Question 1

In the discussion of schizophrenia on the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD for Chapter 13,______________ symptoms refer to experiences that a patient has but that ordinary people don't have.

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A)   positive
B)   negative
C)   both of these
D)   neither of theseE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Making the diagnosis of schizophrenia is controversial because

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A)   the symptoms can vary as a function of culture or race.
B)   the symptoms are similar across culture and race.
C)   the symptoms simply reflect biases in the minds of mental health professionals.
D)   the label is derogatory and has no clinical utility.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In the textbook case of Arthur,he said that he had a "secret plan to save all the starving children in the world." After Arthur showed other bizarre behavior and also said he was going to climb the fence of a government building,his parents tried to have him admitted to a psychiatric hospital.They were not able to do that because

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A)   he was not considered a danger to himself or others.
B)   he was given medication instead to calm him down.
C)   the hospital staff didn't believe his parents.
D)   his behavior was due to a substance abuse problem.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Neuroleptic medications are less effective against negative symptoms of schizophrenia.Which of the following is a negative symptom?

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A)   Delusions
B)   Hallucinations
C)   Loose associations
D)   Flat affectE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following statements reflects "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

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A)   Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics)  act as dopamine agonists, increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain.
B)   Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics)  can produce symptoms similar to those of Parkinson's disease (a disorder due to insufficient dopamine) .
C)   The drug L-dopa, a dopamine agonist, is used to treat schizophrenic symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease.
D)   Amphetamines, which activate dopamine, can lessen psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is the definition for hebephrenia?

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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) B) and C)

Question 7

Dr.Smith conducted a research study involving schizophrenic adults in which her looked at their facial expressions in home movies taken when they were children.He was trying to determine if the development of schizophrenia could be predicted by facial expressions showing limited emotional reactions.This research study focused on the negative symptom called _________.

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A)   alogia
B)   affective flattening
C)   associative splitting
D)   emotional effect syndromeE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

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

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A)   Deficiency in the stimulation of prefrontal dopamine D1 receptors
B)   Excessive stimulation of striatal dopamine D2 receptors
C)   Alterations in prefrontal activity involving glutamate transmissions
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following defines the persecutory 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) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The higher rates of schizophrenia among African Americans as compared to Caucasians in the United States appears to be due to

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A)   specific biological influences that are more prevalent among African Americans than Caucasians.
B)   improved immunizations for Caucasian children.
C)   cultural conceptualizations of bizarre behavior.
D)   misdiagnosis of schizophrenia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Research suggests that treatments such as individual social skills training and family interventions

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A)   cure schizophrenia.
B)   reduce schizophrenic relapses.
C)   are ineffective at treating schizophrenia.
D)   interfere with medication benefits.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The most common type of hallucination that individuals with schizophrenia experience is

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A)   visual.
B)   auditory.
C)   olfactory.
D)   somatic.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following defines Cotard's syndrome?

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A)   A familiar person is actually a double
B)   One is a famous or important person
C)   People are out to get you
D)   The person believes he is deadE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Antoinette believes that her brother is not really her brother.He has,in fact,been replaced by a double.This is known as _______________ syndrome.

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A)   Capgras
B)   Cotard's
C)   Barlow's
D)   Durand'sE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Some schizophrenic patients function better in the community in independent living skills programs that teach them all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   medication management.
B)   to identify signs that warn of a relapse.
C)   to maintain eye contact when interacting with others.
D)   how to help others who are mentally ill.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

In which of the following disorders are hallucinations and delusions NOT part of the symptom pattern?

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A)   Schizotypal personality disorder
B)   Schizoaffective disorder
C)   Schizophreniform disorder
D)   Brief psychotic disorderE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

There are cross-cultural differences in the treatment of schizophrenia.For example,a schizophrenic patient in China would probably receive _____________ in addition to antipsychotic medication.

