Question 1

Match the following negative symptom of schizophrenia with its definition: flat affect,

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A)   inability to initiate and persist in activities.
B)   inability to experience pleasure.
C)   lack of emotional response, blank facial expression.
D)   lack of speech content and/or slowed speech response.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

People who experience hallucinations appear to be

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A)   listening to voices outside themselves.
B)   listening to their own thoughts.
C)   misinterpreting voices from the sources such as the radio and television.
D)   making up the experience.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

On the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD,Etta states that Jesus communicates with her through the sounds of barking dogs.This type of schizophrenic symptom is called a(n) ________.

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A)   neologism
B)   loose association
C)   delusion
D)   hallucinationE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following defines the erotomanic type of delusional disorder?

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A)   Believing that one is loved by an important person or celebrity
B)   Falsely believing that one's sexual partner is unfaithful
C)   Believing in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship
D)   Believing one is being malevolently treated in some wayE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A technique that uses wire coils to repeatedly generate magnetic fields that pass through the skull to the brain is called:

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A)   magnetic resonance imaging.
B)   functional magnetic resonance imaging.
C)   transcranial magnetic stimulation.
D)   electroconvulsive stimulation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

An experimental technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation has been used in some schizophrenic patients to try to

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A)   block auditory hallucinations.
B)   change delusional content.
C)   both of these are correct.
D)   neither of these is correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Haldol?

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A)   Haloperidol
B)   Chlorpromazine
C)   Clozapine
D)   RisperidoneE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Discuss the other psychotic disorders.

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Question 9

Schizophrenia appears to be more frequently diagnosed in minorities in a number of countries.An explanation for this is that

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A)   people from devalued ethnic minority groups may be victims of bias and stereotyping.
B)   they may be the result of misdiagnosis.
C)   the levels of stress associated with stigma and isolation.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

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A)   The lifetime prevalence rate is 3%.
B)   Life expectancy is less than average due to suicides and accidents.
C)   Men with schizophrenia have a poorer prognosis than women with schizophrenia.
D)   More women than men develop schizophrenia later in life.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Manuella would respond coolly when her daughter embraced her,but when the child tried to pull away Manuella would say,"Don't you love me anymore?" This is an example of

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A)   a schizophrenogenic mother.
B)   double-bind communication.
C)   expressed emotion.
D)   none of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

In regard to cultural differences in "expressed emotion," which is thought to be positively correlated with schizophrenia,research has found that _________ families have the highest percentage of expressed emotion.

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A)   Indian
B)   Mexican
C)   British
D)   Anglo-AmericanE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

In regard to the ways that drugs affect neurotransmitters,which of the following is TRUE?

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A)   A drug that is an agonist occupies the receptor sites, blocking the neurotransmitter.
B)   A drug that is an antagonist helps increase the release of the neurotransmitter.
C)   Both of these are correct
D)   Neither of these is correctE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Describe some of the "positive" and "negative" symptoms of schizophrenia.Explain what is meant by these terms and how they relate to prognosis and outcome.

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Question 15

Which of the following is the definition of dementia praecox?

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A)   Silly and immature behavior
B)   Early madness
C)   Alternating immobility and agitated excitement
D)   Delusions of grandeur or persecutionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Endophenotyping refers to looking for

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A)   a gene or genes that cause the symptoms or behaviors of schizophrenia.
B)   basic processes that contribute to symptoms of the disorder.
C)   basic processes that contribute to behaviors of schizophrenia.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Since the latter half of the 20th century,the policy of deinstitutionalization (time-limited hospital stays for psychotic patients) has resulted in

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A)   more patients remaining hospitalized.
B)   former patients becoming productive members of the community.
C)   many former patients becoming homeless.
D)   greater patient compliance regarding medication.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The term "schizophrenia" was introduced circa 1908 by a Swiss psychiatrist named

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A)   Emil Kraepelin.
B)   Sigmund Freud.
C)   Eugen Bleuler.
D)   Phillipe Pinel.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT apply to the disorganized subtype of schizophrenia?

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A)   Fragmented delusions and hallucinations
B)   Inappropriate or flat affect
C)   Frequent remissions and improvement of symptoms
D)   Self-absorption and mirror gazingE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to schizophrenic patients?

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A)   Drugs that increase dopamine (agonists)  cause an increase in schizophrenic behavior.
B)   Drugs that decrease dopamine (antagonists)  decrease schizophrenic symptoms.
C)   Both of these statements are accurate
D)   Neither of these statements is accurateE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Schizophrenia appears to be more frequently diagnosed in minorities in a number of countries.An explanation for this is that

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Which of the following does NOT apply to the disorganized subtype of schizophrenia?

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Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

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On the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD,Etta states that Jesus communicates with her through the sounds of barking dogs.This type of schizophrenic symptom is called a(n) ________.

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The term "schizophrenia" was introduced circa 1908 by a Swiss psychiatrist named

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Match the following negative symptom of schizophrenia with its definition: flat affect,

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Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to schizophrenic patients?

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What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Haldol?

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An experimental technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation has been used in some schizophrenic patients to try to

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In regard to the ways that drugs affect neurotransmitters,which of the following is TRUE?

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Manuella would respond coolly when her daughter embraced her,but when the child tried to pull away Manuella would say,"Don't you love me anymore?" This is an example of

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People who experience hallucinations appear to be

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Describe some of the "positive" and "negative" symptoms of schizophrenia.Explain what is meant by these terms and how they relate to prognosis and outcome.

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In regard to cultural differences in "expressed emotion," which is thought to be positively correlated with schizophrenia,research has found that _________ families have the highest percentage of expressed emotion.

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Endophenotyping refers to looking for

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A technique that uses wire coils to repeatedly generate magnetic fields that pass through the skull to the brain is called:

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Which of the following is the definition of dementia praecox?

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Since the latter half of the 20th century,the policy of deinstitutionalization (time-limited hospital stays for psychotic patients) has resulted in

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Which of the following defines the erotomanic type of delusional disorder?

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Discuss the other psychotic disorders.

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