Question 1

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) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Discuss some of the causative factors of schizophrenia, including genetic influences, neurotransmitter imbalances, prenatal viral exposure, and psychological stressors.

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Schizophrenia is a complex and multiface...

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT recommended as a helpful addition to biological treatment for schizophrenia?

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A)  Social skills training
B)  Family intervention
C)  High levels of expressed emotion
D)  Programs in vocational rehabilitationE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is the definition of catatonia?

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

Question 5

Marta, a hospitalized patient with schizophrenia, shows an unusual form of catatonia. If someone moves one of her arms or legs into a different position, it just stays that way. Marta's bizarre behavior is called

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A)  postural dysfunction.
B)  waxy flexibility.
C)  aerobic immobility.
D)  schizophrenic movement disorder.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

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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Schizophrenia is a complex mental disord...

Question 7

Consuela believes that she is the wicked stepmother and her daughter Carmella believes she is Cinderella. It appears that the two are suffering from

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A)  schizoaffective disorder.
B)  shizotypal disorder.
C)  schizophreniform disorder.
D)  folie à deux.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

How were the majority of characters with schizophrenia in English language movies between 1990 and 2010 portrayed?

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A)  Depressed and lonely
B)  Codependent and depressed
C)  Violent, murderous, and suicidal
D)  Needy, loving, and helplessE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

An ongoing research study in Finland is focusing on children of mothers with schizophrenia who were adopted into other families. To date, researchers have determined that ____% of these children have developed schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders.

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A)  1
B)  5
C)  10
D)  25E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The negative symptom of schizophrenia called avolition is defined as

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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 11

Which of the following characterize the disorder known as schizophrenia?

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A)  Delusions and hallucinations
B)  Inappropriate emotions
C)  Disorganized speech and behavior
D)  All of these are correctE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

During the 1990s, a new type of antipsychotic medication became available to treat patients with schizophrenia who were not helped by conventional antipsychotic medications or who had developed unpleasant side effects. These new antipsychotic medications include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  Thorazine (chlorpromazine) .
B)  Clozaril (clozapine) .
C)  Risperdal (risperidone) .
D)  Zyprexa (olanzapine) .E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

One explanation for the differences between the Genain sisters in their experience of schizophrenia is

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A)  the deterioration of the uteral environment.
B)  de novo mutations in the fertilized egg or germ cells.
C)  birth order.
D)  being raised in different households.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

People who experience hallucinations appear to have intrusive thoughts, but they believe they are coming from somewhere or someone else. They then engage in

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A)  denial that they are having these thoughts.
B)  meta-worry that leads to increased anxiety and depression symptoms.
C)  behaviors that distract them from these thoughts.
D)  efforts to seek help through counseling.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The negative symptom of schizophrenia that entails a lack of interest in social interactions is called

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A)  social ineptitude.
B)  asociality.
C)  agoraphobia.
D)  antisocial disorder.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

In the 1950s, several drugs provided the first hope that schizophrenia is treatable. They were called

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A)  anticonvulsants.
B)  antipsychotics.
C)  antibiotics.
D)  neuroleptics.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following defines the grandiose 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) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Research studies focusing on genetic factors in schizophrenia have found that

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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, for example, paranoid, the other family members inherit a predisposition for that subtype only.
D)  the more severe a parent's schizophrenic disorder, the less likely the children are to develop it.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

In terms of a particular emotional communication style known as expressed emotion, researchers have shown that patients with schizophrenia were more likely to relapse if

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A)  they had long periods of contact with their families.
B)  they had families who were disapproving and intrusive.
C)  both a and b
D)  neither a nor bE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

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 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) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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

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An ongoing research study in Finland is focusing on children of mothers with schizophrenia who were adopted into other families. To date, researchers have determined that ____% of these children have developed schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders.

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The negative symptom of schizophrenia called avolition is defined as

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Consuela believes that she is the wicked stepmother and her daughter Carmella believes she is Cinderella. It appears that the two are suffering from

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