Module 68 AP Psych

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

Australia; September

Among schizophrenia patients, the fluid-filled areas of the brain are

abnormally large and the thalamus is abnormally small

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

acute

One of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia is

an expressionless face

Although Mrs. Petrides usually sits passively in a motionless stupor, she sometimes repetitiously shakes her head or waves her arms. She most likely suffers from

catatonia

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

chronic

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

delusions

Schizophrenia is associated with an excess of receptors for

dopamine

Seeing one eyed monsters would be an ----. Believing that you are Christopher Columbus would be a ----.

hallucination; delusion

One of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia is

hallucinations

The hallucinations experienced by those who suffer from schizophrenia are most likely to involve ---- things that are not there.

hearing

Cocaine may ---- symptoms of schizophrenia by ---- dopamine levels

increase; increasing

A PET scan study of people with ---- found increased activity in the amygdala

paranoia

People with reactive schizophrenia more often have the ---- symptoms that respond to drug therapy.

positive

Evidence suggests that ---- contributes to schizophrenia

prenatal virus infections

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are the ---- on inappropriate behaviors, and negative symptoms are the ---- of appropriate behaviors

presence; absence

The chances for recovery from schizophrenia are considered to be the greatest when the disorder develops

rapidly in response to a stressful life situation

Vigorous activity in the thalamus of schizophrenia patients has been found to be associated with

repetitive rocking motions

North Americans born during the winter and spring months are at a slightly increased risk for

schizophrenia

Which group of severe disorders is characterized by disorganized thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions?

schizophrenia

Research on the causes of schizophrenia strongly suggests that

there is a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia

Of all the twins who share identical genes with a schizophrenia victim, about ---- do not themselves develop schizophrenia.

three- quarters