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Which of the following neurotransmitters has recently been linked to schizophrenia?


A) Glutamate
B) Glycine
C) GABA
D) Serotonin

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Toward the end of the 19th century,Emil Kraeplin,studying the disorder we now call schizophrenia,used the term ________________ because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurred before adulthood.


A) adolescent insanity
B) folie à deux
C) catatonia previa
D) dementia praecox

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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New research on schizophrenia suggests that


A) only D2 receptors are involved in schizophrenia.
B) D2 receptors may be involved when D1 receptors are less active.
C) D2 receptors may be involved when D1 receptors are more active.
D) dopamine is not actually involved in schizophrenia.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Families with a high expressed emotion (EE) score view the symptoms of schizophrenia as _____________.


A) controllable
B) uncontrollable
C) inevitable
D) inconvenient

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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In the CD-ROM "Abnormal Psychology: Inside-Out," Etta has experienced long periods of psychosis.During the video,which of the following made it most difficult for the clinician to conduct his interview?


A) Her extremely disorganized thought processes
B) Her active delusions
C) Her engagement in hallucinatory experiences
D) Her catatonic state

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The familial communication style called expressed emotion (EE) ,sometimes used to predict relapse rates in schizophrenic patients,includes all of the following EXCEPT ___________.


A) over-involvement
B) criticism
C) emotional distance
D) hostility

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Research studies focusing on genetic factors in schizophrenia have found that


A) An individual with a schizophrenic identical twin has the highest risk factor (almost 50%) of developing schizophrenia.
B) In family studies of schizophrenia, the genetic influence can be separated from the environmental impact.
C) If one person in a family has a particular subtype of schizophrenia,
D) The more severe a parent's schizophrenic disorder, the less likely the children were to develop it.
E) g., paranoid, the other family members inherit a predisposition for that subtype only.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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An integrated treatment approach to schizophrenia would include


A) collaborative psychopharmacology.
B) assertive community treatment.
C) family psychoeducation.
D) all of the above

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Clozaril?


A) Haloperidol
B) Chlorpromazine
C) Clozapine
D) Risperidone

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Social skills training programs for schizophrenic patients have been


A) very successful.
B) not at all successful.
C) somewhat successful while the program is in effect.
D) only successful when the patient is on medication.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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In the late 1800s,the German psychiatrist Emil Kraeplin made all of the following contributions to our knowledge of schizophrenia EXCEPT


A) distinguishing dementia praecox (schizophrenia) from manic-depressive illness.
B) noting that hallucinations, delusions, and negativism were symptoms of dementia praecox (schizophrenia) .
C) combining several symptoms of insanity (catatonia, paranoia, hebephrenia) that had usually been viewed as reflecting separate and distinct disorders.
D) conceptualizing a treatment for schizophrenic patients that is still being used today.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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As discussed on the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD for Chapter 13,which of the following would NOT be an example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia?


A) Blunted affect
B) A delusion
C) Lack of initiative
D) Limited speech

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Elaine grimaces throughout the day and often imitates the words and movements of others.She is most likely displaying the _____ type of schizophrenia.


A) catatonic
B) hebephrenic
C) paranoid
D) disorganized

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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You are very hopeful when your sister with schizophrenia is prescribed a powerful neuroleptic drug.At the same time,you know it is likely to affect her __________ more than her __________.


A) anhedonia; delusions
B) alogia; hallucinations
C) delusions; flat affect
D) hallucinations; delusions

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The famous case of the Genain sisters,identical quadruplets all diagnosed with schizophrenia,points out that siblings raised in the same household may experience their environment very differently,a concept called a(n)


A) variable home structure.
B) unshared environment.
C) environmental phenomenon.
D) unique perceptive interpretation.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is the best description of schizophrenia?


A) Schizophrenia is characterized by symptoms common to everyone with the diagnosis.
B) Schizophrenia is characterized by multiple personalities.
C) Schizophrenia is characterized by behavior and symptoms that aren't necessarily common to everyone with the diagnosis.
D) The course of schizophrenia is always predictable.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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At various times,individuals have been arrested for stalking celebrities who they believed were in love with them.This condition is called a(n) _________ delusion.


A) jealous
B) erotomanic
C) somatic
D) persecutory

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT correlated with schizophrenia?


A) Fetal exposure to viral infection
B) Pregnancy complications
C) Delivery complications
D) Viral exposure as a toddler

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Callie has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.This means that in addition to schizophrenic symptoms,she also has symptoms of


A) an anxiety disorder.
B) a mood disorder.
C) a split personality.
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following symptoms would NOT constitute criteria for the residual subtype of schizophrenia?


A) Social withdrawal
B) Negative beliefs or odd thoughts
C) Flat affect
D) Delusions

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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