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Emil Kraepelin defined the symptoms of a disorder he termed _________ , which we now call schizophrenia. |
| | A) | dementia praecox |
| | B) | juvenile dementia |
| | C) | borderline psychosis |
| | D) | moral insanity |
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Which of the following is NOT considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia? |
| | A) | Hallucinations. |
| | B) | Avolition. |
| | C) | Delusions. |
| | D) | Disorganized speech. |
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___________ refers to the loss of the ability to experience pleasure. |
| | A) | Anomie |
| | B) | Alexithymia |
| | C) | Alogia |
| | D) | Anhedonia |
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Which of the following symptoms are diagnostic of schizophrenia, catatonic type? |
| | A) | Echolalia. |
| | B) | Motor immobility or stupor. |
| | C) | Peculiarities of movement, such as bizarre posture or facial expressions. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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Schizophrenia, __________ type is diagnosed when the individual displays a mix of symptoms that do not correspond to a recognized symptom pattern. |
| | A) | disorganized |
| | B) | indeterminate |
| | C) | degenerative |
| | D) | undifferentiated |
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Because of concerns about the validity of the current classification system of schizophrenic types, researchers have recently proposed that symptoms should be evaluated on which of the following dimensions? |
| | A) | Psychotic, negative, disorganized. |
| | B) | Positive, negative, neutral. |
| | C) | Catatonic, undifferentiated, disorganized. |
| | D) | Intensity, chronicity, frequency. |
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Which of the following is NOT associated with a favorable prognosis in people diagnosed with schizophrenia? |
| | A) | Later age at onset. |
| | B) | A predominance of negative symptoms. |
| | C) | Acute (sudden) onset. |
| | D) | The presence of an associated mood disturbance. |
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Which of the following is true of brief psychotic disorder? |
| | A) | Approximately 80 percent of those diagnosed with this disorder go on to develop schizophrenia. |
| | B) | It is usually triggered by an identifiable environmental stressor. |
| | C) | Anti-psychotic medications are ineffective in treating this disorder. |
| | D) | It can last as long as six months. |
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What is the primary way in that the diagnostic criteria for schizophreniform disorder differ from those of schizophrenia? |
| | A) | Symptom intensity. |
| | B) | Duration of symptoms. |
| | C) | Nature of symptoms; schizophreniform disorder involves only positive schizophrenic symptoms. |
| | D) | Nature of symptoms; schizophreniform disorder involves only negative schizophrenic symptoms. |
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Which of the following must occur if an individual is to be assigned a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder? |
| | A) | A period of at least two weeks in which psychotic symptoms, but not prominent mood symptoms, are present. |
| | B) | A period of at least two weeks in which mood symptoms, but not prominent psychotic symptoms, are present. |
| | C) | During the acute phase of the disorder, the person must exhibit symptoms of catatonia. |
| | D) | During the acute phase of the disorder, both manic and depressive symptoms must be evident. |
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There is a high heritability to schizophrenia located on which genes? |
| | A) | 19 and 22 |
| | B) | 14 and 19 |
| | C) | 5 and 19 |
| | D) | 5 and 22 |
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Research on the cognitive functioning of people with schizophrenia is ____________. |
| | A) | not important |
| | B) | important |
| | C) | old school |
| | D) | not related |
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When researchers study children whose biological parents have schizophrenia in the hopes of isolating environmental factors that might protect against/ contribute to the onset of the disorder, which type of study design are they using? |
| | A) | High-risk design. |
| | B) | Cross-fostering design. |
| | C) | Transmission design. |
| | D) | Familial design. |
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Which of the following are biological markers of schizophrenia? |
| | A) | Difficulties with long-term memory. |
| | B) | Difficulties with sustained attention. |
| | C) | Difficulties with smooth pursuit eye movements. |
| | D) | Both B and C. |
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Medications that control psychotic symptoms by blocking dopamine receptors often have which of the following additional effects? |
| | A) | Uncontrollable tremors and muscle tightening. |
| | B) | Deficits in high-level cognitive skills such as planning and problem-solving. |
| | C) | Involuntary movement of various parts of the body, such as the eyes, mouth, arms, legs, and trunk. |
| | D) | Both A and C |
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