Psychology Module 43- Schizophrenia and Other Disorders

Mr. James incorrectly believes that people are constantly laughing at him and that FBI agents are trying to steal his savings. Mr. James is demonstrating a false belief called a(n) _____.

delusion

In _____ disorders, awareness becomes separated from past feelings, thoughts, and memories.

dissociative

Which characteristic is NOT found for those with antisocial personality disorder?

increased autonomic arousal in unnerving situations

Thirty-year-old Nellie has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Her selective attention is deficient, she is unable to ignore irrelevant stimuli, and she often gives her undivided attention to minute stimuli such as a spotlight shining in a window. This type of attention problem contributes to:

disorganized thoughts.

While researchers have discovered that there is an excessive number of receptor sites for _____ in schizophrenia patients' brains, it is not the only neurotransmitter involved in schizophrenia.

dopamine

Marcus' twin brother and maternal grandmother both have previously been diagnosed with schizophrenia. This means that Marcus' risk for developing schizophrenia:

is much higher than average.

The suggestion that dissociative identity disorder symptoms are created as defenses against the anxiety caused by one's own unacceptable impulses BEST illustrates the:

psychoanalytic perspective.

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

schizophrenia

Jared has not read the chapter on psychological disorders, so he misunderstands some basic facts. For example, he believes that schizophrenia refers to a multiple personality split, rather than a:

split from reality.

Which symptom is NOT diagnostic of schizophrenia?

mania

_____ is characterized by excessive thinness, while _____ is characterized by normal to above average weight.

Anorexia; bulimia

Although the cause of antisocial personality disorder is unclear, some people do appear to have a genetic vulnerability. For example, twin and adoption studies indicate that biological relatives of those with antisocial personality disorder:

are at increased risk for antisocial behavior.

Process schizophrenia is to reactive schizophrenia as _____ schizophrenia is to _____ schizophrenia.

chronic; acute