Question 1

When are residual symptoms of schizophrenia most evident?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the acute phase of the disorder 
B)  During the catatonic phase of the disorder 
C)  Following the acute phase of the disorder 
D)  Prior to the acute phase of the disorder 
A)  During the acute phase of the disorder 
B)  During the catatonic phase of the disorder 
C)  Following the acute phase of the disorder 
D)  Prior to the acute phase of the disorder

Question 2

Uriah and Byron are roommates at the psychiatric hospital. Uriah tends to fluctuate between periods of excitement and remaining motionless for hours. Byron tends to have bizarre speech and thought patterns as well as odd behaviours. Which diagnoses would be most appropriate for Uriah and Byron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uriah-disorganized schizophrenia; Byron-schizoaffective disorder 
B)  Uriah-residual schizophrenia; Byron-delusional disorder 
C)  Uriah-undifferentiated schizophrenia; Byron-brief psychotic disorder 
D)  Uriah-catatonic schizophrenia; Byron-disorganized schizophrenia 
A)  Uriah-disorganized schizophrenia; Byron-schizoaffective disorder 
B)  Uriah-residual schizophrenia; Byron-delusional disorder 
C)  Uriah-undifferentiated schizophrenia; Byron-brief psychotic disorder 
D)  Uriah-catatonic schizophrenia; Byron-disorganized schizophrenia

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong evidence for a genetic contribution to schizophrenia exists and fully explains the connection between genetics and the disorder 
B)  All people with schizophrenia show structural and functional abnormalities in the brain including high frontal activity and enlarged ventricles 
C)  Prenatal and birth difficulties have been implicated as contributing factors to the development of schizophrenia 
D)  Prenatal exposure to influenza virus during the third trimester of gestation increases the risk of developing schizophrenia 
A)  Strong evidence for a genetic contribution to schizophrenia exists and fully explains the connection between genetics and the disorder 
B)  All people with schizophrenia show structural and functional abnormalities in the brain including high frontal activity and enlarged ventricles 
C)  Prenatal and birth difficulties have been implicated as contributing factors to the development of schizophrenia 
D)  Prenatal exposure to influenza virus during the third trimester of gestation increases the risk of developing schizophrenia

Question 4

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unusual perceptions 
B)  Flat or blunted affect 
C)  Memory loss 
D)  Fugue states 
A)  Unusual perceptions 
B)  Flat or blunted affect 
C)  Memory loss 
D)  Fugue states

Question 5

Somatic hallucinations involve the perception that something is happening inside one's body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A _________________ delusion is when people believe they are being tormented or watched by people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _________________ delusion is when people believe...

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the impact of psychosocial factors such as stress and certain types of family functioning on schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychosocial factors can trigger episodes of schizophrenia even in persons without an existing predisposition to the disorder 
B)  Psychosocial factors can cause schizophrenia only if chronic life stress and poor family functioning are both present at the same time 
C)  Psychosocial factors will not affect the severity of schizophrenic symptoms if the person is on a proper dosage of medication 
D)  Psychosocial factors can cause a relapse in those who already have the schizophrenia 
A)  Psychosocial factors can trigger episodes of schizophrenia even in persons without an existing predisposition to the disorder 
B)  Psychosocial factors can cause schizophrenia only if chronic life stress and poor family functioning are both present at the same time 
C)  Psychosocial factors will not affect the severity of schizophrenic symptoms if the person is on a proper dosage of medication 
D)  Psychosocial factors can cause a relapse in those who already have the schizophrenia

Question 8

______________ delusions are beliefs that an individual possesses special powers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ delusions are beliefs that an individual...

Question 9

Lula is a healer who integrates the body, emotion, and cognition levels or the person, society, and culture levels. Lula would argue that the loss of integration results in the reappearance of the schizophrenia symptoms. Which model does Lula most likely follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social support model 
B)  Structural model 
C)  Clinical model 
D)  Persuasive model 
A)  Social support model 
B)  Structural model 
C)  Clinical model 
D)  Persuasive model

Question 10

Speech that is disorganized and totally incoherent to a listener is referred to as word cross.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  People diagnosed with schizophrenia show a wide range of impaired social skills 
B)  Difficulties in social skills seen in schizophrenia may be due to lack of family support 
C)  Medication can reduce the effect of negative symptoms in schizophrenia thus allowing improvement of social skills 
D)  Blunted or flattened affect in schizophrenia influences interpersonal relationships but not social skills 
A)  People diagnosed with schizophrenia show a wide range of impaired social skills 
B)  Difficulties in social skills seen in schizophrenia may be due to lack of family support 
C)  Medication can reduce the effect of negative symptoms in schizophrenia thus allowing improvement of social skills 
D)  Blunted or flattened affect in schizophrenia influences interpersonal relationships but not social skills

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to words that mean something only to the person speaking them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neologisms 
B)  Incoherency 
C)  Word salad 
D)  Language deficits 
A)  Neologisms 
B)  Incoherency 
C)  Word salad 
D)  Language deficits

Question 13

When the symptoms of schizophrenia involve bizarre motor behaviour, the person is labelled as suffering from which of the following subtypes of schizophrenia? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Paranoid Schizophrenia Module

Accepted Answer

A)  Catatonic subtype 
B)  Disorganized subtype 
C)  Undifferentiated subtype 
D)  Paranoid subtype 
A)  Catatonic subtype 
B)  Disorganized subtype 
C)  Undifferentiated subtype 
D)  Paranoid subtype

