PSYC 2490 - Units 8-10 (Test Bank) QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
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.
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
WITH ANSWERS
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.
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
