Question 1

MRI scans of the schizophrenic brain have shown

Accepted Answer

A)  enlarged ventricles. 
B)  enlarged occipital lobes. 
C)  smaller, constricted surface fissures. 
D)  thicker corpus callosums.

Question 2

Sara believes that she is the daughter of Jesus Christ.Every room in her apartment is adorned with crosses; and she wears three around her neck at all times to prevent evil spirits from entering her body.Sara also hears "voices," which tell her to "get down on her knees," which she readily obeys even if she is in the middle of the street.The "voices" have also commanded her to throw rocks at two of the neighborhood boys because they are the sons of Satan.Sara would most likely be diagnosed as having

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid psychosis. 
B)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
C)  dissociative disorder. 
D)  paranoid schizophrenia.

Question 3

Regarding the development of schizophrenia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The older a man is when he fathers a child, the more likely it is that his child will develop schizophrenia because of genetic mutations in aging male reproductive cells. 
B)  The risk of developing schizophrenia is about as high for the fraternal twin of a schizophrenic as for a child with one schizophrenic parent. 
C)  When children of schizophrenic parents are raised away from their chaotic home environment, they are significantly less likely to become psychotic. 
D)  The risk of developing schizophrenia for the general population is one percent.

Question 4

A person who does not show any hallucinations and whose delusions are about experiences that could occur in real life would most likely be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple personalities. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  a delusional disorder. 
D)  a dissociative disorder.

Question 5

The most common type of schizophrenia is the __________ subtype.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Negative,distorted,or self-defeating thoughts underlie depression,according to the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  behavioral 
D)  Gestalt

Question 7

Which disorders are considered moderate mood disorders,although they tend to be long-lasting and can be debilitating?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar I and bipolar II disorders 
B)  dysthymic and cyclothymic disorders 
C)  depersonalization and fugue disorders 
D)  conversion and obsessive-compulsive disorders

Question 8

A somatic type delusion involves the belief that

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A)  one's spouse or lover is being unfaithful. 
B)  one is being conspired against, spied on, maligned or harassed. 
C)  one's body is diseased or rotten, infected, or misshapen. 
D)  one is loved by another, especially someone famous.

Question 9

After failing to receive an expected job promotion,Joe has been in a continuous state of exaggerated sadness for several months.His self-image is very negative and he has lost all interest in others.He is probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  an existential crisis. 
B)  paradoxical anxiety. 
C)  psychosomatic depression. 
D)  a depressive disorder.

Question 10

The risk of postpartum depression is increased by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother experiencing stress and anxiety before birth. 
B)  the mother having negative attitudes toward child rearing. 
C)  a poor marital relationship and lack of support from the father. 
D)  the mother having increased estrogen levels after giving birth.

Question 11

How do persons with paranoid psychosis usually respond to suggestions that they need treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would be grateful to find someone who agrees that they have a problem. 
B)  They would argue about it, but they would soon consent to treatment. 
C)  They would agree to treatment, but they would be unable to find a therapist that they approved of. 
D)  They would assume that the person making the suggestion is part of the conspiracy against them.

Question 12

For the last several years,everything has looked bleak and hopeless to Felisa.She feels like a failure at work and a failure as a wife and mother.Recently she has stopped going to work,has become extremely withdrawn from her family,spends most of her time in bed,and has been having frequent suicidal thoughts.Felisa would most likely be diagnosed with a

Accepted Answer

A)  major depressive disorder. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  cyclothymic disorder. 
D)  dysthymic disorder.

Question 13

Harold has kept his wife a prisoner in their home for the last ten years.He disconnects the phone and locks her in the house everyday.Harold believes that his wife will be unfaithful if she ever leaves the house without him.Harold is suffering from which type of delusional disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Mothers who contracted either rubella or influenza during the middle of their pregnancies,or who experienced malnutrition during pregnancy or complications at the time of birth have children with a higher risk of developing

Accepted Answer

A)  a bipolar disorder. 
B)  an organic mental disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  a conversion disorder.

Question 15

The common term "nervous breakdown" probably would be considered in clinical diagnostic terms to mean

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholism. 
B)  a phobia. 
C)  an adjustment disorder. 
D)  a somatoform disorder.

Question 16

Persons who suffer from a bipolar I disorder tend to show

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A)  hyperactive, agitated, manic behavior with episodes of deep depression. 
B)  total despair and hopelessness with an occasional episode of hypomania. 
C)  almost complete mutism with inappropriate posturing, referred to as "waxy flexibility." 
D)  somatic delusions or delusions of influence with frequent auditory and tactile hallucinations.

Question 17

Dan has history of panic attacks in malls and grocery stores.Which additional factor would suggest that Dan has panic disorder with agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dan has hired an assistant to do grocery shopping for him. 
B)  Dan also has panic attacks when he is in high places. 
C)  Dan is almost constantly anxious or irritable for no apparent reason. 
D)  Dan uses stairs to avoid elevators.

Question 18

The atrophy of brain areas in people with schizophrenia may be due to the

Accepted Answer

A)  toxic levels of acetylcholine that have accumulated in the brain and caused neuron death. 
B)  destruction of dopamine receptors. 
C)  lack of neurogenesis. 
D)  development of plaques and tangles.

Question 19

Which of the following is sometimes called hebephrenic schizophrenia and closely matches the stereotyped images of "madness" seen in movies?

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized schizophrenia 
B)  paranoid psychosis 
C)  catatonic schizophrenia 
D)  multiple personalities

Question 20

The CT scans and MRI scans both suggest that the brains of persons suffering from schizophrenia have

Accepted Answer

A)  become swelled by excess fluid. 
B)  shrunk (atrophied). 
C)  become overactive in the frontal lobes. 
D)  tightly-packed surface fissures.

Exam 14: B: Psychological Disorders