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PSYC 2490 - Units 8-10 (Test Bank) questions with accurate
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detailed solutions ||
Lucas learned the following individual behavioural skills in order to become more
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independent: researching online for appropriate ads, telephoning or e-mailing for further
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information and requesting an interview, arriving at the appropriate time and place, and
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being interviewed. ||
(Case 13: Schizophrenia)
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True/False
True
When asked how she was feeling, Mona answered "I am fine, just like a bottle of wine . . .
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that wine was so smooth . . . and I used to drink it with . . . pickles, which I grew in my
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garden . . . and I had to weed so often." This response is an example of
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A) neologisms.
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B) lack of abstractness.
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C) over-generalization.
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D) derailment.
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E) loosening of associations.
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E
The two images in Figure 9.3 demonstrate an overall reduction in brain activity in
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Schizophrenia.
True/False
False
Which of the following statements is false:
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A) The diathesis-stress model suggests that people develop psychotic disorders when they
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both have a biological vulnerability to the disorder and are exposed to stressful
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environmental circumstances. ||
B) Schizophrenia is caused only by biological factors.
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C) Schizophrenia is associated with increased amounts of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
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D) Having a parent with schizophrenia significantly increases the chances that the child
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will develop the disorder.
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E) Early intervention is important in order to begin treatment early and has the best chance
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of preventing a persistent and debilitating course of illness.
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B
Dimitri has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Unless his mother carefully monitors his
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personal hygiene habits, he tends to ignore them. This is an example of
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A) anhedonia.
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B) alogia.
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C) avolition.
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D) antilistlessness.
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E) amotivation.
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C
An important and basic fact about schizophrenia is that it is a complex condition
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characterized by __________. || ||
A) homogeneity
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B) heterogeneity
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C) its relationship to dissociative identity disorder
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D) simplicity
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E) universality
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B
Racial disparities and social circumstances significantly contribute to the likelihood of
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developing psychosis. ||
True/False
True
Which of the following is not an abnormality observed in patients with schizophrenia?
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A) Slowness writing symbols paired with numbers.
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B) Impaired ability to filter out redundant information.
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C) Increased dopamine receptors in post-mortem brain tissue.
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D) Blocking of one sensation by the presence of another.
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E) Enhanced ability to generate words rapidly.
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E
, 2
Why did Lucas stop taking his medication? (Case 13: Schizophrenia)
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A) Because he ran out of them.
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B) Because he was doing so well he didn't need them anymore.
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C) Because they made him tired and dizzy.
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D) Because he found a cure for Schizophrenia.
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C
Devon often sits with one foot behind his head for extended periods of time until a nurse
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moves it, and then does not move again. This is an example of
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A) alogia.
||
B) echopraxia.
||
C) catatonic posturing.
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D) affective flattening.
|| ||
E) waxy flexibility.
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E
Which of the following is NOT a component of the ABC plan that Christopher's parents
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developed to control his "interrupting" behaviors? (Case 16: ADHD)
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A) Writing down questions or problems he had while his mother was on the phone.
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B) Christopher's mother would immediately hang up the phone after he would repeatedly
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ask her a question while she was on the phone talking.
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C) Christopher's mother would provide prompt attention to Christopher's messages he
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wrote down after her call ended.
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D) If Christopher succeeded in using the pad, instead of interrupting, for the majority of
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calls in a given week, he would be given a special reward on the weekend.
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E) All of the above are part of Christopher's ABC plan.
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B
Which of the following is NOT one of the four treatment methods used for ODD and CD?
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A) Pharmacological interventions
|| ||
B) School and community-based treatments
|| || || ||
C) Parent-management training
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D) Punishment-based procedures
|| ||
E) Problem-solving skills
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D
PSYC 2490 - Units 8-10 (Test Bank) questions with accurate
|| || || || || || || || || ||
detailed solutions ||
Lucas learned the following individual behavioural skills in order to become more
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
independent: researching online for appropriate ads, telephoning or e-mailing for further
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
information and requesting an interview, arriving at the appropriate time and place, and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
being interviewed. ||
(Case 13: Schizophrenia)
|| ||
True/False
True
When asked how she was feeling, Mona answered "I am fine, just like a bottle of wine . . .
