Question 1

The effectiveness of antipsychotic medications in those with schizophrenia

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A)   suggests an overactive dopamine system in people with schizophrenia.
B)   suggests an underactive dopamine system in people with schizophrenia.
C)   does not completely explain the role of dopamine in schizophrenia.
D)   both a and cE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Tardive dyskinesia is

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A)   a side effect of some antipsychotic drugs.
B)   a neuroleptic drug.
C)   a brain site affected by schizophrenia.
D)   a reference to enlarged cerebral ventricles.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

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) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

In the CD-ROM "Abnormal Psychology: Inside-Out," Etta displayed involuntary,"tic-like" hand movements that were described as being related to a condition known as tardive dyskinesia.These movements are most likely caused by

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A)   her schizophrenia.
B)   her long history of taking antipsychotic medications.
C)   the degradation of her peripheral nervous system.
D)   her being nervous in front of the camera.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Discuss some of the causative factors of schizophrenia,including genetic influences,neurotransmitter imbalances,prenatal viral exposure,and psychological stressors.

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Question 7

Schizophrenic patients who take antipsychotic medications sometimes develop severe side effects such as akinesia,a Parkinsonian-like condition that produces all of the following EXCEPT __________.

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A)   hand tremors
B)   expressionless face
C)   slowed movements
D)   monotonous speechE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

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 D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

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

Question 10

After Olga's last final examination,she began experiencing auditory hallucinations and told her friends about her plans to reunite all missing children from around the world with their parents.Olga's friends were relieved two weeks later when Olga reported that she was not hearing any voices and did not have any plans for reuniting missing children.Olga most likely experienced

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A)   an undiagnosable event.
B)   a shizophreniform disorder.
C)   a brief psychotic disorder.
D)   a shared psychotic disorder.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The negative schizophrenic symptom called anhedonia is defined as

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A)   inability to initiate and persist in activities.
B)   inability to experience pleasure.
C)   lack of emotional response, blank facial expression.
D)   lack of speech content and/or slowed speech response.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Assertive community treatment for schizophrenia utilizes

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A)   medication management.
B)   psychological treatment.
C)   vocational treatment.
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Alexander told his dormitory counselor that the entire freshman class was trying to get him to leave school,and explained to her how other students were breaking into his professors' offices and changing his answers on homework and exams.Alexander is experiencing

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A)   hallucinations.
B)   tangentiality.
C)   delusions of grandeur.
D)   delusions of persecutionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The neuroleptic drugs introduced in the 1950s affect primarily the positive symptoms of schizophrenia,which include all of the following EXCEPT ___________.

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A)   hallucinations
B)   delusions
C)   social deficits
D)   agitationE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Marta,a hospitalized schizophrenic patient,shows an unusual form of catatonia.If someone moves one of her arms or legs into a different position,it just stays that way.Marta's bizarre behavior is called ________________.

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A)   postural dysfunction
B)   aerobic mobility
C)   waxy flexibility
D)   schizophrenic movement disorderE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Treatment with magnets has a long history in medical quackery.However,transcranial magnetic stimulation shows some promise as a real treatment of

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A)   hallucinations.
B)   tangentiality.
C)   delusions of grandeur.
D)   disorganized thinking.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?

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A)   Haloperidol
B)   Chlorpromazine
C)   Clozapine
D)   RisperidoneE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Mort has displayed a number of schizophrenic symptoms.An obvious one was his lack of speech content manifested in nonsensical ramblings and slowed speech response.This symptoms is called ______________.

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A)   anhedonia
B)   avolition
C)   clanging
D)   alogiaE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

During the 1990s,a new type of antipsychotic medication became available to treat schizophrenic patients who were not helped by conventional antipsychotic medications or who had developed unpleasant side effects.These new antipsychotic medications include all of the following EXCEPT ______________.

