Deck 51: Schizophrenia

Question 1

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

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Dre has paranoid delusions in which he believes all people with glasses are spying on him and hears voices telling him that he should hurt himself in order keep the spies away.Dre,who was diagnosed with schizophrenia,is demonstrating

A) positive symptoms.
B) catatonia.
C) selective attention.
D) negative symptoms.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Thirty-year-old Nellie has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.She is unable to ignore tiny unrelated stimuli,often giving her undivided attention to minutia (for example,a spotlight shining in a window).This type of attention problem is thought to contribute to

A) hallucinations.
B) disorganized thoughts.
C) flat affect.
D) inappropriate emotions.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Periods of immobility or exercise is referred to as

A) catatonia.
B) flat affect.
C) an impaired theory of mind.
D) delusions.

Question 8

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 9

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

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

Question 10

Psychotic disorders are most likely to be characterized by

A) two or more distinct and alternating personalities.
B) a lack of conscience for wrongdoing.
C) a loss of contact with reality.
D) free-floating anxiety.

Question 11

False beliefs of persecution that may accompany schizophrenia are called

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

Question 12

A breakdown in selective attention is most likely to be experienced by those who suffer from which of the following disorders?

A) multiple personality
B) phobia
C) generalized anxiety disorder
D) schizophrenia

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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 15

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 a prenatal viral infection.

Question 16

Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

A) hallucinations
B) speaking in word salad
C) paranoid delusions
D) impaired theory of mind

Question 17

Disorganized speech,delusions,and inappropriate emotions are characteristics of the ________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

A) negative
B) epigenetic
C) dissociated
D) positive

Question 18

As a child,Jackson demonstrated odd and eccentric behavior that was ignored by his parents,who were both drug addicts.At 15,he was taken from his home and placed into foster care;then,at 20,he was diagnosed with schizophrenia.The mental health providers were not optimistic about his responsiveness to treatment because of the long-term development of the disorder.Jackson most likely has ________ schizophrenia.

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

Question 19

Mary Ann,who has schizophrenia,refuses to leave her room.She stares out the window all day and does not move for hours at a time.She rarely shows any emotional expression,and she seems unaware of the presence of others.Mary Ann is demonstrating

A) positive symptoms.
B) catatonia.
C) delusions.
D) negative symptoms.

Question 20

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 21

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.

Question 22

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

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

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

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 25

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

Question 26

Of all the twins who share identical genes with a person who has schizophrenia,about ________ do not themselves develop schizophrenia.

A) one-fifth
B) one-fourth
C) one-third
D) one-half

Question 27

Drugs that block ________ receptors often lessen the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

A) norepinephrine
B) serotonin
C) dopamine
D) acetylcholine

Question 28

People with schizophrenia have difficulty focusing attention.This is most likely related to a smaller-than-normal

A) thalamus.
B) cerebellum.
C) hypothalamus.
D) pituitary gland.

Question 29

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

A) mania
B) paranoia
C) catatonia
D) antisocial personality disorder

Question 30

A short attention span is an early warning sign of

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

Question 31

Shortly after she was in a serious automobile accident in which her 2-year-old daughter was killed,Amalie began to exhibit positive symptoms of schizophrenia.Fortunately,she is responding to medication.Amalie's case illustrates ________ schizophrenia.

A) chronic
B) catatonic
C) acute
D) process

Question 32

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 33

________ are a group of disorders marked by irrationality,distorted perceptions,and a lost contact with reality.

A) Schizophrenic disorders
B) Psychotic disorders
C) Hallucinations
D) Selective attention disorders

Question 34

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 35

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

A) an impaired theory of mind.
B) selective attention.
C) epigenetic factors.
D) positive symptoms.

Question 36

Billy,who has schizophrenia,experiences auditory hallucinations.Based on research using PET scans,which brain structure is active when Billy experiences these hallucinations?

A) thalamus
B) amygdala
C) hippocampus
D) frontal lobe

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

Cocaine may ________ symptoms of schizophrenia by ________ dopamine levels.

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

Question 39

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.

Question 40

Low birth weight and lack of oxygen during delivery have been identified as contributing to an increased risk of

A) dissociative identity disorder.
B) schizophrenia.
C) antisocial personality disorder.
D) posttraumatic stress disorder.

Question 41

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.

Question 42

Which of the following best illustrates a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

A) hallucinations
B) delusions
C) social withdrawal
D) inappropriate rage

Question 43

Oxygen deprivation at the time of birth is a known risk factor for

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

Question 44

Michael complains that threatening voices are constantly telling him that he is so evil he should drown himself.Michael is experiencing

A) a panic attack.
B) catatonia.
C) flat affect.
D) hallucinations.

Question 45

People with schizophrenia who experience hallucinations and delusions and speak in word salad are demonstrating

A) the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
B) catatonia.
C) bipolar disorder.
D) the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Question 46

Jamel believes that his instructors are plotting to capture him and steal his brain.He hears voices telling him that he needs to leave school and go to the Arctic to hide.Jamel,who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has been admitted to the psychiatric ward of the university hospital,is demonstrating

A) positive symptoms.
B) catatonia.
C) selective attention.
D) negative symptoms.

Question 47

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

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

Question 48

Which type of schizophrenia develops slowly and is less responsive to treatment?

A) reactive schizophrenia
B) acute schizophrenia
C) chronic schizophrenia
D) paranoia

Question 49

Kyle has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.He hears voices and believes the government is plotting to steal his internal organs and sell them to foreign governments.Kyle is demonstrating the ________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

A) negative
B) positive
C) acute
D) reactive

Question 50

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are the ________ of inappropriate behaviors,and negative symptoms are the ________ of appropriate behaviors.

