Question 1

Schizophrenia is most likely to be characterized by

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A)   disorganized thinking and disturbed perceptions.
B)   a lack of guilt feelings.
C)   multiple personalities.
D)   periodic intervals of uncontrollable violence.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Mr.Hunt believes that he is the president of the United States and that he will soon become the "King of the Universe." Mr.Hunt is most clearly suffering from

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

Question 3

Jeremy has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.He is uncommunicative and shows no physical signs of emotion.His behavior is most clearly an indication of

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A)   hallucinations.
B)   flat affect.
C)   delusions
D)   mania.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Jamel believes that his instructors are plotting to capture him and steal his brain.He hears voices telling him that he needs to leave school and go to the Arctic to hide.Jamel,who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has been admitted to the psychiatric ward of the university hospital,is demonstrating

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A)   positive symptoms.
B)   catatonia.
C)   selective attention.
D)   negative symptoms.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

One of the hallmarks of schizophrenia is disorganized speech and behavior.Theorists suggest that people with such disorganized speech and behavior have

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A)   negative symptoms.
B)   a breakdown in selective attention.
C)   low levels of dopamine.
D)   increased working-memory capacity.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Mr.Kalish,a long-term government employee,falsely believed that his supervisor was a communist agent who was putting poison in the employees' coffee.When Mr.Kalish was referred to a psychiatrist,he claimed to be the grandson of Abraham Lincoln.Mr.Kalish is most likely suffering from

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A)   dissociative identity disorder.
B)   agoraphobia.
C)   schizophrenia.
D)   panic disorder.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Periods of immobility or exercise is referred to as

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A)   catatonia.
B)   flat affect.
C)   an impaired theory of mind.
D)   delusions.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Disruptive or withdrawn behavior,poor peer relations,and solo play have been noted as early warning signs of

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A)   panic disorder.
B)   agoraphobia.
C)   schizophrenia.
D)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Of all the twins who share identical genes with a person who has schizophrenia,about ________ do not themselves develop schizophrenia.

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A)   one-fifth
B)   one-fourth
C)   one-third
D)   one-halfE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Schizophrenia that develops gradually over a long period of time is called ________ schizophrenia.

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A)   acute
B)   paranoid
C)   reactive
D)   chronicE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Wilma is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to sexually seduce the male nurses in her hospital ward.Wilma is most clearly suffering from

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A)   multiple personalities.
B)   catatonia.
C)   a dissociative disorder.
D)   hallucinations.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Mrs.Higgins believes that aliens from another planet have removed her stomach and are watching her to see how long it takes her to grow another one.Mrs.Higgins is most likely suffering from

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A)   agoraphobia.
B)   bipolar disorder.
C)   schizophrenia.
D)   dissociative identity disorder.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Billy,who has schizophrenia,experiences auditory hallucinations.Based on research using PET scans,which brain structure is active when Billy experiences these hallucinations?

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A)   thalamus
B)   amygdala
C)   hippocampus
D)   frontal lobeE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Low birth weight and lack of oxygen during delivery have been identified as contributing to an increased risk of

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A)   dissociative identity disorder.
B)   schizophrenia.
C)   antisocial personality disorder.
D)   posttraumatic stress disorder.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

People born in ________ during the month of ________ are at increased risk for schizophrenia.

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A)   the United States;September
B)   Argentina;February
C)   Australia;September
D)   South Africa;FebruaryE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Evidence suggests that ________ contribute(s) to schizophrenia.

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A)   depressed serotonin levels
B)   a pessimistic explanatory style
C)   conscious role playing
D)   prenatal viral infectionsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Catatonia is characterized by

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A)   periods of immobility followed by agitation.
B)   offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person.
C)   hyperactive,wildly optimistic states of emotion.
D)   delusions of persecution.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Seeing one-eyed monsters would be a(n) ________.Believing that you are Christopher Columbus would be a ________.

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A)   delusion;compulsion
B)   obsession;delusion
C)   obsession;compulsion
D)   hallucination;delusionE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Tarik believes that his neighbors can read his thoughts and are spying on him.He hears voices telling him that his neighbors are plotting to take his money and torture him because he is the Supreme Being.Tarik is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)   multiple personality disorder.
B)   schizophrenia.
C)   antisocial personality disorder.
D)   dissociative identity disorder.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which severe disorder(s) is(are) characterized by delusions,hallucinations,disorganized speech,and/or diminished emotional expression?

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A)   anxiety disorders
B)   dissociative disorders
C)   personality disorders
D)   schizophreniaE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 51: Schizophrenia

Mr.Kalish,a long-term government employee,falsely believed that his supervisor was a communist agent who was putting poison in the employees' coffee.When Mr.Kalish was referred to a psychiatrist,he claimed to be the grandson of Abraham Lincoln.Mr.Kalish is most likely suffering from

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Disruptive or withdrawn behavior,poor peer relations,and solo play have been noted as early warning signs of

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Schizophrenia that develops gradually over a long period of time is called ________ schizophrenia.

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Mr.Hunt believes that he is the president of the United States and that he will soon become the "King of the Universe." Mr.Hunt is most clearly suffering from

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Periods of immobility or exercise is referred to as

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Low birth weight and lack of oxygen during delivery have been identified as contributing to an increased risk of

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Schizophrenia is most likely to be characterized by

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Of all the twins who share identical genes with a person who has schizophrenia,about ________ do not themselves develop schizophrenia.

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Which severe disorder(s) is(are) characterized by delusions,hallucinations,disorganized speech,and/or diminished emotional expression?

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Wilma is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to sexually seduce the male nurses in her hospital ward.Wilma is most clearly suffering from

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People born in during the month of are at increased risk for schizophrenia.

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Mrs.Higgins believes that aliens from another planet have removed her stomach and are watching her to see how long it takes her to grow another one.Mrs.Higgins is most likely suffering from

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One of the hallmarks of schizophrenia is disorganized speech and behavior.Theorists suggest that people with such disorganized speech and behavior have

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Tarik believes that his neighbors can read his thoughts and are spying on him.He hears voices telling him that his neighbors are plotting to take his money and torture him because he is the Supreme Being.Tarik is suffering from

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Evidence suggests that ________ contribute(s) to schizophrenia.

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Seeing one-eyed monsters would be a(n) .Believing that you are Christopher Columbus would be a .

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Jeremy has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.He is uncommunicative and shows no physical signs of emotion.His behavior is most clearly an indication of

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Billy,who has schizophrenia,experiences auditory hallucinations.Based on research using PET scans,which brain structure is active when Billy experiences these hallucinations?

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Exam 51: Schizophrenia

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Disruptive or withdrawn behavior,poor peer relations,and solo play have been noted as early warning signs of

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Schizophrenia that develops gradually over a long period of time is called ________ schizophrenia.

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Which severe disorder(s) is(are) characterized by delusions,hallucinations,disorganized speech,and/or diminished emotional expression?

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