Question 1

How do the delusions in delusional disorder differ from the delusions in paranoid schizophrenia?

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A)   In delusional disorder, the imagined events could really be happening but there is no evidence that they are happening.
B)   In paranoid schizophrenia, the imagined events have actually happened or are now happening.
C)   In delusional disorder, the imagined events are so bizarre that they could never have happened and never will happen.
D)   There is no difference. Delusions are defined similarly for all conditions.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following has the highest chance of developing schizophrenia?

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A)   The child of two parents with schizophrenia
B)   Someone in the general population
C)   The nephew of someone with schizophrenia
D)   The sister of a male with schizophreniaE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is accurate in regard to the long-term outlook for schizophrenic patients?

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A)   About 50% of people diagnosed with the disorder eventually recover.
B)   Recovery is possible only if the person stays on medication.
C)   Recovery is possible only if the patient receives psychotherapy.
D)   Complete recovery from schizophrenia is rare.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 
B)   prefrontal lobotomy
C)   insulin coma therapy
D)   psychosurgeryE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

After Steve was asked how his summer break was,he offers the following reply: "My summer was great.Yes,great as the Great Wall of China.China is one place I have never been.I sure do like to travel.My brother used to work for a travel agent a long time ago.It sure has been a long time since I've seen my sister." His reply is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   loose associations.
B)   silly affect.
C)   catatonia.
D)   a negative symptom.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is most likely to occur in the paranoid type of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Disorganized speech
B)   Poor prognosis when compared to the other subtypes of schizophrenia
C)   Limited cognitive skills and flat affect
D)   Hallucinations and thematic or systematized delusionsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The 48% concordance rate of schizophrenia in identical (monozygotic) twins,who share 100% of their genetic information,tells us that

Accepted Answer

A)   schizophrenia is not a purely genetic disorder.
B)   schizophrenia is not a purely environmentally-controlled disorder.
C)   environmental influences play some role in schizophrenia.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Mark was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago.Most recently,he has been exhibiting some bizarre behaviors.For example,he stands for hours in unusual postures.Mark's motor dysfunction is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive slippage
B)   inappropriate affect
C)   catatonic immobility
D)   hebephreniaE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is an environmental influence that seems to contribute to the development of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exposure to environmental infection
B)   Pregnancy complications
C)   Birth delivery complications
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Individuals with __________ tend not to have flat affect or anhedonia,but may become socially isolated because of their suspicions of others.

Accepted Answer

A)   brief psychotic disorder
B)   schizophreniform disorder
C)   schizophrenia, disorganized type
D)   delusional disorderE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

If an individual is diagnosed as psychotic,it usually means that the person has ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hallucinations
B)   delusions
C)   both of these
D)   neither of theseE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which type of treatment for schizophrenia most closely resembles classroom education?

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavioral family therapy
B)   Social skills training
C)   Vocational rehabilitation
D)   Independent living skills programE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Recent research into the causes of schizophrenia,including studies of schizophrenic patients who had been exposed prenatally to influenza epidemics,suggests that there might be a __________________ cause of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)   viral
B)   bacterial
C)   both of these
D)   neither of theseE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

When pregnant mothers suffer diseases or are exposed to harmful toxins,their children sometimes develop problems later in life.One of these risks,whose reduction may help prevent schizophrenia,is

Accepted Answer

A)   a virus.
B)   cigarette smoke.
C)   alcohol.
D)   Measels.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

One of the attempts at improving patient compliance in regard to taking antipsychotic medication involves the use of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   injections
B)   skin patches
C)   pills
D)   liquidsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Research on methods to prevent schizophrenia involve

Accepted Answer

A)   identification of high-risk children.
B)   prospective studies.
C)   longitudinal studies.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

According to one study on the relapse rates of schizophrenia,approximately __________ of people who have one episode of schizophrenia will have no lasting impairments or further episodes.

Accepted Answer

A)   92%
B)   72%
C)   52%
D)   22%E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following characterize the disorder known as schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Delusions and hallucinations
B)   Inappropriate emotions
C)   Disorganized speech and behavior
D)   All of theseE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Almost every day,you see a middle-aged man walking the streets with two large garbage bags slung over his shoulder.He seems to be homeless,and he spends a great deal of time apparently talking to and answering people you can't see.His muttering seems incoherent,and he will often suddenly laugh or giggle for no obvious reason.If he is displaying schizophrenia (and he may not be) ,what type is it?

Accepted Answer

A)   Paranoid
B)   Disorganized
C)   Type II
D)   CatatonicE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Mark was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago.Most recently,he has been exhibiting some bizarre behaviors.For example,he stands for hours in unusual postures.Mark's motor dysfunction is called __________________.

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Recent research into the causes of schizophrenia,including studies of schizophrenic patients who had been exposed prenatally to influenza epidemics,suggests that there might be a __________________ cause of schizophrenia.

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Which of the following is accurate in regard to the long-term outlook for schizophrenic patients?

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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 has the highest chance of developing schizophrenia?

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If an individual is diagnosed as psychotic,it usually means that the person has ____________.

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Individuals with __________ tend not to have flat affect or anhedonia,but may become socially isolated because of their suspicions of others.

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Which type of treatment for schizophrenia most closely resembles classroom education?

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The 48% concordance rate of schizophrenia in identical (monozygotic) twins,who share 100% of their genetic information,tells us that

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According to one study on the relapse rates of schizophrenia,approximately __________ of people who have one episode of schizophrenia will have no lasting impairments or further episodes.

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One of the attempts at improving patient compliance in regard to taking antipsychotic medication involves the use of ____________.

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Which of the following is most likely to occur in the paranoid type of schizophrenia?

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Which of the following characterize the disorder known as 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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When pregnant mothers suffer diseases or are exposed to harmful toxins,their children sometimes develop problems later in life.One of these risks,whose reduction may help prevent schizophrenia,is

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Which of the following is an environmental influence that seems to contribute to the development of schizophrenia?

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Research on methods to prevent schizophrenia involve

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How do the delusions in delusional disorder differ from the delusions in paranoid schizophrenia?

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Mark was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago.Most recently,he has been exhibiting some bizarre behaviors.For example,he stands for hours in unusual postures.Mark's motor dysfunction is called __________________.

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Recent research into the causes of schizophrenia,including studies of schizophrenic patients who had been exposed prenatally to influenza epidemics,suggests that there might be a __________________ cause of schizophrenia.

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Which of the following is accurate in regard to the long-term outlook for schizophrenic patients?

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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 type of treatment for schizophrenia most closely resembles classroom education?

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According to one study on the relapse rates of schizophrenia,approximately __________ of people who have one episode of schizophrenia will have no lasting impairments or further episodes.

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