Question 1

Among schizophrenia patients,the fluid-filled areas of the brain are

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A)  abnormally large and the thalamus is abnormally small. 
B)  abnormally small and the thalamus is abnormally large. 
C)  abnormally small and the thalamus is abnormally small. 
D)  abnormally large and the thalamus is abnormally large.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C) C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding schizophrenia?

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A)  It occurs more frequently in people born in winter and spring months. 
B)  It occurs less frequently as infectious disease rates have declined. 
C)  It occurs more frequently in lightly populated areas. 
D)  It usually appears during adolescence or early adulthood.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

A PET scan study of people with paranoia found increased activity in the

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A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  cerebral cortex. 
D)  hippocampus.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Evidence suggests that prenatal viral infections contribute to

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A)  depression. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  drug abuse.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

When schizophrenia is slow to develop,called ________ schizophrenia,recovery is ________.

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A)  reactive; unlikely 
B)  process; likely 
C)  process; unlikely 
D)  reactive; likelyE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Therapeutic drugs that block dopamine receptors are most likely to reduce

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A)  hallucinations. 
B)  delusions. 
C)  catatonia. 
D)  word salad.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

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"?

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A)  major depressive 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  seasonal affective disorderE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Schizophrenia is most likely to be characterized by

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A)  disorganized and fragmented thinking. 
B)  a lack of guilt feelings. 
C)  alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism. 
D)  periodic intervals of uncontrollable violence.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

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

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A)  acute 
B)  positive 
C)  negative 
D)  chronicE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

If identical twins share ________,their chances of being similarly affected by schizophrenia are dramatically increased.

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A)  adoptive parents 
B)  a single placenta 
C)  environmental stresses 
D)  a cultureE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 11

Psychological disorders in which people lose contact with reality and experience irrational ideas and distorted perceptions are known as ________ disorders.

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A)  catatonic 
B)  residual 
C)  psychotic 
D)  paranoidE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Most of the hallucinations of schizophrenia patients involve the sense of

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A)  smell. 
B)  vision. 
C)  hearing. 
D)  touch.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

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 ________ schizophrenia.

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A)  catatonic 
B)  paranoid 
C)  disorganized 
D)  residualE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

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

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A)  hallucinations 
B)  delusions 
C)  social withdrawal 
D)  inappropriate rageE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Low birth weight is a known risk factor for

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A)  dissociative identity disorder. 
B)  major depressive disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to

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A)  flat affect. 
B)  agoraphobia. 
C)  hallucinations. 
D)  delusions.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Research on the causes of schizophrenia strongly suggests that

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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) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic 
B)  catatonic 
C)  acute 
D)  processE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

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

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A)  neglectful child-rearing practices 
B)  prenatal viral infections 
C)  dopamine overactivity 
D)  shrinkage of cerebral tissueE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

An adopted child's chances of developing schizophrenia ________ if the biological parents have schizophrenia. The child's chances ________ if the adopted parents have schizophrenia.

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A)  increase; increase 
B)  do not increase; do not increase 
C)  increase; do not increase 
D)  do not increase; increaseE) A) and B)
F) All of the above C

Exam 7: The Powers and Perils of Intuition

Among schizophrenia patients,the fluid-filled areas of the brain are

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding schizophrenia?

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A PET scan study of people with paranoia found increased activity in the

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Evidence suggests that prenatal viral infections contribute to

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When schizophrenia is slow to develop,called ________ schizophrenia,recovery is ________.

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Therapeutic drugs that block dopamine receptors are most likely to reduce

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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"?

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Schizophrenia is most likely to be characterized by

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

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If identical twins share ________,their chances of being similarly affected by schizophrenia are dramatically increased.

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Psychological disorders in which people lose contact with reality and experience irrational ideas and distorted perceptions are known as ________ disorders.

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Most of the hallucinations of schizophrenia patients involve the sense of

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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 ________ schizophrenia.

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

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Low birth weight is a known risk factor for

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Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to

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Research on the causes of schizophrenia strongly suggests that

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

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

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An adopted child's chances of developing schizophrenia ________ if the biological parents have schizophrenia. The child's chances ________ if the adopted parents have schizophrenia.

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