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A)   herbal medicine
B)   acupuncture
C)   both of these are correct
D)   neither of these are correctE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

James is a security guard at the mall who seems lost in his own world.Often,he feels the presence of his dead mother nearby.He knows it is an illusion and that she is not real.Her presence does give him comfort.James probably would be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)   schizoaffective disorder.
B)   schizotypal disorder.
C)   schizoid disorder.
D)   brief psychotic disorder.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

According to the CD-ROM "Deficits of Mind and Brain," recent research using PET scans on schizophrenic patients who had never been administered neuroleptic medications indicated unusual activity in the

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A)   basal ganglia.
B)   reticular activating system.
C)   left globus pallidus.
D)   right septum.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

In the 1970s,researchers set up a treatment system called a token economy in a mental health center.This type of "milieu" treatment for schizophrenic patients focused on

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A)   language and speech.
B)   socialization and self-care skills.
C)   educational studies.
D)   spiritual and religious development.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

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

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Which of the following statements reflects "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

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The higher rates of schizophrenia among African Americans as compared to Caucasians in the United States appears to be due to

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Research suggests that treatments such as individual social skills training and family interventions

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Which of the following is the definition for hebephrenia?

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James is a security guard at the mall who seems lost in his own world.Often,he feels the presence of his dead mother nearby.He knows it is an illusion and that she is not real.Her presence does give him comfort.James probably would be diagnosed with

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The most common type of hallucination that individuals with schizophrenia experience is

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In the discussion of schizophrenia on the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD for Chapter 13,______________ symptoms refer to experiences that a patient has but that ordinary people don't have.

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

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Which of the following defines Cotard's syndrome?

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Making the diagnosis of schizophrenia is controversial because

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In the 1970s,researchers set up a treatment system called a token economy in a mental health center.This type of "milieu" treatment for schizophrenic patients focused on

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Some schizophrenic patients function better in the community in independent living skills programs that teach them all of the following EXCEPT

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According to the CD-ROM "Deficits of Mind and Brain," recent research using PET scans on schizophrenic patients who had never been administered neuroleptic medications indicated unusual activity in the

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Neuroleptic medications are less effective against negative symptoms of schizophrenia.Which of the following is a negative symptom?

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In which of the following disorders are hallucinations and delusions NOT part of the symptom pattern?

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Antoinette believes that her brother is not really her brother.He has,in fact,been replaced by a double.This is known as _______________ syndrome.

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There are cross-cultural differences in the treatment of schizophrenia.For example,a schizophrenic patient in China would probably receive _____________ in addition to antipsychotic medication.

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Exam 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

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

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Which of the following statements reflects "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

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The higher rates of schizophrenia among African Americans as compared to Caucasians in the United States appears to be due to

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Research suggests that treatments such as individual social skills training and family interventions

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Which of the following is the definition for hebephrenia?

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James is a security guard at the mall who seems lost in his own world.Often,he feels the presence of his dead mother nearby.He knows it is an illusion and that she is not real.Her presence does give him comfort.James probably would be diagnosed with

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The most common type of hallucination that individuals with schizophrenia experience is

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In the discussion of schizophrenia on the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD for Chapter 13,______________ symptoms refer to experiences that a patient has but that ordinary people don't have.

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

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Which of the following defines Cotard's syndrome?

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Making the diagnosis of schizophrenia is controversial because

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In the 1970s,researchers set up a treatment system called a token economy in a mental health center.This type of "milieu" treatment for schizophrenic patients focused on

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Some schizophrenic patients function better in the community in independent living skills programs that teach them all of the following EXCEPT

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According to the CD-ROM "Deficits of Mind and Brain," recent research using PET scans on schizophrenic patients who had never been administered neuroleptic medications indicated unusual activity in the

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Neuroleptic medications are less effective against negative symptoms of schizophrenia.Which of the following is a negative symptom?

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In which of the following disorders are hallucinations and delusions NOT part of the symptom pattern?

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Antoinette believes that her brother is not really her brother.He has,in fact,been replaced by a double.This is known as _______________ syndrome.

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There are cross-cultural differences in the treatment of schizophrenia.For example,a schizophrenic patient in China would probably receive _____________ in addition to antipsychotic medication.

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