Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following defines the jealous 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 C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

A woman diagnosed as schizophrenic announces that she has a plan to end poverty and homelessness in the world and that the Pope has given her secret instructions on how this can be accomplished. Her thinking is indicative of a delusion of .

Accepted Answer

A)   persecution
B)   thought insertion
C)   grandeur
D)   referenceE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Research using brain-imaging techniques has localized auditory hallucinations in the part of the brain called _____________.

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A)   Wernicke's area
B)   Broca's area
C)   the occipital lobe
D)   the limbic systemE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

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 B)

Question 6

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

Question 7

Marta, a hospitalized schizophrenic patient, 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 .

Accepted Answer

A)   postural dysfunction
B)   aerobic mobility
C)   waxy flexibility
D)   schizophrenic movement disorderE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

In regard to the family interactions among schizophrenic patients, the word "schizophrenogenic" (no longer used) , was first proposed in the 1940s to describe

Accepted Answer

A)   an abusive and alcoholic father whose child became schizophrenic.
B)   an emotionally distant mother whose child became schizophrenic.
C)   divorced parents who had several psychotic children.
D)   a family in which relatives on both sides were psychotic.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following defines Cotard's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Assertive community treatment for schizophrenia utilizes

Accepted Answer

A)   medication management.
B)   psychological treatment.
C)   vocational treatment.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Consuela believes that she is the wicked stepmother and her daughter Carmella believes she is Cinderella. If they had been diagnosed using the DSM-IV-TR, the condition would have been called . This diagnosis was removed from DSM-5 and was added as a specifier to delusional disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   schizoaffective disorder.
B)   shizotypal disorder.
C)   schizophreniform disorder.
D)   folie a deux.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Eugen Bleuler's concept of schizophrenia as an "associative splitting" of the basic functions of personality led to the incorrect use of the term to mean

Accepted Answer

A)   a fugue state.
B)   multiple personality.
C)   cognitive slippage.
D)   folie à deux.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are most closely associated with activity.

Accepted Answer

A)   serotonin
B)   dopamine
C)   norepinephrine
D)   acetylcholineE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is accurate in regard to the long-term outlook for schizophrenic patients?

Accepted Answer

A)   About 50% of people diagnosed with the disorder eventually recover.
B)   Recovery is possible only if the person stays on medication.
C)   Recovery is possible only if the patient receives psychotherapy.
D)   Complete recovery from schizophrenia is rare.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Social skills training programs for schizophrenic patients have been

Accepted Answer

A)   very successful.
B)   not at all successful.
C)   somewhat successful while the program is in effect.
D)   only successful when the patient is on medication.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Which of the following defines Cotard's syndrome?

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

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Social skills training programs for schizophrenic patients have been

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In regard to the family interactions among schizophrenic patients, the word "schizophrenogenic" (no longer used) , was first proposed in the 1940s to describe

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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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Consuela believes that she is the wicked stepmother and her daughter Carmella believes she is Cinderella. If they had been diagnosed using the DSM-IV-TR, the condition would have been called . This diagnosis was removed from DSM-5 and was added as a specifier to delusional disorder.

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Assertive community treatment for schizophrenia utilizes

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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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With 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 defines the jealous type of delusional disorder?

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The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are most closely associated with activity.

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Marta, a hospitalized schizophrenic patient, 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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In which of the following situations would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the LOWEST for a child?

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Research using brain-imaging techniques has localized auditory hallucinations in the part of the brain called _____________.

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A woman diagnosed as schizophrenic announces that she has a plan to end poverty and homelessness in the world and that the Pope has given her secret instructions on how this can be accomplished. Her thinking is indicative of a delusion of .

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

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Which of the following is accurate in regard to the long-term outlook for schizophrenic patients?

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Eugen Bleuler's concept of schizophrenia as an "associative splitting" of the basic functions of personality led to the incorrect use of the term to mean

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Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Which of the following defines Cotard's syndrome?

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

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Social skills training programs for schizophrenic patients have been

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In regard to the family interactions among schizophrenic patients, the word "schizophrenogenic" (no longer used) , was first proposed in the 1940s to describe

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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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Consuela believes that she is the wicked stepmother and her daughter Carmella believes she is Cinderella. If they had been diagnosed using the DSM-IV-TR, the condition would have been called . This diagnosis was removed from DSM-5 and was added as a specifier to delusional disorder.

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Assertive community treatment for schizophrenia utilizes

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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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With 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 defines the jealous type of delusional disorder?

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The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are most closely associated with activity.

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Marta, a hospitalized schizophrenic patient, 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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In which of the following situations would the risk of developing schizophrenia be the LOWEST for a child?

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Research using brain-imaging techniques has localized auditory hallucinations in the part of the brain called _____________.

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A woman diagnosed as schizophrenic announces that she has a plan to end poverty and homelessness in the world and that the Pope has given her secret instructions on how this can be accomplished. Her thinking is indicative of a delusion of .

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

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Which of the following is accurate in regard to the long-term outlook for schizophrenic patients?

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Eugen Bleuler's concept of schizophrenia as an "associative splitting" of the basic functions of personality led to the incorrect use of the term to mean

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