Question 1

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 these are correctE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In the latter half of the 20th century, the routine institutionalization of patients with schizophrenia was significantly reduced because of

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A)  the effectiveness of antipsychotic medications.
B)  court rulings limiting involuntary hospitalization.
C)  both a and b
D)  neither a nor bE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Explore the concept of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia. Discuss the goals and effectiveness of these treatment programs.

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Psychosocial interventions for schizophr...

Question 4

Recent and highly sophisticated research focusing on neurochemical abnormalities as the cause of schizophrenia involves all of the following EXCEPT

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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)  changes in temporal lobe function associated with serotonin receptor activity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following symptoms, though common in schizophrenia, is NOT required for a formal diagnosis of the disorder?

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A)  Lack of insight
B)  Disorganized speech
C)  Hallucinations
D)  DelusionsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Discuss the characteristics of attenuated psychosis syndrome and explain why it is a "proposed" disorder.

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Attenuated psychosis syndrome is a propo...

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Which of the following is the definition of dementia praecox?

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A)  Silly and immature behavior
B)  Premature loss of mind
C)  Alternating immobility and agitated excitement
D)  Delusions of grandeur or persecutionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

When looking for abnormalities in the brain as clues to the influences of schizophrenia in correlational research, it is important to keep certain questions in mind. For example, if a person with schizophrenia were found to have an excess of dopamine, a researcher would need to ask all of the following questions EXCEPT:

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A)  Does too much dopamine cause schizophrenia?
B)  Does having schizophrenia cause an excess of dopamine?
C)  Is there some factor that causes both schizophrenia and an excess of dopamine?
D)  Why is the dopamine system active in the schizophrenic brain?E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

A treatment used in the 1930s for schizophrenia but now used primarily to treat severe depression is

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A)  electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) .
B)  prefrontal lobotomy.
C)  insulin coma therapy.
D)  psychosurgery.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The Chinese rely on more on ______________________ medicine to treat schizophrenia.

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A)  agonistic
B)  antagonistic
C)  alternative
D)  advanced forms of experimentalE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following defines the somatic 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 one is afflicted by a physical defect or general medical condition
D)  Believing one is being malevolently treated in some wayE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

A woman diagnosed with schizophrenia 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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A)  persecution.
B)  thought insertion.
C)  grandeur.
D)  reference.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

In the United States, proportionately _______ African Americans receive the diagnosis of schizophrenia than ___________.

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A)  more; Latinos
B)  less; Caucasians
C)  more; Caucasians
D)  less; LatinosE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the typical minor side effects of antipsychotic medications?

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A)  Grogginess
B)  Blurred vision
C)  Headaches
D)  Dryness of the mouthE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  A cold, dominant, and rejecting mother causes schizophrenia.
B)  A communication style that produces conflicting messages cause schizophrenia.
C)  High expressed emotion in a family is a good predictor of relapse among patients with chronic schizophrenia.
D)  None of these are correctE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

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 these are correctE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Mark was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago. Most recently, he has been exhibiting some bizarre behaviors. For example, he has been standing for hours in unusual postures. Mark's motor dysfunction is called

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A)  cognitive slippage.
B)  inappropriate affect.
C)  catatonic immobility.
D)  hebephrenia.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following negative symptoms of schizophrenia defines "flat affect"?

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A)  Inability to initiate and persist in activities
B)  Inability to experience pleasure
C)  Lack of emotional response, and a blank facial expression
D)  Lack of speech content and/or slowed speech responseE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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