Ch. 10 Abnormal PSYC

In which psychotic disorder must mood symptoms be present a majority of the time? A. Delusional disorder B. Schizophreniform disorder C. Psychotic disorder D. Schizoaffective disorder

D. Schizoaffective disorder

Which drug has shown to be effective in the treatment of schizophrenia? A. Abilify B. Cymbalta C. Celexa D. Thorazine

D. Thorazine

The first medication used widely to treat schizophrenia was _____. A. clozapine B. risperidone C. thioridazine D. chlorpromazine

D. chlorpromazine

Which is not an example of catatonia? A. grimacing B. waxy flexibility C. unpredictable movements D. laughing

D. laughing

Among the frequent side effects of heavy and prolonged use of _____ for schizophrenia are symptoms that resemble Parkinson's disease. A. SSRIs B. MAOIs C. benzodiazepines D. phenothiazines

D. phenothiazines

Expressed emotion in families is thought to influence which of the following? A. development of schizophrenia B. content of delusions shown by schizophrenic patients C. display of positive or negative symptoms by schizophrenic patients D. probability of relapse by schizophrenic patients

D. probability of relapse by schizophrenic patients

Who introduced the term schizophrenia in 1911 to refer to a split between thought processes and emotions or to a general disorganization in thought and behavior? A. Bleuler B. Kraepelin C. Bateson D. Sullivan

A. Bleuler

Which set of symptoms would meet the criteria for schizophrenia? A. Hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized speech B. Delusions, disorganized speech, or negative symptoms C. Hallucinations, delusions, or catatonic behavior D. Delusions, disorganized speech, or catatonic behavior

A. Hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized speech

In delusional disorder, which of the following occurs? A. The person behaves relatively normally. B. Delusions and hallucinations predominate. C. Delusions usually include sensory misperceptions. D. Disorganized speech is often the only obvious symptom.

A. The person behaves relatively normally.

Which statement does NOT reflect the understanding of cultural influences on the incidence of schizophrenia? A. There is little difference in the onset, symptom presentation, and course of schizophrenia across different cultures. B. Schizophrenia exists in all cultures, from the most "primitive" to the most "advanced." C. Religious delusions and delusions of destruction were positively correlated with the extent to which religions induce a sense of guilt and schizophrenic symptoms. D. For some women, according to Murphy (1968), the conflict of satisfying the expectations of community and pursuing interests of their own could precipitate schizophrenic reactions.

A. There is little difference in the onset, symptom presentation, and course of schizophrenia across different cultures.

_____ schizophrenia includes more active symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, while ____ schizophrenia includes more negative symptoms such as flat affect, avolition, and alogia. A. Type I; Type II B. Type II; Type I C. Residual; undifferentiated D. Undifferentiated; residual

A. Type I; Type II

Symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and grossly impaired speech or movements are considered _____ evidence of psychosis. A. direct or positive B. inadequate C. indirect or negative D. latent

A. direct or positive

Brief psychotic disorder involves the sudden onset of at least one positive psychotic symptom that lasts more than _____ but does not persist more than ____. A. 1 day / 1 week B. 1 day / 1 month C. 1 week / 1 month D. 1 week / 6 months

B. 1 day / 1 month

The best estimate of the concordance rate for schizophrenia between monozygotic twins is _____. A. 10% B. 28% C. 48% D. 75%

B. 28%

Many people with schizophrenia have difficulty showing an interest in work or in completing goal-directed activities. This is known as A. Alogia B. Avolition C. Atonia D. Affective flattening

B. Avolition

A man who believes he can fly on his own, which is obviously not plausible, may be suffering from what type of delusion? A. Ertomanic delusion B. Bizarre delusion C. Mood-congruent delusion D. Grandiose delusion

B. Bizarre delusion

_____ consists of criticism, hostility, and emotional overinvolvement in family interactions when a family member has schizophrenia. A. Triangulation B. Expressed emotion C. The double bind D. Transfer of anxiety

B. Expressed emotion

_________ consists of criticism, hostility, and emotional overinvolvement in family interactions when a family member has schizophrenia A. Triangulation B. Expressed emotion C. The double bind D. Transfer of anxiety

B. Expressed emotion

Which of the following is NOT effective in treating schizophrenia? A. Family therapy B. Insight-oriented psychotherapy C. Behavioral therapy D. Cognitive-behavioral therapy

B. Insight-oriented psychotherapy

What is a Freudian term for the anxiety-driven condition that results when id impulses threaten to overwhelm the ego? A. Psychosis B. Neurosis C. Dissociation D. Fixation