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
that wine was so smooth . . . and I used to drink it with . . . pickles, which I grew in my
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
garden . . . and I had to weed so often." This response is an example of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
A) neologisms.
||
B) lack of abstractness.
|| || ||
C) over-generalization.
||
D) derailment.
||
E) loosening of associations.
|| || ||
E
The two images in Figure 9.3 demonstrate an overall reduction in brain activity in
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Schizophrenia.
True/False
False
Which of the following statements is false:
|| || || || || ||
A) The diathesis-stress model suggests that people develop psychotic disorders when they
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
both have a biological vulnerability to the disorder and are exposed to stressful
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
environmental circumstances. ||
B) Schizophrenia is caused only by biological factors.
|| || || || || || ||
C) Schizophrenia is associated with increased amounts of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
D) Having a parent with schizophrenia significantly increases the chances that the child
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
will develop the disorder.
|| || ||
,2
E) Early intervention is important in order to begin treatment early and has the best chance
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
of preventing a persistent and debilitating course of illness.
|| || || || || || || ||
B
Dimitri has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Unless his mother carefully monitors his
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
personal hygiene habits, he tends to ignore them. This is an example of
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
A) anhedonia.
||
B) alogia.
||
C) avolition.
||
D) antilistlessness.
||
E) amotivation.
||
C
An important and basic fact about schizophrenia is that it is a complex condition
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
characterized by __________. || ||
A) homogeneity
||
B) heterogeneity
||
C) its relationship to dissociative identity disorder
|| || || || || ||
D) simplicity
||
E) universality
||
B
Racial disparities and social circumstances significantly contribute to the likelihood of
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
developing psychosis. ||
True/False
True
Which of the following is not an abnormality observed in patients with schizophrenia?
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
A) Slowness writing symbols paired with numbers.
|| || || || || ||
B) Impaired ability to filter out redundant information.
|| || || || || || ||
C) Increased dopamine receptors in post-mortem brain tissue.
|| || || || || || ||
D) Blocking of one sensation by the presence of another.
|| || || || || || || || ||
E) Enhanced ability to generate words rapidly.
|| || || || || ||
E
, 2
Why did Lucas stop taking his medication? (Case 13: Schizophrenia)
|| || || || || || || || ||
A) Because he ran out of them.
|| || || || || ||
B) Because he was doing so well he didn't need them anymore.
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
C) Because they made him tired and dizzy.
|| || || || || || ||
D) Because he found a cure for Schizophrenia.
|| || || || || || ||
C
Devon often sits with one foot behind his head for extended periods of time until a nurse
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
moves it, and then does not move again. This is an example of
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
A) alogia.
||
B) echopraxia.
||
C) catatonic posturing.
|| ||
D) affective flattening.
|| ||
E) waxy flexibility.
|| ||
E
Which of the following is NOT a component of the ABC plan that Christopher's parents
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
developed to control his "interrupting" behaviors? (Case 16: ADHD)
|| || || || || || || ||
A) Writing down questions or problems he had while his mother was on the phone.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
B) Christopher's mother would immediately hang up the phone after he would repeatedly
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
ask her a question while she was on the phone talking.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
C) Christopher's mother would provide prompt attention to Christopher's messages he
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
wrote down after her call ended.
|| || || || ||
D) If Christopher succeeded in using the pad, instead of interrupting, for the majority of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
calls in a given week, he would be given a special reward on the weekend.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
E) All of the above are part of Christopher's ABC plan.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
B
Which of the following is NOT one of the four treatment methods used for ODD and CD?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
A) Pharmacological interventions
|| ||
B) School and community-based treatments
|| || || ||
C) Parent-management training
|| ||
D) Punishment-based procedures
|| ||
E) Problem-solving skills
|| ||
D