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A)   Thorazine (chlorpromazine) 
B)   Clozaril (clozapine) 
C)   Risperdal (risperidone) 
D)   Zyprexa (olanzapine) E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

We need to use caution when drawing conclusions from family and twin studies of schizophrenia,because

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A)   researchers study only their own families.
B)   individuals with schizophrenia are often taken away from their families.
C)   when people share environments as well as genes, it is difficult to separate out the influences of each.
D)   none of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

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

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Discuss some of the causative factors of schizophrenia,including genetic influences,neurotransmitter imbalances,prenatal viral exposure,and psychological stressors.

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Schizophrenic patients who take antipsychotic medications sometimes develop severe side effects such as akinesia,a Parkinsonian-like condition that produces all of the following EXCEPT __________.

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Mort has displayed a number of schizophrenic symptoms.An obvious one was his lack of speech content manifested in nonsensical ramblings and slowed speech response.This symptoms is called ______________.

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During the 1990s,a new type of antipsychotic medication became available to treat schizophrenic patients who were not helped by conventional antipsychotic medications or who had developed unpleasant side effects.These new antipsychotic medications include all of the following EXCEPT ______________.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Treatment with magnets has a long history in medical quackery.However,transcranial magnetic stimulation shows some promise as a real treatment of

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We need to use caution when drawing conclusions from family and twin studies of schizophrenia,because

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The effectiveness of antipsychotic medications in those with schizophrenia

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Alexander told his dormitory counselor that the entire freshman class was trying to get him to leave school,and explained to her how other students were breaking into his professors' offices and changing his answers on homework and exams.Alexander is experiencing

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Assertive community treatment for schizophrenia utilizes

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Tardive dyskinesia is

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What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?

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

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The neuroleptic drugs introduced in the 1950s affect primarily the positive symptoms of schizophrenia,which include all of the following EXCEPT ___________.

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The negative schizophrenic symptom called anhedonia is defined as

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Marta,a hospitalized schizophrenic patient,shows an unusual form of catatonia.If someone moves one of her arms or legs into a different position,it just stays that way.Marta's bizarre behavior is called ________________.

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In the CD-ROM "Abnormal Psychology: Inside-Out," Etta displayed involuntary,"tic-like" hand movements that were described as being related to a condition known as tardive dyskinesia.These movements are most likely caused by

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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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Discuss some of the causative factors of schizophrenia,including genetic influences,neurotransmitter imbalances,prenatal viral exposure,and psychological stressors.

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Schizophrenic patients who take antipsychotic medications sometimes develop severe side effects such as akinesia,a Parkinsonian-like condition that produces all of the following EXCEPT __________.

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Mort has displayed a number of schizophrenic symptoms.An obvious one was his lack of speech content manifested in nonsensical ramblings and slowed speech response.This symptoms is called ______________.

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During the 1990s,a new type of antipsychotic medication became available to treat schizophrenic patients who were not helped by conventional antipsychotic medications or who had developed unpleasant side effects.These new antipsychotic medications include all of the following EXCEPT ______________.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Treatment with magnets has a long history in medical quackery.However,transcranial magnetic stimulation shows some promise as a real treatment of

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We need to use caution when drawing conclusions from family and twin studies of schizophrenia,because

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The effectiveness of antipsychotic medications in those with schizophrenia

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Alexander told his dormitory counselor that the entire freshman class was trying to get him to leave school,and explained to her how other students were breaking into his professors' offices and changing his answers on homework and exams.Alexander is experiencing

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Assertive community treatment for schizophrenia utilizes

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Tardive dyskinesia is

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What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?

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

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The neuroleptic drugs introduced in the 1950s affect primarily the positive symptoms of schizophrenia,which include all of the following EXCEPT ___________.

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The negative schizophrenic symptom called anhedonia is defined as

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Marta,a hospitalized schizophrenic patient,shows an unusual form of catatonia.If someone moves one of her arms or legs into a different position,it just stays that way.Marta's bizarre behavior is called ________________.

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In the CD-ROM "Abnormal Psychology: Inside-Out," Etta displayed involuntary,"tic-like" hand movements that were described as being related to a condition known as tardive dyskinesia.These movements are most likely caused by

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