Question 1

Common criteria used by clinicians include deviance, the impairment of adaptive behavior and personal discomfort.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Individuals with schizophrenic disorders tend to show a greater responsiveness to treatment when

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A)   positive and negative symptoms are both evident at the same time.
B)   the predominant symptoms include behavioral excesses or peculiarities.
C)   positive and negative symptoms alternate throughout the schizophrenic episodes.
D)   the predominant symptoms include behavioral deficits.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Jenson's mother was severely malnourished during her pregnancy with him. According to recent research, Jenson

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A)   has a low vulnerability for the development of schizophrenia.
B)   is likely to develop symptoms of a mood disorder.
C)   has an increased vulnerability for the development of schizophrenia.
D)   has an increased vulnerability for the development of a bipolar disorder.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The development of schizophrenia involves a complex interplay among a variety of psychological, biological, and social factors. This illustrates which of your text's unifying themes?

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A)   Our experience of the world is highly subjective.
B)   Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
C)   Behavior is determined by multiple causes.
D)   Psychology is theoretically diverse.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

A person who maintains bizarre, false beliefs that have no basis in reality is said to have

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A)   hallucinations.
B)   delusions.
C)   obsessions.
D)   illusions.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Paralysis or loss of feeling that does not match underlying anatomical organization is a symptom of

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A)   somatization disorder
B)   conversion disorder
C)   hypochondriasis
D)   malingeringE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Of the individuals who develop either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, approximately ____ are females.

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A)   90 to 95 percent
B)   70 to 75 percent
C)   50 to 55 percent
D)   20 to 25 percentE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Lucille believes that since she is pregnant with "the son of God" a large conspiracy of people are trying to prevent the birth. She thinks her family, friends, neighbors, and even her doctor are all part of the conspiracy. Lucille is MOST likely to be diagnosed with

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A)   disorganized schizophrenia.
B)   paranoid schizophrenia.
C)   undifferentiated schizophrenia.
D)   catatonic schizophrenia.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Mayra has a psychological disorder, and her doctor has prescribed a drug that affects the levels of dopamine in her nervous system. Based on this information, it is MOST likely that Mayra is being treated for

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A)   a schizophrenic disorder.
B)   an anxiety disorder.
C)   a dissociative disorder.
D)   a somatoform disorder.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The likelihood a person would be declared legally incompetent would be highest for

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A)   a generalized anxiety disorder.
B)   a schizophrenic disorder.
C)   a substance-abuse disorder.
D)   an antisocial personality disorder.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

In his investigations of the cognitive factors that might contribute to depression, Seligman found that people with a pessimistic explanatory style are especially vulnerable to depression. These individuals tend to attribute their setbacks to ____, and draw ____ conclusions about their personal inadequacies.

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A)   situational factors; narrow, specific
B)   personal flaws; narrow, specific
C)   situational factors; global, far-reaching
D)   personal flaws; global, far-reachingE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

When people violate the norms and expectations of a society they are demonstrating ____________________.

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Question 13

The finding that many schizophrenics have difficulty in focusing their attention implies that schizophrenia may be caused by

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A)   neurological defects
B)   exposure to deviant communication patterns
C)   a specific recessive gene
D)   traumatic childhood experiencesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Prominent symptoms of ____________________ type schizophrenia include emotional indifference, frequent incoherence, and virtually complete social withdrawal.

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Question 15

The prognosis is poorer for schizophrenics who return to families characterized by

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A)   low expressed emotion.
B)   low communication deviance.
C)   high expressed emotion.
D)   high interpersonal support.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Children born to two schizophrenic parents have what likelihood of developing the disorder themselves?

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A)   Less then a 17% chance
B)   About a 46% chance
C)   About a 66% chance
D)   Less then a 35% chanceE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

According to Susan Nolen-Hoeksema depressed people who tend to ruminate about their depression

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A)   remain depressed longer.
B)   recover from their depression quicker.
C)   attribute their setbacks to their personal flaws instead of situational factors.
D)   attribute their setbacks to situational factors and not to their personal flaws.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Norton hears disembodied voices all the time that give him strange commands. Yesterday he finished building a concrete landing pad in his backyard for a UFO. The voices have told him that the spacecraft will land over the weekend and take him to a more advanced civilization 27 light years from earth. In this case, the voices that Norton hears are

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A)   delusions.
B)   obsessions.
C)   compulsions.
D)   hallucinations.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a factor associated with the development of schizophrenic disorders?

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A)   neurological damage during prenatal development
B)   excessive levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine
C)   structural abnormalities in the brain
D)   inadequate social skillsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What is the DSM-IV? When was the DSM originally published and last revised? What is the goal of the DSM?

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