B. Neurosis

Which type of schizophrenia is characterized by an early and gradual onset of symptoms, little social and intellectual competence, and more withdrawal and disorganization? A. Reactive schizophrenia B. Process schizophrenia C. Disorganized schizophrenia D. Residual schizophrenia

B. Process schizophrenia

Which of these describes the symptomology of psychotic disorders? A. The symptom patterns and degree of impairment are the same within psychotic disorders B. Psychotic symptoms can appear briefly and not indicate the presence of a psychotic disorder C. All psychotic disorders share a common cause and pathway D. Disorders in the psychotic disorder category have the same symptomology

B. Psychotic symptoms can appear briefly and not indicate the presence of a psychotic disorder

The movie A Beautiful Mind illustrates the life of John Nash, who suffered from A. Dissociative amnesia B. Schizophrenia C. Major depression D. Bipolar disorder

B. Schizophrenia

_________________ is an occasional long-term side effect of phenothiazine treatment of schizophrenia that revolves rhythmical, stereotyped movements and lip smacking. A. Downward drift B. Tardive dyskinesia C. Chronic status D. Transfer of anxiety

B. Tardive dyskinesia

Many people with schizophrenia have difficulty showing an interest in work or in completing goal-directed activities. This is known as _____. A. alogia B. avolition C. atonia D. affective flattening

B. avolition

A psychotic speaker may employ _____, which involves the use of a word not because of its meaning but because of its sound. A. derailment B. clanging C. alogia D. word salad

B. clanging

Dr. Napen had a difficult time interviewing the patient, who kept repeating everything that Dr. Napen asked. The patient was presenting with _____. A. neologism B. echolalia C. word salad D. alogia

B. echolalia

Which groups in the United States show higher rates of schizophrenia than the general population? A. rural residents B. first- and second-generation immigrants C. upper-middle class D. all of the above

B. first- and second-generation immigrants

All of the following are characteristic of hallucinations EXCEPT: A. Tactile hallucinations may often be more characteristic of drug withdrawal. B. Drug-induced psychoses can involve strong, visual hallucinations. C. Hallucinations are not mood-congruent or mood incongruent. D. The hallucinations most commonly reported in schizophrenia are auditory.

C. Hallucinations are not mood-congruent or mood incongruent.

Psychotic symptoms such as impairment of self-care, restricted range of emotion, poverty of speech content, and inability to initiate goal-directed behavior are considered to be which type of symptoms? A. Indirect and positive B. Direct and positive C. Indirect and negative D. Direct and negative

C. Indirect and negative

Which was NOT a reason subtypes of schizophrenia were discontinued in the DSM-5? A. They were shown to be unstable. B. They had low reliability and consistency. C. Most individuals met more than one subtype. D. They had poor validity.

C. Most individuals met more than one subtype.

Which disorder is characterized by schizophrenic symptoms that only last for a few months at most? A. Delusional disorder B. Schizotypal personality disorder C. Schizophreniform disorder D. Schizoaffective disorder

C. Schizophreniform disorder

_____ proposes that psychotic symptoms were a form of adaption to an impossible situation in which there are no good solutions in a child and parent relationship. A. Family enmeshment B. Expressed emotion C. The double bind D. Transfer of anxiety

C. The double bind

Robert believed that Beyoncé was in love with him, even though she has never met him. Robert's delusions are best described as _____. A. bizarre B. somatic C. erotomanic D. grandiose

C. erotomanic

A major problem contributing to high relapse of schizophrenia are side effects from medication known as _____. A. transfer of anxiety B. downward drift C. tardive dyskinesia D. chorionic status

C. tardive dyskinesia

If an individual experiencing psychosis has false sensory experiences, including hearing voices, seeing visions, smelling odors, or has sensations of touch, what may they be experiencing? A. Echolalia B. Delusions C. Illusions D. Hallucinations

D. Hallucinations

Which of the following does NOT support the idea that socioeconomic influences the development of schizophrenia? A. The "drift hypothesis," which states that the stress associated with poverty can be a cause of schizophrenia and schizophrenic prone individuals tend to live in slum areas B. There is a relationship between times of economic hardship and first-admission rates to mental hospitals for schizophrenia. C. First and second generation immigrants are more likely to live in urban areas and be of lower socioeconomic class, contributing to higher stress and schizophrenic reactions. D. Impoverished areas of large cities tend to include similar people with similar ethnic backgrounds, which can cause higher rates of schizophrenia.

D. Impoverished areas of large cities tend to include similar people with similar ethnic backgrounds, which can cause higher rates of schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia, like _____, may be a product of the long-term effects of severe trauma. A. OCD B. depression C. GAD D. PTSD

D. PTSD