Question 1

Oxygen deprivation at the time of birth is a known risk factor for

Accepted Answer

A)   panic disorder.
B)   schizophrenia.
C)   bipolar disorder.
D)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 2

Marcus,who has schizophrenia,cannot read other people's facial emotions or their state of mind.Marcus' symptoms indicate

Accepted Answer

A)   a flat affect.
B)   word salad.
C)   catatonia.
D)   an impaired theory of mind.

Question 3

If identical twins share a single placenta rather than having separate placentas,their chances of being similarly affected by ________ are dramatically increased.

Accepted Answer

A)   OCD
B)   schizophrenia
C)   a dissociative disorder
D)   antisocial personality disorder

Question 4

Schizophrenia that develops rapidly,seemingly as a reaction to stress,is called ________ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)   chronic
B)   catatonic
C)   acute
D)   process

Question 5

People with acute schizophrenia more often have the ________ symptoms that respond to drug therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)   negative
B)   positive
C)   bipolar
D)   unipolar

Question 6

Psychotic disorders are most likely to be characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)   two or more distinct and alternating personalities.
B)   a lack of conscience for wrongdoing.
C)   a loss of contact with reality.
D)   free-floating anxiety.

Question 7

The relationship between the season of the year in which people are born and their subsequent risk of schizophrenia best highlights the role of ________ in this disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   genetic influences
B)   viral infections
C)   oxygen deprivation
D)   learned helplessness

Question 8

Oxygen deprivation at the time of birth is a known risk factor for

Accepted Answer

A)   dissociative identity disorder.
B)   schizophrenia.
C)   major depressive disorder.
D)   antisocial personality disorder.

Question 9

The onset of schizophrenia is typically associated with early

Accepted Answer

A)   infancy.
B)   childhood.
C)   adolescence.
D)   adulthood.

Question 10

Cocaine may ________ symptoms of schizophrenia by ________ dopamine levels.

Accepted Answer

A)   increase;decreasing
B)   decrease;increasing
C)   increase;increasing
D)   decrease;decreasing

Question 11

Schizophrenia is associated with an excess of receptors for

Accepted Answer

A)   norepinephrine.
B)   dopamine.
C)   serotonin.
D)   acetylcholine.

Question 12

Drugs that block ________ receptors often lessen the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)   norepinephrine
B)   serotonin
C)   dopamine
D)   acetylcholine

Question 13

Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to

Accepted Answer

A)   flat affect.
B)   agoraphobia.
C)   hallucinations.
D)   bipolar disorder.

Question 14

During prenatal development,nutritional deprivation may influence the expression of certain genes that are known to increase the risk of specific physical and psychological disorders.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulus generalization.
B)   epigenetic factors.
C)   linkage analysis.
D)   dissociation.

Question 15

Shortly after she was in a serious automobile accident in which her 2-year-old daughter was killed,Amalie began to exhibit positive symptoms of schizophrenia.Fortunately,she is responding to medication.Amalie's case illustrates ________ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)   chronic
B)   catatonic
C)   acute
D)   process

Question 16

An abnormal shrinkage of cerebral tissue is most likely to be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   dissociative disorders.
B)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C)   bipolar disorder.
D)   schizophrenia.

Question 17

Terrance is receiving treatment for schizophrenia.Discuss some of the causes proposed to explain his development of the disorder.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)   an expressionless face
B)   a lack of guilt feelings
C)   hallucinations
D)   flat affect

Question 19

Which of the following is considered to be a psychotic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   antisocial personality disorder
B)   schizophrenia
C)   obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)   anorexia nervosa

Question 20

Environmental factors such as viral infections can "turn on" specific genes that predispose schizophrenia.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   an impaired theory of mind.
B)   selective attention.
C)   epigenetic factors.
D)   positive symptoms.

Exam 51: Schizophrenia

Oxygen deprivation at the time of birth is a known risk factor for

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An abnormal shrinkage of cerebral tissue is most likely to be associated with

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The relationship between the season of the year in which people are born and their subsequent risk of schizophrenia best highlights the role of ________ in this disorder.

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During prenatal development,nutritional deprivation may influence the expression of certain genes that are known to increase the risk of specific physical and psychological disorders.This best illustrates the impact of

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Psychotic disorders are most likely to be characterized by

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Oxygen deprivation at the time of birth is a known risk factor for

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Marcus,who has schizophrenia,cannot read other people's facial emotions or their state of mind.Marcus' symptoms indicate

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Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

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Schizophrenia that develops rapidly,seemingly as a reaction to stress,is called ________ schizophrenia.

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If identical twins share a single placenta rather than having separate placentas,their chances of being similarly affected by ________ are dramatically increased.

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Which of the following is considered to be a psychotic disorder?

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People with acute schizophrenia more often have the ________ symptoms that respond to drug therapy.

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Terrance is receiving treatment for schizophrenia.Discuss some of the causes proposed to explain his development of the disorder.

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The onset of schizophrenia is typically associated with early

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Environmental factors such as viral infections can "turn on" specific genes that predispose schizophrenia.This best illustrates the impact of

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Cocaine may ________ symptoms of schizophrenia by ________ dopamine levels.

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Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to

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Drugs that block ________ receptors often lessen the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

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Schizophrenia is associated with an excess of receptors for

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Shortly after she was in a serious automobile accident in which her 2-year-old daughter was killed,Amalie began to exhibit positive symptoms of schizophrenia.Fortunately,she is responding to medication.Amalie's case illustrates ________ schizophrenia.

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