveness. 
D) the occurrence of more frequent relapses of illness. 
E) its inability to alleviate the frequency and severity of hallucinations and delusions.

Question 11

The positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to the "good" and "bad" symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Digit span recall

Accepted Answer

A) is higher in schizophrenia patients than in the normal population. 
B) is considered to be a potential biological marker of schizophrenia. 
C) is not sensitive enough to detect a large majority of schizophrenia patients. 
D) has been shown to be a reliable marker of schizophrenia. 
E) is deficient in about 50 percent of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
A) is higher in schizophrenia patients than in the normal population. 
B) is considered to be a potential biological marker of schizophrenia. 
C) is not sensitive enough to detect a large majority of schizophrenia patients. 
D) has been shown to be a reliable marker of schizophrenia. 
E) is deficient in about 50 percent of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Question 13

Heterogeneity in schizophrenia makes it easier to predict the course for affected individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Research examining the eye movements of people with schizophrenia has found

Accepted Answer

A) eye movements that mirror visual hallucinations. 
B) they generally tend to stare vacantly at most objects. 
C) their eye movements tend to be more erratic. 
D) they are able to keep slow moving targets in focus,but are unable to rapidly shift their eyes. 
E) few differences between the eye movements of people with schizophrenia compared to those without the disorder. 
A) eye movements that mirror visual hallucinations. 
B) they generally tend to stare vacantly at most objects. 
C) their eye movements tend to be more erratic. 
D) they are able to keep slow moving targets in focus,but are unable to rapidly shift their eyes. 
E) few differences between the eye movements of people with schizophrenia compared to those without the disorder.

Question 15

One criticism of the DSM-5 with respect to diagnosing schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A) it does not rely on the person's presenting symptoms and history as the main indications of illness. 
B) none of the subtypes have received any research support as valid distinctions. 
C) clinicians tend not to agree with each other's diagnoses. 
D) clinicians rarely use structured interviews in making a diagnosis. 
E) the lack of objective criteria for the disorder. 
A) it does not rely on the person's presenting symptoms and history as the main indications of illness. 
B) none of the subtypes have received any research support as valid distinctions. 
C) clinicians tend not to agree with each other's diagnoses. 
D) clinicians rarely use structured interviews in making a diagnosis. 
E) the lack of objective criteria for the disorder.

Question 16

The likelihood of developing schizophrenia in North America is about percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 2)5 
B) 10 
C) 5 
D) 1 
E) 0)5 
A) 2)5 
B) 10 
C) 5 
D) 1 
E) 0)5

Question 17

If a person describes or presents withhallucinations,no other symptoms are needed for the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) olfactory 
B) gustatory 
C) tactile 
D) visual 
E) auditory 
A) olfactory 
B) gustatory 
C) tactile 
D) visual 
E) auditory

Question 18

Dopamine receptors in the brains of people with schizophrenia are either too low or not overly sensitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The research shows that the symptom-based subtypes shift over time and do not have much use in terms of prognosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) an abnormally high number of schizotypal genes 
B) atypical neuronal connectivity 
C) abnormally low neuronal reactivity to stimulation 
D) abnormally high inter-neuronal connectivity 
E) abnormally high neuronal reactivity to stimulation 
A) an abnormally high number of schizotypal genes 
B) atypical neuronal connectivity 
C) abnormally low neuronal reactivity to stimulation 
D) abnormally high inter-neuronal connectivity 
E) abnormally high neuronal reactivity to stimulation

Auditory hallucinations were extremely common prior to 1700.

An early treatment for schizophrenia might have involved which of the following?

For a diagnosis,a bizarre delusion must be judged.

Differentiate between the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia by providing a brief description of the types of symptoms under each category.

Cognitive remediation for schizophrenia targetsand research thus far shows.

All of the following are examples of negative and emotional symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT:

A recent meta-analysis of 22 studies finds that social skills training for schizophrenia

schizophrenogenic mother has been described as

It is difficult to determine whether neurological abnormalities are a cause or consequence of schizophrenic symptoms.

The main drawback of anti-psychotic medication in treating schizophrenia is

The positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to the "good" and "bad" symptoms.

Digit span recall

Heterogeneity in schizophrenia makes it easier to predict the course for affected individuals.

Research examining the eye movements of people with schizophrenia has found

One criticism of the DSM-5 with respect to diagnosing schizophrenia is

The likelihood of developing schizophrenia in North America is about percent.

If a person describes or presents withhallucinations,no other symptoms are needed for the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Dopamine receptors in the brains of people with schizophrenia are either too low or not overly sensitive.

The research shows that the symptom-based subtypes shift over time and do not have much use in terms of prognosis.

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

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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Exam 9: Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Auditory hallucinations were extremely common prior to 1700.

An early treatment for schizophrenia might have involved which of the following?

For a diagnosis,a bizarre delusion must be judged.

Differentiate between the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia by providing a brief description of the types of symptoms under each category.

Cognitive remediation for schizophrenia targetsand research thus far shows.

All of the following are examples of negative and emotional symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT:

A recent meta-analysis of 22 studies finds that social skills training for schizophrenia

schizophrenogenic mother has been described as

It is difficult to determine whether neurological abnormalities are a cause or consequence of schizophrenic symptoms.

The main drawback of anti-psychotic medication in treating schizophrenia is

The positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to the "good" and "bad" symptoms.

Digit span recall

Heterogeneity in schizophrenia makes it easier to predict the course for affected individuals.

Research examining the eye movements of people with schizophrenia has found

One criticism of the DSM-5 with respect to diagnosing schizophrenia is

The likelihood of developing schizophrenia in North America is about percent.

If a person describes or presents withhallucinations,no other symptoms are needed for the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Dopamine receptors in the brains of people with schizophrenia are either too low or not overly sensitive.

The research shows that the symptom-based subtypes shift over time and do not have much use in terms of prognosis.

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

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

Filters