Question 1

Which of the following is the persecution 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) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Describe some of the "positive" and "negative" symptoms of schizophrenia. Explain what is meant by these terms and how they relate to prognosis and outcome.

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The positive symptoms of schizophrenia i...

Question 3

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Thorazine?

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

Question 4

According to research, an individual with schizophrenia 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)   will display the "wrong" emotion based on an eliciting stimulus.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

There are cross-cultural differences in the treatment of schizophrenia. For example, a schizophrenic patient in China would probably receive treatments including in addition to antipsychotic medication.

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A)   burning candles
B)   joss sticks
C)   both of these are correct
D)   neither of these are correctE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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

Question 7

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 B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The negative schizophrenic symptom 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 D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

The neuroleptic drugs introduced in the 1950s affect primarily the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, which include all of the following EXCEPT .

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A)   hallucinations
B)   delusions
C)   social deficits
D)   agitationE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Compare the conventional antipsychotic medications with the newer drugs in terms of their biochemical dynamics, side effects, and treatment effectiveness.

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The conventional antipsychotic medicatio...

Question 12

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

Question 13

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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A)   postural dysfunction
B)   aerobic mobility
C)   waxy flexibility
D)   schizophrenic movement disorderE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Describe what the affective flattening symptom of Schizophrenia looks like.

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Approximately ¼ of people with schizophr...

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)   anhedonia
B)   avolition
C)   clanging
D)   alogiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

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

Question 17

During the 1990s, a new class of antipsychotic medications became available to treat schizophrenic patients who were not helped by conventional antipsychotic medications or who had developed unpleasant side effects. These new antipsychotic medications include all of the following EXCEPT .

Accepted Answer

A)   Thorazine (chlorpromazine) 
B)   Clozaril (clozapine) 
C)   Risperdal (risperidone) 
D)   Zyprexa (olanzapine) E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

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 C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Families with a high expressed emotion (EE)  score view the symptoms of schizophrenia as .

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A)   controllable
B)   uncontrollable
C)   inevitable
D)   inconvenientE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The familial communication style called expressed emotion (EE) , sometimes used to predict relapse rates in schizophrenic patients, includes all of the following EXCEPT .

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A)   emotional over-involvement
B)   criticism
C)   emotional distance
D)   hostilityE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Families with a high expressed emotion (EE) score view the symptoms of schizophrenia as .

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

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

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

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Compare the conventional antipsychotic medications with the newer drugs in terms of their biochemical dynamics, side effects, and treatment effectiveness.

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The neuroleptic drugs introduced in the 1950s affect primarily the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, which include all of the following EXCEPT .

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

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Describe what the affective flattening symptom of Schizophrenia looks like.

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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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There are cross-cultural differences in the treatment of schizophrenia. For example, a schizophrenic patient in China would probably receive treatments including in addition to antipsychotic medication.

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During the 1990s, a new class of antipsychotic medications became available to treat schizophrenic patients who were not helped by conventional antipsychotic medications or who had developed unpleasant side effects. These new antipsychotic medications include all of the following EXCEPT .

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The familial communication style called expressed emotion (EE) , sometimes used to predict relapse rates in schizophrenic patients, includes all of the following EXCEPT .

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The negative schizophrenic symptom called anhedonia is defined as

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

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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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What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Thorazine?

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According to research, an individual with schizophrenia who exhibits flat affect

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Describe some of the "positive" and "negative" symptoms of schizophrenia. Explain what is meant by these terms and how they relate to prognosis and outcome.

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