Chapter 2 part 5

One of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia is a. an expressionless face. b. loud and meaningless talking. c. inappropriate laughter. d. uncontrollable outbursts of rage. e. feelings of supreme importance and paranoia.

a

An abnormal shrinkage of cerebral tissue is most likely to be associated with a. dissociative disorders. b. obsessive-compulsive disorder. c. post-traumatic stress disorder. d. personality disorder. e. schizophrenia.

e

Among schizophrenia patients, the fluid-filled areas of the brain are a. abnormally large and the thalamus is abnormally small. b. abnormally active and the thalamus is abnormally large. c. abnormally small and the thalamus is abnormally small. d. abnormally large and the thalamus is abnormally active. e. abnormally small and the thalamus is abnormally

a

Every week, Rupert complains to a doctor about swollen glands, heart palpitations, constipation, or some other physical symptom. He is sure these symptoms are a sign of cancer, even though more than a dozen physicians have told him he is physically healthy. Rupert's behavior is most characteristic of a(n) ________ disorder. a. somatic symptom b. generalized anxiety c. dissociative d. obsessive-compulsive

a

Flat affect and catatonia are symptoms most closely associated with a. schizophrenia. b. obsessive-compulsive disorder. c. bipolar disorder. d. antisocial personality disorder. e. dissociative identity disorder.

a

Research on the causes of schizophrenia strongly suggests that a. there is a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia. b. almost anybody will develop schizophrenia if exposed to extensive environmental stress. c. schizophrenia patients suffer from a deficiency of the neurotransmitter serotonin. d. if adopted children's adoptive parents have schizophrenia, they will, too. e. a detached or permissive parenting style may increase chances of schizophrenia in children.

a

Schizophrenia victims have difficulty focusing attention. This is most likely to be related to a smaller-than-normal a. thalamus. b. cerebellum. c. hypothalamus. d. pituitary gland. e. occipital lobe.

a

The chances for recovery from schizophrenia are considered to be greatest when the disorder develops a. rapidly in response to a stressful life situation. b. slowly over a period of years. c. in reaction to abnormalities in brain chemistry. d. during adolescence or early adulthood. e. in combination with drug use.

a

Vigorous activity in the thalamus of schizophrenia patients has been found to be associated with a. hearing voices. b. flat affect. c. disorganized speech. d. repetitive rocking motions. e. catatonia.

a

A PET scan study of people with ________ found increased activity in the amygdala. a. mania b. paranoia c. catatonia d. antisocial personality disorder e. depression

b

A psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a bodily form without apparent physical cause is a a. personality disorder. b. somatic symptom disorder. c. mood disorder. d. dissociative disorder. e. obsessive-compulsive disorder.

b

During a stressful military battle, Maizani suddenly went blind. When hypnotized by an army psychiatrist, his blindness vanished. Maizani apparently suffered from a a. dissociative disorder. b. conversion disorder. c. generalized anxiety disorder. d. bipolar disorder. e. post-traumatic stress disorder.

b

Experiencing physical symptoms, such as blindness or paralysis, that make no physiological sense is indicative of a. schizophrenia. b. conversion disorder. c. dissociative disorder. d. generalized anxiety disorder. e. personality disorder.

b

People with reactive schizophrenia more often have the ________ symptoms that respond to drug therapy. a. negative b. positive c. bipolar d. somatoform e. manic

b

Schizophrenia is associated with an excess of receptors for a. norepinephrine. b. dopamine. c. serotonin. d. acetylcholine. e. insulin.

b

An adopted child's chances of developing schizophrenia ________ if the biological parents have schizophrenia. The child's chances ________ if the adopted parents have schizophrenia. a. increase; increase b. do not increase; decrease c. increase; do not increase d. do not increase; increase e. decrease; do not increase

c

Cocaine may ________ symptoms of schizophrenia by ________ dopamine levels. a. eliminate; decreasing b. decrease; increasing c. increase; increasing d. decrease; decreasing e. increase; maintaining

c

Compared with people in many Western countries, people in China more often a. experience anorexia nervosa. b. suffer from bipolar disorders. c. report physical symptoms of psychological distress. d. exhibit dissociative identity disorder. e. show signs of mania.

c

Dopamine over-activity appears to be most clearly related to a. flat affect. b. agoraphobia. c. hallucinations. d. somatic symptom disorder. e. an expressionless face.

c

Evidence suggests that prenatal viral infections contribute to a. generalized anxiety disorders. b. obsessive-compulsive disorder. c. schizophrenia. d. bipolar disorders. e. dissociative disorders.

c

Of all the twins who share identical genes with a schizophrenia victim, about ________ do not themselves develop schizophrenia. a. one-fifth b. one-fourth c. one-half d. two-thirds e. three-quarters

c

One of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia includes a. an expressionless face. b. a lack of guilt feelings. c. hallucinations. d. flat affect. e. a feeling of euphoria.

c

Saul frequently feels like he has a lump in his throat that makes it difficult for him to speak or swallow. Medical examinations, however, indicate that there is no apparent physical cause for these symptoms. Saul appears to be suffering from a a. generalized anxiety disorder. b. dissociative disorder. c. somatic symptom disorder. d. mood disorder. e. anxiety disorder.

c

Schizophrenia that develops rapidly, seemingly as a reaction to stress, is called ________ schizophrenia. a. chronic b. catatonic c. acute d. process e. disorganized

c

A conversion disorder is most likely to be characterized by a. alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism. b. a continuous state of tensions, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal. c. offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person. d. very specific physical symptoms that have no apparent physiological basis. e. persistent, preoccupying thoughts that have no basis in reality.

d

People are more likely to recover from ________ schizophrenia than from ________ schizophrenia. a. acute; reactive b. paranoid; disorganized c. chronic; acute d. reactive; process e. disorganized; paranoid

d

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are the ________ of inappropriate behaviors, and negative symptoms are the ________ of appropriate behaviors. a. reduction; absence b. presence; presence c. absence; presence d. presence; absence e. absence; reduction

d

Schizophrenia that develops gradually over a long period of time is called ________ schizophrenia. a. acute b. paranoid c. reactive d. chronic e. disorganized

d

Evidence suggests that ________ contribute(s) to schizophrenia. a. the internalization of anger b. depressed serotonin levels c. a pessimistic explanatory style d. conscious role-playing e. prenatal viral infections

e

Low birth weight is a known risk factor for a. antisocial personality disorder. b. dissociative identity disorder. c. major depressive disorder. d. obsessive-compulsive disorder. e. schizophrenia.

e