A) absence;absence
B) presence;presence
C) absence;presence
D) presence;absence

Question 51

Catatonia is characterized by

A) periods of immobility followed by agitation.
B) offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person.
C) hyperactive,wildly optimistic states of emotion.
D) delusions of persecution.

Question 52

Many researchers believe that several of the symptoms of schizophrenia result from an overabundance of receptors for the neurotransmitter

A) serotonin.
B) glutamate.
C) dopamine.
D) GABA.

Question 53

Oxygen deprivation at the time of birth is a known risk factor for

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

Question 54

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

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

Question 55

Schizophrenia is most likely to be characterized by

A) disorganized thinking and disturbed perceptions.
B) a lack of guilt feelings.
C) multiple personalities.
D) periodic intervals of uncontrollable violence.

Question 56

The relationship between the season of the year in which people are born and their subsequent risk of schizophrenia best highlights the role of ________ in this disorder.

A) genetic influences
B) viral infections
C) oxygen deprivation
D) learned helplessness

Question 57

A disorder in which a person loses contact with reality and experiences irrational ideas and disordered perceptions is

A) a phobia.
B) a dissociation.
C) a psychotic disorder.
D) bulimia nervosa.

Question 58

Tarik believes that his neighbors can read his thoughts and are spying on him.He hears voices telling him that his neighbors are plotting to take his money and torture him because he is the Supreme Being.Tarik is suffering from

A) multiple personality disorder.
B) schizophrenia.
C) antisocial personality disorder.
D) dissociative identity disorder.

Question 59

Mr.James believes that people are constantly laughing at him and that FBI agents are trying to steal his life savings.Mr.James is most clearly suffering from

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

Question 60

Therapeutic drugs that block dopamine receptors are most likely to reduce

A) hallucinations.
B) depression.
C) agoraphobia.
D) generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 61

Marcus,who has schizophrenia,cannot read other people's facial emotions or their state of mind.Marcus' symptoms indicate

A) a flat affect.
B) word salad.
C) catatonia.
D) an impaired theory of mind.

Question 62

James was abused as a child,and as he grew into his teens,he began to withdraw from others.When James reached the age of 21,he was clearly exhibiting all the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.He is not responding to medication.James is demonstrating ________ schizophrenia.

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

Question 63

Schizophrenia is said to be chronic when

A) it is responsive to drug therapy.
B) it is accompanied by hallucinations.
C) it develops slowly.
D) recovery is likely even without professional help.

Question 64

Psychologists are LEAST likely to suggest that ________ contribute(s)to the development of schizophrenia.

A) neglectful child-raising practices
B) prenatal viral infections
C) dopamine overactivity
D) shrinkage of cerebral tissue

Question 65

The onset of schizophrenia is typically associated with early

A) infancy.
B) childhood.
C) adolescence.
D) adulthood.

Question 66

Timothy suffers from schizophrenia and is frequently paranoid.Which brain structure exhibits increased activity when he experiences paranoia?

A) thalamus
B) amygdala
C) hippocampus
D) frontal lobe

Question 67

In which type of disorder is a person's speech likely to be so full of unrelated words and phrases that it could be characterized as a word salad?

A) panic disorder
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) dissociative disorder

Question 68

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

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

Question 69

One of the hallmarks of schizophrenia is disorganized speech and behavior.Theorists suggest that people with such disorganized speech and behavior have

A) negative symptoms.
B) a breakdown in selective attention.
C) low levels of dopamine.
D) increased working-memory capacity.

Question 70

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

A) chronic
B) catatonic
C) acute
D) process

Question 71

Jeremy has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.He is uncommunicative and shows no physical signs of emotion.His behavior is most clearly an indication of

A) hallucinations.
B) flat affect.
C) delusions
D) mania.

Question 72

Flat affect and catatonia are symptoms most closely associated with

A) schizophrenia with negative symptoms.
B) schizophrenia with positive symptoms.
C) bipolar disorder.
D) antisocial personality disorder.

Question 73

Wilma is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to sexually seduce the male nurses in her hospital ward.Wilma is most clearly suffering from

A) multiple personalities.
B) catatonia.
C) a dissociative disorder.
D) hallucinations.

Question 74

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

A) schizophrenia with positive symptoms.
B) a bipolar disorder.
C) multiple personalities.
D) catatonia.

Question 75

Jonathan is unwilling to communicate with others,has no apparent feeling,and remains motionless for hours at a time.Jonathan is exhibiting

A) the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
B) multiple personalities.
C) bipolar disorder.
D) the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Question 76

Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to

A) flat affect.
B) agoraphobia.
C) hallucinations.
D) bipolar disorder.

Question 77

Macy developed schizophrenia quite suddenly after being sexually assaulted in a parking lot.Macy is responding to medication and most of her symptoms have abated.Macy's case illustrates ________ schizophrenia.

A) chronic
B) catatonic
C) acute
D) process

Question 78

Jabar,a 25-year-old auto mechanic,thinks he is Napoleon.He further believes he is being imprisoned against his will in the psychiatric hospital where his relatives have brought him for treatment.Jabar is most likely suffering from

A) multiple personality disorder.
B) schizophrenia.
C) panic disorder.
D) dissociative identity disorder.

Question 79

Schizophrenia is associated with an excess of receptors for

A) norepinephrine.
B) dopamine.
C) serotonin.
D) acetylcholine.

Question 80

People with acute schizophrenia more often have the ________ symptoms that respond to drug therapy.

A) negative
B) positive
C) bipolar
D) unipolar