Question 1

Environmental factors such as viral infections can "turn on" specific genes that predispose schizophrenia. This best illustrates the impact of

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A)   dissociation.
B)   linkage analysis.
C)   epigenetic factors.
D)   explanatory style.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Schizophrenia victims have difficulty focusing attention. This is most likely to be related to a smaller-than-normal

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A)   thalamus.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   hypothalamus.
D)   pituitary gland.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

One of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia includes

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A)   an expressionless face.
B)   a lack of guilt feelings.
C)   hallucinations.
D)   flat affect.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 4

The hallucinations experienced by those who suffer from schizophrenia are most likely to involve ________ things that are not there.

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A)   seeing
B)   hearing
C)   tasting
D)   smellingE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Seeing one-eyed monsters would be a(n)  ________. Believing that you are Christopher Columbus would be a ________.

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A)   delusion; compulsion
B)   obsession; delusion
C)   obsession; compulsion
D)   hallucination; delusionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Of all the twins who share identical genes with a schizophrenia victim, about ________ do not themselves develop schizophrenia.

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A)   one-fifth
B)   one-fourth
C)   one-third
D)   one-halfE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Hallucinations and delusions are most likely to be experienced by those who suffer from

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A)   dissociative identity disorder.
B)   schizophrenia.
C)   major depressive disorder.
D)   agoraphobia.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Cocaine may ________ symptoms of schizophrenia by ________ dopamine levels.

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A)   increase; decreasing
B)   decrease; increasing
C)   increase; increasing
D)   decrease; decreasingE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Schizophrenia that develops gradually over a long period of time is called ________ schizophrenia.

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A)   acute
B)   paranoid
C)   reactive
D)   chronicE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

People are more likely to recover from ________ schizophrenia than from ________ schizophrenia.

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A)   acute; reactive
B)   process; chronic
C)   chronic; acute
D)   reactive; processE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Mr. Kalish, a long-term government employee, falsely believed that his supervisor was a communist agent who was putting poison in the employees' coffee. When Mr. Kalish was referred to a psychiatrist, he claimed to be the grandson of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Kalish is most likely suffering from

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A)   dissociative identity disorder.
B)   agoraphobia.
C)   schizophrenia.
D)   panic disorder.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Schizophrenia is said to be acute when

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A)   it develops rapidly.
B)   recovery is doubtful.
C)   it is accompanied by immobility.
D)   it is caused by prenatal viral infections.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A short attention span is an early warning sign of

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A)   agoraphobia.
B)   panic disorder.
C)   anorexia nervosa.
D)   schizophrenia.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

North Americans born during the winter and spring months are at a slightly increased risk for

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A)   depression.
B)   bipolar disorder.
C)   generalized anxiety disorder.
D)   schizophrenia.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

If an identical twin has schizophrenia, the co-twin's chances of being similarly affected are only 1 in 10 if they had different

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A)   placentas.
B)   dietary supplements.
C)   educational opportunities.
D)   childhood friends.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Symptoms of withdrawal following the disappearance of hallucinations and delusions are most indicative of ________ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)   disorganized
B)   residual
C)   paranoid
D)   catatonicE) A) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 17

Which of the following is considered to be a psychotic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   antisocial personality disorder
B)   schizophrenia
C)   obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)   anorexia nervosaE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following could best be described as a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)   flat affect
B)   auditory hallucinations
C)   selective attention
D)   delusions of persecutionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

One study monitored teens and young adults who had two relatives with schizophrenia. Those who subsequently developed schizophrenia displayed a tendency to be ________ prior to the onset of their disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   highly suggestible
B)   artistically creative
C)   socially withdrawn
D)   addicted to drugsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Evidence suggests that ________ contribute(s)  to schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)   depressed serotonin levels
B)   a pessimistic explanatory style
C)   conscious role playing
D)   prenatal viral infectionsE) All of the above
F) A) and B) D

Exam 50: A: Schizophrenia

Environmental factors such as viral infections can "turn on" specific genes that predispose schizophrenia. This best illustrates the impact of

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Schizophrenia victims have difficulty focusing attention. This is most likely to be related to a smaller-than-normal

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One of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia includes

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The hallucinations experienced by those who suffer from schizophrenia are most likely to involve ________ things that are not there.

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Seeing one-eyed monsters would be a(n) ________. Believing that you are Christopher Columbus would be a ________.

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Of all the twins who share identical genes with a schizophrenia victim, about ________ do not themselves develop schizophrenia.

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Hallucinations and delusions are most likely to be experienced by those who suffer from

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Cocaine may ________ symptoms of schizophrenia by ________ dopamine levels.

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Schizophrenia that develops gradually over a long period of time is called ________ schizophrenia.

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People are more likely to recover from ________ schizophrenia than from ________ schizophrenia.

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Mr. Kalish, a long-term government employee, falsely believed that his supervisor was a communist agent who was putting poison in the employees' coffee. When Mr. Kalish was referred to a psychiatrist, he claimed to be the grandson of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Kalish is most likely suffering from

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Schizophrenia is said to be acute when

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A short attention span is an early warning sign of

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North Americans born during the winter and spring months are at a slightly increased risk for

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If an identical twin has schizophrenia, the co-twin's chances of being similarly affected are only 1 in 10 if they had different

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Symptoms of withdrawal following the disappearance of hallucinations and delusions are most indicative of ________ schizophrenia.

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Which of the following is considered to be a psychotic disorder?

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Which of the following could best be described as a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

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One study monitored teens and young adults who had two relatives with schizophrenia. Those who subsequently developed schizophrenia displayed a tendency to be ________ prior to the onset of their disorder.

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Evidence suggests that ________ contribute(s) to schizophrenia.

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