Question 1

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 theseE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

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 D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The famous case of the Genain sisters,identical quadruplets all diagnosed with schizophrenia,points out that siblings raised in the same household may experience their environment very differently,a concept called a(n)

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A)  variable home structure.
B)  unshared environment.
C)  environmental phenomenon.
D)  unique perceptive interpretation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 4

Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to patients with schizophrenia?

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A)  Drugs that increase dopamine (agonists)  cause an increase in schizophrenic behavior.
B)  Drugs that decrease dopamine (antagonists)  decrease schizophrenic symptoms.
C)  Both a and b
D)  Neither a nor bE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Compare schizophrenia and the "other psychotic disorders" (schizophreniform,schizoaffective disorder,delusional disorder,folie à deux,brief psychotic disorder)in terms of symptoms,duration,and outcome.

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Question 6

Tardive dyskinesia,a severe side effect of antipsychotic medications,includes all of the following involuntary movements

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A)  chewing.
B)  puffing of the cheeks.
C)  tongue protrusion.
D)  grinding of the teeth.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

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 twin.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Schizophrenia is associated with "positive symptoms" that include

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A)  hallucinations and delusions.
B)  Good mood.
C)  avolition.
D)  catatonia.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

All of the following factors seem to be related to patients' noncompliance with medication

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A)  negative patient-doctor relationship.
B)  cost of medication.
C)  comorbidity.
D)  negative side effects.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Recently,treatment for people with schizophrenia has expanded to include self-help and self-advocacy groups.These psychosocial clubs

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A)  provide a person-centered approach.
B)  focus on getting positive experiences through employment opportunities.
C)  Provide friendship and empowerment.
D)  all of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The case of Arthur (described in your textbook) ,who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days,was diagnosed with

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A)  schizotypal personality disorder.
B)  folie à deux (shared psychotic disorder) .
C)  brief psychotic disorder.
D)  cocaine abuse.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Mort has displayed a number of schizophrenic symptoms.An obvious one was his lack of speech content and slowed speech response.This symptom is called

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A)  anhedonia.
B)  avolition.
C)  clanging.
D)  alogia.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D) D

Question 13

The most common type of hallucination experienced by psychotic individuals is

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A)  visual.
B)  auditory.
C)  tactile.
D)  olfactory.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Though no longer used,the word schizophrenogenic  was first proposed in the 1940s to describe

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

Question 15

Scientists can observe how the newer antipsychotic medications work in the living brain of a patient with schizophrenia by using brain imaging techniques such as

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A)  the CT scan.
B)  MRI.
C)  an X-ray.
D)  SPECT.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The familial communication style called expressed emotion,sometimes used to predict relapse rates in patients with schizophrenia,includes all of the following

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A)  overinvolvement.
B)  criticism.
C)  emotional distance.
D)  hostility.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The negative symptom of schizophrenia called anhedonia 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) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

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 system.E) A) and D)
F) B) 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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Exam 12: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Which of the following statements is true?

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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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The famous case of the Genain sisters,identical quadruplets all diagnosed with schizophrenia,points out that siblings raised in the same household may experience their environment very differently,a concept called a(n)

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Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to patients with schizophrenia?

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Compare schizophrenia and the "other psychotic disorders" (schizophreniform,schizoaffective disorder,delusional disorder,folie à deux,brief psychotic disorder)in terms of symptoms,duration,and outcome.

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Tardive dyskinesia,a severe side effect of antipsychotic medications,includes all of the following involuntary movements

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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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Schizophrenia is associated with "positive symptoms" that include

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All of the following factors seem to be related to patients' noncompliance with medication

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Recently,treatment for people with schizophrenia has expanded to include self-help and self-advocacy groups.These psychosocial clubs

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The case of Arthur (described in your textbook) ,who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days,was diagnosed with

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Mort has displayed a number of schizophrenic symptoms.An obvious one was his lack of speech content and slowed speech response.This symptom is called

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The most common type of hallucination experienced by psychotic individuals is

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Though no longer used,the word schizophrenogenic was first proposed in the 1940s to describe

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Scientists can observe how the newer antipsychotic medications work in the living brain of a patient with schizophrenia by using brain imaging techniques such as

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The familial communication style called expressed emotion,sometimes used to predict relapse rates in patients with schizophrenia,includes all of the following

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The negative symptom of schizophrenia called anhedonia is defined as

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

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

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