Question 1

Evan is thoroughly convinced that he is the long-lost son of Elvis Presley even though his parents have for years presented him with evidence to the contrary.Evan's type of delusional disorder involves a(n)__________ delusion.

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Question 2

PET scan research of the schizophrenic brain shows that brain activity tends to be abnormally low in the __________ lobes.

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Question 3

When a disorder appears to be produced from within by chemical imbalances in the brain rather than as a reaction to life events, the cause of the disorder is said to be __________.

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Question 4

Research has shown that the right combination of inherited potential and environmental stress may produce mind-altering changes in the brain.These changes may cause psychotic behavior and various forms of psychopathology.This is called the __________ model.

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Question 5

Fiona, a resident in a psychiatric facility, appears to have no emotions at all.Her face is frozen in a blank expression, a condition referred to as a(n)__________.

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Question 6

Major disturbances in emotion are among the most serious of all psychological conditions and are referred to as __________ disorders.

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Question 7

In older persons, circulatory problems, repeated strokes, or general shrinkage and atrophy of the brain can cause major disturbances in memory, reasoning, judgment, impulse control, and personality, which are called __________ disorders.

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Question 8

Even if he doesn't suffer from schizophrenia, the older a man is when he fathers a child the more likely it is that the child will develop schizophrenia due to the aging male reproductive cells having genetic __________.

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Question 9

Depression is caused by repressed anger that is displaced and turned inward as self-blame and self-hate, according to the __________ theorists.

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Question 10

People with schizophrenia have a great deal of difficulty focusing on one item of information at a time with many of their symptoms being related to this problem with __________.

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Question 11

After weeks of being withdrawn, Christina was found standing mute and motionless in the middle of the living room.After several attempts to get Christina to respond, her family rushed her to the emergency room.Christina appears to be experiencing a symptom of her schizophrenia known as ___________.

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Question 12

Tanya has been mildly to moderately depressed for most of the time for over two years and has experienced no psychotic episodes and no mania.Tanya would most likely be diagnosed with the disorder called __________.

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Question 13

Many researchers believe that schizophrenia is related to the overactivity of the neurotransmitters of glutamate and __________.

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Question 14

A person who does not have hallucinations and whose persecutory delusions are about experiences that could occur in real life would most likely be diagnosed with the delusional disorder known as __________.

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Question 15

Roughly 13 percent of all women who give birth develop a moderately severe depression that begins within three months following childbirth called __________ depression.

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Question 16

Children are more likely to develop schizophrenia if their mothers, during the middle of their pregnancies, were exposed to the influenza (flu)virus or to __________.

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Question 17

Depression is believed to be caused by learned helplessness, according to __________ theories.

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Question 18

Terri has been extremely sad, despondent, and guilt-ridden for over a year.In addition to this deep depression, she has also had two episodes of hypomania, in which she went on whirlwind spending sprees.Terri would most likely to be diagnosed with __________disorder.

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Question 19

Randy suffers from schizophrenia and has started wearing a tin foil helmet in order to protect his brain from being controlled by "the thoughts being broadcast to his brain by the government." He also sees anyone on the street who is talking on their cell phones as a threat because he believes they are agents with the FBI and CIA.Randy's delusions illustrate a common symptom of schizophrenia called __________.

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Question 20

An extreme form of schizophrenia that is sometimes called disorganized schizophrenia and closely matches the stereotyped images of "madness" seen in the movies is also known as __________ schizophrenia.

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Quiz 14: Psychological Disorders.