Deck 50: A: Schizophrenia

Question 1

Cocaine may ________ symptoms of schizophrenia by ________ dopamine levels.

A) increase; decreasing
B) decrease; increasing
C) increase; increasing
D) decrease; decreasing

Answer 1

increase; increasing

Question 2

An abnormal shrinkage of cerebral tissue is most likely to be associated with

A) dissociative disorders.
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C) bipolar disorder.
D) schizophrenia.

Answer 2

schizophrenia.

Question 3

Symptoms of withdrawal following the disappearance of hallucinations and delusions are most indicative of ________ schizophrenia.

A) disorganized
B) residual
C) paranoid
D) catatonic

Answer 3

residual

Question 4

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.

Question 5

Difficulty perceiving facial emotions and reading others' states of mind is characteristic of most of those suffering from

A) schizophrenia.
B) anorexia nervosa.
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Question 6

Seeing one-eyed monsters would be a(n) ________. Believing that you are Christopher Columbus would be a ________.

A) delusion; compulsion
B) obsession; delusion
C) obsession; compulsion
D) hallucination; delusion

Question 7

People are more likely to recover from ________ schizophrenia than from ________ schizophrenia.

A) acute; reactive
B) process; chronic
C) chronic; acute
D) reactive; process

Question 8

The disorganized thoughts experienced by those with schizophrenia most likely result from a breakdown in

A) linkage analysis.
B) selective attention.
C) self-esteem.
D) role playing.

Question 9

Mr. Kalish, a long-term government employee, falsely believed that his supervisor was a communist agent who was putting poison in the employees' coffee. When Mr. Kalish was referred to a psychiatrist, he claimed to be the grandson of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Kalish is most likely suffering from

A) dissociative identity disorder.
B) agoraphobia.
C) schizophrenia.
D) panic disorder.

Question 10

False beliefs of persecution that may accompany schizophrenia are called

A) obsessions.
B) compulsions.
C) delusions.
D) hallucinations.

Question 11

Hallucinations and delusions are most likely to be experienced by those who suffer from

A) dissociative identity disorder.
B) schizophrenia.
C) major depressive disorder.
D) agoraphobia.

Question 12

Which of the following could best be described as a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

A) flat affect
B) auditory hallucinations
C) selective attention
D) delusions of persecution

Question 13

Which severe disorder is characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished emotional expression?

A) anxiety disorders
B) dissociative disorders
C) personality disorders
D) schizophrenia

Question 14

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

A) seeing
B) hearing
C) tasting
D) smelling

Question 15

Which of the following is considered to be a psychotic disorder?

A) antisocial personality disorder
B) schizophrenia
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder
D) anorexia nervosa

Question 16

Schizophrenia is said to be acute when

A) it develops rapidly.
B) recovery is doubtful.
C) it is accompanied by immobility.
D) it is caused by prenatal viral infections.

Question 17

Evidence suggests that ________ contribute(s) to schizophrenia.

A) depressed serotonin levels
B) a pessimistic explanatory style
C) conscious role playing
D) prenatal viral infections

Question 18

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

A) acute
B) paranoid
C) reactive
D) chronic

Question 19

A reduced level of synchronized neural activity in the frontal lobes has been associated with symptoms of

A) generalized anxiety disorder.
B) major depressive disorder.
C) agoraphobia.
D) schizophrenia.

Question 20

One of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia includes

A) an expressionless face.
B) a lack of guilt feelings.
C) hallucinations.
D) flat affect.

Question 21

A short attention span is an early warning sign of

A) agoraphobia.
B) panic disorder.
C) anorexia nervosa.
D) schizophrenia.

Question 22

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-third
D) one-half

Question 23

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

A) the United States; September
B) Argentina; February
C) Australia; September
D) South Africa; February

Question 24

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

A) depression.
B) bipolar disorder.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) schizophrenia.

Question 25

If an identical twin has schizophrenia, the co-twin's chances of being similarly affected are only 1 in 10 if they had different

A) placentas.
B) dietary supplements.
C) educational opportunities.
D) childhood friends.

Question 26

Environmental factors such as viral infections can "turn on" specific genes that predispose schizophrenia. This best illustrates the impact of

A) dissociation.
B) linkage analysis.
C) epigenetic factors.
D) explanatory style.

Question 27

One study monitored teens and young adults who had two relatives with schizophrenia. Those who subsequently developed schizophrenia displayed a tendency to be ________ prior to the onset of their disorder.

A) highly suggestible
B) artistically creative
C) socially withdrawn
D) addicted to drugs