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A man who believes he is Napoleon is suffering from a: |
| | A) | persecutory delusion. |
| | B) | delusion of thought control. |
| | C) | grandiose delusion. |
| | D) | delusion of reference. |
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Compared to men with schizophrenia, women with schizophrenia: |
| | A) | tend to develop schizophrenia earlier, particularly during their late teens or early 20s. |
| | B) | are more likely to be married. |
| | C) | are less likely to have had children. |
| | D) | are less likely to have graduated from high school or college. |
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A false belief in which an individual believes that they are being watched or tormented by agencies or persons in authority with whom they have never interacted is known as a: |
| | A) | grandiose delusion. |
| | B) | delusion of thought control. |
| | C) | delusion of reference. |
| | D) | persecutory delusion. |
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The most common type of hallucination is: |
| | A) | visual. |
| | B) | auditory. |
| | C) | somatic. |
| | D) | tactile. |
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What kind of hallucinations involve the perception that something is happening to the outside of one's body? |
| | A) | visual |
| | B) | auditory |
| | C) | somatic |
| | D) | tactile |
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Made-up words that mean something only to the person speaking them are known as: |
| | A) | clangs. |
| | B) | perseverations. |
| | C) | word salads. |
| | D) | neologisms. |
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What label did Emil Kraepelin give to schizophrenia because he believed it resulted from premature deterioration of the brain? |
| | A) | schizophrenia |
| | B) | format thought disorder |
| | C) | dementia praecox |
| | D) | multiple personality disorder |
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Alicia experiences delusions of being controlled by a neighbor's television remote control. She visits the neighbor and demands that he hand over his remote, which he refuses to do, calling her "crazy." She takes his refusal as further evidence of a plot against her life organized by the entire neighborhood. Alicia is most likely experiencing: |
| | A) | avolition. |
| | B) | undifferentiated schizophrenia. |
| | C) | paranoid schizophrenia. |
| | D) | disorganized schizophrenia. |
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Wendy, who has suffered two acute episodes of schizophrenia involving delusions and hallucinations, but who now experiences only mild hallucinations and flattened affect, would most likely be diagnosed with: |
| | A) | residual schizophrenia. |
| | B) | paranoid schizophrenia. |
| | C) | undifferentiated schizophrenia. |
| | D) | catatonic schizophrenia. |
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Which of the following is not a positive symptom of schizophrenia? |
| | A) | delusions |
| | B) | disorganized thinking and speech |
| | C) | alogia |
| | D) | hallucinations |
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Associations between words that are based on the sounds of the words rather than the content are known as: |
| | A) | neologisms. |
| | B) | clangs. |
| | C) | perseverations. |
| | D) | word salad. |
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Repetitive imitation of the movements of another person is known as: |
| | A) | catalepsy. |
| | B) | catatonia. |
| | C) | echolalia. |
| | D) | echopraxia. |
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Which of the following brain abnormalities is not associated with schizophrenia? |
| | A) | reduction in the prefrontal areas |
| | B) | shrinking of the ventricles |
| | C) | an abnormal connection between the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala and hippocampus |
| | D) | inactivity of the prefrontal cortex |
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A recent and more complex theory of the role of dopamine in schizophrenia suggests that there is excess dopamine activity in the _____ _____, but unusually low dopamine activity in the _____ _____. |
| | A) | limbic system; prefrontal area |
| | B) | mesolimbic system; prefrontal area |
| | C) | prefrontal area; limbic system |
| | D) | thalamus area; mesolimbic system |
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Julie's son, Winston, just fell down and hurt himself. She rushes to comfort him, takes him into her arms lovingly and says, "You stupid little boy! Watch where you walk!" This is an example of: |
| | A) | a double bind. |
| | B) | a schizophrenogenic mother. |
| | C) | communication deviance. |
| | D) | expressed emotion. |
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Which of the following best describes families high in expressed emotion, as characterized by schizophrenia researchers? |
| | A) | Families routinely express their emotions to the exclusion of rational and reasonable interactions. They create an environment that facilitates relapse by creating stress for the schizophrenic family member who cannot deal with the constant emotion. |
| | B) | Families express, rather than inhibit or suppress their emotions. They actively model maladaptive behavior patterns that the schizophrenic picks up through observation. He or she then feels no restrictions upon expressing delusional beliefs and describing hallucinations. |
| | C) | Families members are over-involved with each other and express self-sacrificing attitudes toward the schizophrenic member. However, they also appear cold, resentful, and rejecting, creating an atmosphere that puts the schizophrenic family member at a greater risk for relapse. |
| | D) | Families exhibit abnormally high levels of affection and concern for one another, yet they show the schizophrenic family member practically no warmth or concern at all. |
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One of the most serious side effects of neuroleptics is a movement disorder marked by persistent, involuntary movements of the face and mouth. This disorder is known as: |
| | A) | akinesia. |
| | B) | akathesis. |
| | C) | Parkinson's disease. |
| | D) | tardive dyskinesia. |
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Which of the following statements is false in regards to atypical antipsychotics? |
| | A) | They can cause the condition agranulocytosis. |
| | B) | They are even more effective in treating schizophrenia than neuroleptics. |
| | C) | They do not induce the same neurological side effects as neuroleptics. |
| | D) | They include the drug clozapine which binds to the D4 dopamine receptor. |
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Research evaluating the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions has shown that: |
| | A) | Psychosocial interventions are effective, but only when they involve the schizophrenic's entire family. |
| | B) | Psychosocial interventions are effective when ongoing, but schizophrenic people tend to lose the gains that they make once the intervention ends. |
| | C) | Psychosocial interventions are best delivered in a cognitive-behavioral format, with a time-limited numbers of sessions. |
| | D) | Psychosocial interventions such as self-help groups have proven detrimental to the long-term well-being of the individual with schizophrenia. |
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Which of the following is true about the drug chlorpromazine? |
| | A) | Chlorpromazine helps schizophrenic people control the positive symptoms of their disorder by blocking receptors for dopamine. |
| | B) | Chlorpromazine affects more neurotransmitters than dopamine alone, which is one reason why it is thought to help reduce negative symptoms of schizophrenia. |
| | C) | Chlorpromazine binds to different dopamine receptors than other neuroleptic drugs, and consequently has fewer side effects than most drug treatments for schizophrenia. |
| | D) | Chlorpromazine should only be taken when a relapse is expected, or when symptoms are particularly bothersome; otherwise, neurological side effects can occur. |
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