Question 1

Research studies focusing on genetic factors in schizophrenia have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual with a schizophrenic identical twin has the highest risk factor (almost 50%) of developing schizophrenia. 
B)  In family studies of schizophrenia, the genetic influence can be separated from the environmental impact. 
C)  If one person in a family has a particular subtype of schizophrenia, 
D)  The more severe a parent's schizophrenic disorder, the less likely the children were to develop it. 
E) g., paranoid, the other family members inherit a predisposition for that subtype only.

Question 2

At various times,individuals have been arrested for stalking celebrities who they believed were in love with them.This condition is called a(n)_________ delusion.

Accepted Answer

A)  jealous 
B)  erotomanic 
C)  somatic 
D)  persecutory

Question 3

The famous case of the Genain sisters,identical quadruplets all diagnosed with schizophrenia,points out that siblings raised in the same household may experience their environment very differently,a concept called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  variable home structure. 
B)  unshared environment. 
C)  environmental phenomenon. 
D)  unique perceptive interpretation.

Question 4

Callie has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.This means that in addition to schizophrenic symptoms,she also has symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  an anxiety disorder. 
B)  a mood disorder. 
C)  a split personality. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 5

Which of the following is the best description of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia is characterized by symptoms common to everyone with the diagnosis. 
B)  Schizophrenia is characterized by multiple personalities. 
C)  Schizophrenia is characterized by behavior and symptoms that aren't necessarily common to everyone with the diagnosis. 
D)  The course of schizophrenia is always predictable.

Question 6

In the CD-ROM "Abnormal Psychology: Inside-Out," Etta has experienced long periods of psychosis.During the video,which of the following made it most difficult for the clinician to conduct his interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her extremely disorganized thought processes 
B)  Her active delusions 
C)  Her engagement in hallucinatory experiences 
D)  Her catatonic state

Question 7

Toward the end of the 19th century,Emil Kraeplin,studying the disorder we now call schizophrenia,used the term ________________ because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurred before adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent insanity 
B)  folie à deux 
C)  catatonia previa 
D)  dementia praecox

Question 8

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Clozaril?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haloperidol 
B)  Chlorpromazine 
C)  Clozapine 
D)  Risperidone

Question 9

Elaine grimaces throughout the day and often imitates the words and movements of others.She is most likely displaying the _____ type of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Families with a high expressed emotion (EE)score view the symptoms of schizophrenia as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  controllable 
B)  uncontrollable 
C)  inevitable 
D)  inconvenient

Question 11

In the late 1800s,the German psychiatrist Emil Kraeplin made all of the following contributions to our knowledge of schizophrenia EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  distinguishing dementia praecox (schizophrenia) from manic-depressive illness. 
B)  noting that hallucinations, delusions, and negativism were symptoms of dementia praecox (schizophrenia). 
C)  combining several symptoms of insanity (catatonia, paranoia, hebephrenia) that had usually been viewed as reflecting separate and distinct disorders. 
D)  conceptualizing a treatment for schizophrenic patients that is still being used today.

Question 12

New research on schizophrenia suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  only D2 receptors are involved in schizophrenia. 
B)  D2 receptors may be involved when D1 receptors are less active. 
C)  D2 receptors may be involved when D1 receptors are more active. 
D)  dopamine is not actually involved in schizophrenia.

Question 13

You are very hopeful when your sister with schizophrenia is prescribed a powerful neuroleptic drug.At the same time,you know it is likely to affect her __________ more than her __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anhedonia; delusions 
B)  alogia; hallucinations 
C)  delusions; flat affect 
D)  hallucinations; delusions

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT correlated with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fetal exposure to viral infection 
B)  Pregnancy complications 
C)  Delivery complications 
D)  Viral exposure as a toddler

Question 15

An integrated treatment approach to schizophrenia would include

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A)  collaborative psychopharmacology. 
B)  assertive community treatment. 
C)  family psychoeducation. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Social skills training programs for schizophrenic patients have been

Accepted Answer

A)  very successful. 
B)  not at all successful. 
C)  somewhat successful while the program is in effect. 
D)  only successful when the patient is on medication.

Question 17

Which of the following symptoms would NOT constitute criteria for the residual subtype of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social withdrawal 
B)  Negative beliefs or odd thoughts 
C)  Flat affect 
D)  Delusions

Question 18

As discussed on the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD for Chapter 13,which of the following would NOT be an example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blunted affect 
B)  A delusion 
C)  Lack of initiative 
D)  Limited speech

Question 19

Which of the following neurotransmitters has recently been linked to schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glutamate 
B)  Glycine 
C)  GABA 
D)  Serotonin

Question 20

The familial communication style called expressed emotion (EE),sometimes used to predict relapse rates in schizophrenic patients,includes all of the following EXCEPT ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  over-involvement 
B)  criticism 
C)  emotional distance 
D)  hostility

Exam 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders