Question 1

If both members of a pair of twins have a particular trait, they are said to be _____ for that trait.

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Question 2

Provide evidence from scientific studies that supports the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia and evidence that challenges it.

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Question 3

A neurotransmitter strongly implicated as a biological factor in schizophrenia is _____.

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Question 4

One negative symptom of schizophrenia is _____.

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Question 5

Discuss evidence that supports the view of a genetic predisposition for schizophrenia.

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Question 6

A person has just begun to have strange and unreal sensations and turns to friends and family to discuss them. From a cognitive point of view, how would you explain how schizophrenia might develop from this point on?

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Question 7

Researchers have linked schizophrenia to abnormal brain structures such as the _____.

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Question 8

According to Frieda Fromm-Reichmann's (1948) view of the development of schizophrenia, an apparently self-sacrificing mother who is actually cold and domineering and uses her children for her own needs is called a _____ mother.

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Question 9

Blood samples are taken from members of a family. The DNA in the blood cells is isolated and used for identifying genetic factors. This approach is known as _____.

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Question 10

Explain the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia.

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Question 11

Rosenhan (1973) did a study of schizophrenia that demonstrated the power of _____ in determining how patients with schizophrenia are evaluated and treated.

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Question 12

The theory that helps explain the role of neurotransmitters in the cause of schizophrenia is known as the _____.

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Question 13

One explanation of the causes of schizophrenia is that it results from the interaction between a psychological stimulus and a biological predisposition. This is known as the _____ relationship.

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Question 14

A person with schizophrenia who shows almost no emotion at all is exhibiting _____.

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Question 15

Describe R. D. Laing's view of schizophrenia.

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Question 16

A person with schizophrenia cannot complete even the simplest of tasks, is extremely listless, and has no short- or long-term goals. This person is exhibiting _____.

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Question 17

Define what is meant by a positive symptom of schizophrenia. Then describe in detail four positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

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Question 18

Bill does not exhibit any signs of schizophrenia but his level of functioning has begun to deteriorate. If Bill develops schizophrenia, this earlier period will be referred to as the _____ phase.

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Question 19

Define what is meant by a negative symptom of schizophrenia. Then describe in detail four negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

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Quiz 14: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders