Question 1

Research studies on the genetic basis of schizophrenia have focused on high-risk individuals including all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   healthy twins of schizophrenic patients.
B)   adopted children of schizophrenic parents.
C)   family members or relatives of schizophrenics.
D)   children adopted by schizophrenic mothers.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Influenza infection during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy has been linked to

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A)   the mother developing schizophrenia.
B)   the child developing schizophrenia.
C)   both of the above
D)   neither of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?

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A)   Haloperidol
B)   Chlorpromazine
C)   Clozapine
D)   RisperidoneE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Patients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications sometimes develop severe side effects such as akinesia, a Parkinsonian-like condition that produces all of the following EXCEPT .

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A)   hand tremors
B)   expressionless face
C)   slowed movements
D)   monotonous speechE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

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

Question 6

Antoinette believes that her brother is not really her brother. He has, in fact, been replaced by a double. This is known as syndrome.

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A)   Capgras
B)   Cotard's
C)   Barlow's
D)   Durand'sE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Haldol?

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A)   Haloperidol
B)   Chlorpromazine
C)   Clozapine
D)   RisperidoneE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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

Question 9

Current research suggests that

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A)   environmental stress may trigger schizophrenia.
B)   genes cause schizophrenia.
C)   genes carried by a fetus may make it vulnerable to schizophrenia.
D)   all of theseE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

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) C) and D)
F) None of the above C

Question 11

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 C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 12

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

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A)   involuntary chewing
B)   puffing of the cheeks
C)   tongue protrusion
D)   tooth grindingE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

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) B) and D) D

Question 14

Which of the following defines the erotomanic 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) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following drugs can cause psychotic symptoms in those who do not have schizophrenia and can exacerbate such symptoms in those who do?

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A)   Marijuana
B)   PCP
C)   Cocaine
D)   LSDE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In which of the following disorders are hallucinations and delusions NOT part of the symptom pattern?

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A)   Schizotypal personality disorder
B)   Schizoaffective disorder
C)   Schizophreniform disorder
D)   Brief psychotic disorderE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   Some people respond well to the newer antipsychotic drugs.
B)   The newer antipsychotic drugs show promise for helping patients who were previously unresponsive to medications.
C)   Recent research found that second-generation antipsychotic meds were no more effective than the older drugs.
D)   All of theseE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

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A)   The lifetime prevalence rate is 3%.
B)   Life expectancy is less than average due to suicides and accidents.
C)   Men with schizophrenia have a poorer prognosis than women with schizophrenia.
D)   More women than men develop schizophrenia later in life.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

A treatment first used in the 1930s as a treatment 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)   psychosurgeryE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following statements reflects "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics)  act as dopamine agonists, increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain.
B)   Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics)  can produce symptoms similar to those of Parkinson's disease (a disorder due to insufficient dopamine) .
C)   The drug L-dopa, a dopamine agonist, is used to treat schizophrenic symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease.
D)   Amphetamines, which activate dopamine, can lessen psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Research studies on the genetic basis of schizophrenia have focused on high-risk individuals including all of the following EXCEPT

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Influenza infection during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy has been linked to

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What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?

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Patients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications sometimes develop severe side effects such as akinesia, a Parkinsonian-like condition that produces all of the following EXCEPT .

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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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Antoinette believes that her brother is not really her brother. He has, in fact, been replaced by a double. This is known as syndrome.

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What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Haldol?

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

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Current research suggests that

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

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

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Which of the following is closely associated with catatonia?

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

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Which of the following drugs can cause psychotic symptoms in those who do not have schizophrenia and can exacerbate such symptoms in those who do?

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In which of the following disorders are hallucinations and delusions NOT part of the symptom pattern?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Which of the following statistical data are NOT accurate regarding schizophrenia?

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A treatment first used in the 1930s as a treatment for schizophrenia but now used primarily to treat severe depression is _.

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Which of the following statements reflects "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

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