Question 1

A token economy is an incentive system in which hospitalized schizophrenic patients

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A)   earn "tokens" for appropriate behavior.
B)   lose "tokens" for disruptive behavior.
C)   both of these
D)   neither of theseE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

According to research,a schizophrenic who exhibits flat affect

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A)   is incapable of experiencing emotion.
B)   can display emotion a certain times.
C)   is capable of experiencing emotion.
D)   none of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following describes a delusion of grandeur?

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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)   A body part has changed in some impossible wayE) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Question 4

Researchers have found that _____ may be related to both the onset of schizophrenia and to relapse.

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A)   stressful life events
B)   alcohol intoxication
C)   excessive studying for psych exams
D)   poor sleeping habitsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?

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A)   Implementation of a token economy
B)   Creating a virtual reality task
C)   Both of these
D)   Neither of theseE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 6

According to statistical data,the prevalence of schizophrenia is about ________.

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A)   .01%
B)   1%
C)   5%
D)   10%E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

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A)   Negative withdrawal
B)   Repetitive echolalia
C)   Agitation
D)   Waxy flexibilityE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

In which of the following situations would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the LOWEST for a child?

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A)   A child's schizophrenic parent has a non-schizophrenic identical twin
B)   A child's non-schizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic identical twin
C)   A child's schizophrenic parent has a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin
D)   A child's non-schizophrenic parent has a schizophrenic fraternal twinE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The behaviors displayed in _________ of schizophrenia primarily involve motor behavior disruptions.

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A)   catatonic type
B)   disorganized type
C)   paranoid type
D)   undifferentiated typeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Roberto has experienced disorganized speech and hallucinations for the past six years.He has also experienced several major depressive episodes during this time period.Roberto would most likely receive

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A)   a diagnosis of comorbid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
B)   a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder.
C)   a diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder.
D)   a diagnosis of delusional disorder.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of schizophrenic patients?

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A)   All schizophrenic patients have smaller ventricles in their brains.
B)   In some schizophrenic patients, there is an excess amount of "gray matter" in the cerebral cortex.
C)   The majority of schizophrenic patients have enlarged ventricles in their brains.
D)   Many schizophrenic patients have increased activity in the frontal lobes of the brain.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Extrapyramidal symptoms,serious side effects of antipsychotic medications that occur in some schizophrenic patients,are similar to the symptoms of ______________.

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A)   Alzheimer's disease
B)   Parkinson's disease
C)   multiple sclerosis
D)   leukemiaE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is the persecutory type of psychotic delusion?

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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)   A body part has changed in some impossible wayE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The negative schizophrenic symptom 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) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

In the 1850s,a French physician named Benedict Morel used the terms demence (loss of mind) precoce (early,premature) to describe what we now know as schizophrenia because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurs

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A)   in the early part of the year.
B)   during adolescence.
C)   in the morning.
D)   prior to symptoms of other mental illnesses.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

During your volunteer work at a group home for people with schizophrenia,you have a series of conversations with one young man.He seems lucid,coherent,and reasonable on every occasion.You begin to think he has been misdiagnosed and wonder why he is there.Suddenly,he tells you he is the Queen of England,working closely with God to rid the world of evil spirits.You realize his schizophrenia subtype is

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A)   catatonic.
B)   disorganized.
C)   paranoid.
D)   residual.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Bleuler described the underlying behaviors of schizophrenia as the destruction of the forces that connect one function to the next.He called this underlying foundation of the disorder

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A)   a fugue state.
B)   split personality.
C)   associative splitting.
D)   folie à deux.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

In regard to research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins,all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT

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A)   the child of a schizophrenic identical twin has the same risk (17%)  of having the disorder as the child of the non-schizophrenic identical twin.
B)   the child of a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin has about a 2% risk of having the disorder.
C)   a mentally healthy individual with a schizophrenic parent cannot pass on a genetic predisposition for the disorder to his or her offspring.
D)   an individual can be free from schizophrenia but still be a "carrier."E) B) and D)
F) None of the above C

Question 19

Which of the following statements contradicts the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

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A)   Many people with schizophrenia are not helped by dopamine antagonists.
B)   Olanzapine, one of the weakest dopamine antagonists, reduces schizophrenic symptoms in those patients who were not helped by stronger dopamine antagonists.
C)   Both of these statements contradict the dopamine theory of schizophrenia.
D)   Neither of these statements contradicts the dopamine theory of schizophrenia.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

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A)   Flat affect
B)   Alogia
C)   Tangentiality
D)   AnhedoniaE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

A token economy is an incentive system in which hospitalized schizophrenic patients

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According to research,a schizophrenic who exhibits flat affect

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Which of the following describes a delusion of grandeur?

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Researchers have found that _____ may be related to both the onset of schizophrenia and to relapse.

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Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?

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According to statistical data,the prevalence of schizophrenia is about ________.

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Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

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In which of the following situations would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the LOWEST for a child?

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The behaviors displayed in _________ of schizophrenia primarily involve motor behavior disruptions.

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Roberto has experienced disorganized speech and hallucinations for the past six years.He has also experienced several major depressive episodes during this time period.Roberto would most likely receive

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What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of schizophrenic patients?

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Extrapyramidal symptoms,serious side effects of antipsychotic medications that occur in some schizophrenic patients,are similar to the symptoms of ______________.

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Which of the following is the persecutory type of psychotic delusion?

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The negative schizophrenic symptom called avolition is defined as

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In the 1850s,a French physician named Benedict Morel used the terms demence (loss of mind) precoce (early,premature) to describe what we now know as schizophrenia because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurs

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Bleuler described the underlying behaviors of schizophrenia as the destruction of the forces that connect one function to the next.He called this underlying foundation of the disorder

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In regard to research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins,all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT

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Which of the following statements contradicts the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

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Which of the following is NOT a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

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Exam 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

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Researchers have found that _____ may be related to both the onset of schizophrenia and to relapse.

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Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

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The behaviors displayed in _________ of schizophrenia primarily involve motor behavior disruptions.

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What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of schizophrenic patients?

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Extrapyramidal symptoms,serious side effects of antipsychotic medications that occur in some schizophrenic patients,are similar to the symptoms of ______________.

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Which of the following is the persecutory type of psychotic delusion?

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The negative schizophrenic symptom called avolition is defined as

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