Question 14

In addition to Emil Kraeplin, who was another important figure in the early history of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eugen Bleuler 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Anna Freud 
D)  Emile Durkheim 
A)  Eugen Bleuler 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Anna Freud 
D)  Emile Durkheim

Question 15

Ethel's conversation is hard to follow. She doesn't stay on the same topic and there is no transition. Which of the following terms best describes Ethel's speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Derailment 
B)  Perseveration 
C)  Neologisms 
D)  Avolition 
A)  Derailment 
B)  Perseveration 
C)  Neologisms 
D)  Avolition

Question 16

Which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia include overt behaviours that are unusual and interfere with the person's ability to interact in daily life? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Paranoid Schizophrenia Module

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive symptoms 
B)  Negative symptoms 
C)  Indifferent symptoms 
D)  Disorganized symptoms 
A)  Positive symptoms 
B)  Negative symptoms 
C)  Indifferent symptoms 
D)  Disorganized symptoms

Question 17

Which of the following is the most common type of delusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persecutory delusions 
B)  Somatic delusions 
C)  Delusions of grandeur 
D)  Thought insertion 
A)  Persecutory delusions 
B)  Somatic delusions 
C)  Delusions of grandeur 
D)  Thought insertion

Question 18

What are hallucinations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unreal perceptual experiences 
B)  Beliefs that have no basis in reality 
C)  Odd ways of thinking 
D)  A form of thought disorder 
A)  Unreal perceptual experiences 
B)  Beliefs that have no basis in reality 
C)  Odd ways of thinking 
D)  A form of thought disorder

Question 19

Identify and briefly describe the subtypes of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 20

Compared to individuals with other subtypes of schizophrenia, which of the following statements is true of individuals with paranoid schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They exhibit the most prominent disorganized behaviour and thoughts 
B)  They have the most prominent delusions and hallucinations 
C)  They present with the most prominent catatonic behaviours 
D)  They must have delusions and hallucinations that are on the same persecutory theme 
A)  They exhibit the most prominent disorganized behaviour and thoughts 
B)  They have the most prominent delusions and hallucinations 
C)  They present with the most prominent catatonic behaviours 
D)  They must have delusions and hallucinations that are on the same persecutory theme

When are residual symptoms of schizophrenia most evident?

Uriah and Byron are roommates at the psychiatric hospital. Uriah tends to fluctuate between periods of excitement and remaining motionless for hours. Byron tends to have bizarre speech and thought patterns as well as odd behaviours. Which diagnoses would be most appropriate for Uriah and Byron?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Somatic hallucinations involve the perception that something is happening inside one's body.

A _________________ delusion is when people believe they are being tormented or watched by people.

Which of the following is true of the impact of psychosocial factors such as stress and certain types of family functioning on schizophrenia?

______________ delusions are beliefs that an individual possesses special powers.

Lula is a healer who integrates the body, emotion, and cognition levels or the person, society, and culture levels. Lula would argue that the loss of integration results in the reappearance of the schizophrenia symptoms. Which model does Lula most likely follow?

Speech that is disorganized and totally incoherent to a listener is referred to as word cross.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following terms refers to words that mean something only to the person speaking them?

When the symptoms of schizophrenia involve bizarre motor behaviour, the person is labelled as suffering from which of the following subtypes of schizophrenia? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Paranoid Schizophrenia Module

In addition to Emil Kraeplin, who was another important figure in the early history of schizophrenia?

Ethel's conversation is hard to follow. She doesn't stay on the same topic and there is no transition. Which of the following terms best describes Ethel's speech?

Which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia include overt behaviours that are unusual and interfere with the person's ability to interact in daily life? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Paranoid Schizophrenia Module

Which of the following is the most common type of delusion?

What are hallucinations?

Identify and briefly describe the subtypes of schizophrenia.

Compared to individuals with other subtypes of schizophrenia, which of the following statements is true of individuals with paranoid schizophrenia?

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Exam 11: Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

When are residual symptoms of schizophrenia most evident?

Uriah and Byron are roommates at the psychiatric hospital. Uriah tends to fluctuate between periods of excitement and remaining motionless for hours. Byron tends to have bizarre speech and thought patterns as well as odd behaviours. Which diagnoses would be most appropriate for Uriah and Byron?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Somatic hallucinations involve the perception that something is happening inside one's body.

A _________________ delusion is when people believe they are being tormented or watched by people.

Which of the following is true of the impact of psychosocial factors such as stress and certain types of family functioning on schizophrenia?

______________ delusions are beliefs that an individual possesses special powers.

Lula is a healer who integrates the body, emotion, and cognition levels or the person, society, and culture levels. Lula would argue that the loss of integration results in the reappearance of the schizophrenia symptoms. Which model does Lula most likely follow?

Speech that is disorganized and totally incoherent to a listener is referred to as word cross.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following terms refers to words that mean something only to the person speaking them?

When the symptoms of schizophrenia involve bizarre motor behaviour, the person is labelled as suffering from which of the following subtypes of schizophrenia? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Paranoid Schizophrenia Module

In addition to Emil Kraeplin, who was another important figure in the early history of schizophrenia?

Ethel's conversation is hard to follow. She doesn't stay on the same topic and there is no transition. Which of the following terms best describes Ethel's speech?

Which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia include overt behaviours that are unusual and interfere with the person's ability to interact in daily life? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Paranoid Schizophrenia Module

Which of the following is the most common type of delusion?

What are hallucinations?

Identify and briefly describe the subtypes of schizophrenia.

Compared to individuals with other subtypes of schizophrenia, which of the following statements is true of individuals with paranoid schizophrenia?

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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