Question 1

Schizophrenia appears to be more frequently diagnosed in minorities in a number of countries. An explanation for this is that

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A)   people from devalued ethnic minority groups may be victims of bias and stereotyping.
B)   they may be the result of misdiagnosis.
C)   the levels of stress associated with stigma and isolation.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Some schizophrenic patients function better in the community in independent living skills programs that teach them all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   medication management.
B)   to identify signs that warn of a relapse.
C)   to maintain eye contact when interacting with others.
D)   how to help others who are mentally ill.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

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 B)

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) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

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 D)

Question 6

Manuella would respond coolly when her daughter embraced her, but when the child tried to pull away Manuella would say, "Don't you love me anymore?" This is an example of

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A)   a schizophrenogenic mother.
B)   double-bind communication.
C)   expressed emotion.
D)   none of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following defines the grandiose 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) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?

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A)   Implementation of a token economy
B)   Creating a virtual reality task
C)   Both of these
D)   Neither of theseE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

In regard to the ways that drugs affect neurotransmitters, which of the following is TRUE?

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A)   A drug that is an agonist occupies the receptor sites, blocking the neurotransmitter.
B)   A drug that is an antagonist helps increase the release of the neurotransmitter.
C)   Both of these are correct
D)   Neither of these is correctE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

All of the following factors seem to be related to patients' noncompliance with medication EXCEPT ______________.

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A)   negative patient-doctor relationship
B)   cost of medication
C)   comorbidity
D)   negative side effectsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   Recent research demonstrated that many people are helped by antipsychotic drugs.
B)   Resent research indicates that many people no longer experience unpleasant side effects.
C)   Recent research found that second-generation antipsychotic meds were no more effective than the older drugs.
D)   Recent research found that second-generation antipsychotic meds were better tolerated than the older drugs.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Tardive dyskinesia, a condition that can occur in patients who take antipsychotic medications,

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A)   can result from short-term use.
B)   can result from low doses.
C)   occurs in less than 2% of patients.
D)   may often be irreversible.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

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

Question 14

Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to schizophrenic patients?

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A)   Drugs that increase dopamine (agonists)  cause an increase in schizophrenic behavior.
B)   Drugs that decrease dopamine (antagonists)  decrease schizophrenic symptoms.
C)   Both of these statements are accurate
D)   Neither of these statements is accurateE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Bleuler described the underlying behaviors of schizophrenia as the destruction of the forces that connect one function to the next. He called this underlying foundation of the disorder

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A)   a fugue state.
B)   split personality.
C)   associative splitting.
D)   folie à deux.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   A cold, dominant, and rejecting mother causes schizophrenia.
B)   A communication style that produces conflicting messages cause schizophrenia.
C)   High expressed emotion in a family is a good predictor of relapse among chronic schizophrenics.
D)   None of theseE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

In working with schizophrenic patients, mental health professionals typically distinguish between symptoms (an excess or distortion of normal behavior)  and symptoms (deficits in normal behavior) .

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A)   positive; negative
B)   negative; positive
C)   manic; depressive
D)   dysmorphic; dysfunctionalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is the definition of catatonia?

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A)   Silly and immature behavior
B)   Early madness
C)   Immobility or agitated excitement
D)   Delusions of grandeur or persecutionE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of flat affect?

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A)   An inability to initiate and persist in activities.
B)   The inability to experience pleasure.
C)   A lack of emotional response, blank facial expression.
D)   A lack of speech content and/or slowed speech response.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Results of research showing that auditory hallucinations are localized in the expressive speech area of the brain suggest that

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A)   these hallucinations are produced by the auditory nerve in the ear as well as the speech area of the brain.
B)   people who are hallucinating think the voices of other people are actually their own.
C)   a person who is hallucinating is actually listening to his/her own thoughts.
D)   these hallucinations are related to the disorganized speech that occurs in schizophrenia.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Bleuler described the underlying behaviors of schizophrenia as the destruction of the forces that connect one function to the next. He called this underlying foundation of the disorder

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Schizophrenia appears to be more frequently diagnosed in minorities in a number of countries. An explanation for this is that

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Which of the following is the most accurate definition of flat affect?

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Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to schizophrenic patients?

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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 is the definition of catatonia?

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In regard to the ways that drugs affect neurotransmitters, which of the following is TRUE?

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Some schizophrenic patients function better in the community in independent living skills programs that teach them all of the following EXCEPT

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Results of research showing that auditory hallucinations are localized in the expressive speech area of the brain suggest that

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

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

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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In working with schizophrenic patients, mental health professionals typically distinguish between symptoms (an excess or distortion of normal behavior) and symptoms (deficits in normal behavior) .

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Tardive dyskinesia, a condition that can occur in patients who take antipsychotic medications,

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All of the following factors seem to be related to patients' noncompliance with medication EXCEPT ______________.

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Manuella would respond coolly when her daughter embraced her, but when the child tried to pull away Manuella would say, "Don't you love me anymore?" This is an example of

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

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Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?

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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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