PSYCH 1 (GADE, UC BERKELEY)
MIDTERM 3 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Bipolar Type I - correct answer-At least one manic episode
Bipolar Type II - correct answer-Hypomania and severe
depression
Cyclothymic - correct answer-Hypomania and milder
depression symptoms
Schizophrenia - correct answer-- Mood Disorder
- A severe disconnect with reality with many cognitive and
emotional symptoms
Prevalence:
- 1-2%
- Almost identical incidence in men and women
- Onset is usually between 16 and 25 yrs (later for women)
,Theorized Causes:
- Genetic
- Brain abnormality/malformation
- Neurodevelopmental hypothesis
Symptoms: (categorized into groups: positive, negative,
cognitive, affective)
- Hallucinations
- Delusions or thought disorders
- Incoherent speech
- Grossly disorganized behavior
- Loss of normal emotional responses and social behaviors
Treatments:
- Hospitalization for acute episodes
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Medication: Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs (Most in the past
produced unpleasant side effects: tardive dyskenesia, dystonia,
seizures, etc.)
Discussing Drug Treatment Success:
- Most temporary success almost immediately
- Over long run, drug effects wane greatly
- Importance of finding "right" drug
,- Success rates highly associated with intensity of the
symptoms pre-treatment, and time between onset and
treatment of the disorder
Neurodevelopmental Hypothesis - correct answer--
Schizophrenia result of nervous system impairments that
develop before and/or around the time of birth
- Caused partially though genetics, but also through
environmental influences (poor prenatal care, difficult
pregnancy and labor, mother's exposure to influenza virus)
Positive Symptoms - correct answer-- Symptom of
Schizophrenia
- Behaviors and thoughts that are present or added to the
persons repertoire that a typical person does not have
- Hallucinations, delusions
Negative Symptoms - correct answer-- Symptom of
Schizophrenia
- Typical behaviors/thoughts that are diminished or absent from
the persons repertoire
- Anhedonia, blunted affect, social withdrawal, poor self-care
, Cognitive Symptoms - correct answer-- Symptom of
Schizophrenia
- Abnormal functioning on cognitive tasks (attention,
processing, organization, etc.)
- Severe tangentially in the conversation
- Loose associations between topics
- Sudden derailment of thought
- Memory and thought impairments
Affective Symptoms - correct answer-- Symptom of
Schizophrenia
- Very strong mood based reactions to the environment
- Severe depression
- Anxiety issues
Hallucinations - correct answer-- Positive Symptom of
Schizophrenia
- Perceiving things that are not there (usually auditory and
visual)
- Auditory much more common that visual ones
MIDTERM 3 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Bipolar Type I - correct answer-At least one manic episode
Bipolar Type II - correct answer-Hypomania and severe
depression
Cyclothymic - correct answer-Hypomania and milder
depression symptoms
Schizophrenia - correct answer-- Mood Disorder
- A severe disconnect with reality with many cognitive and
emotional symptoms
Prevalence:
- 1-2%
- Almost identical incidence in men and women
- Onset is usually between 16 and 25 yrs (later for women)
,Theorized Causes:
- Genetic
- Brain abnormality/malformation
- Neurodevelopmental hypothesis
Symptoms: (categorized into groups: positive, negative,
cognitive, affective)
- Hallucinations
- Delusions or thought disorders
- Incoherent speech
- Grossly disorganized behavior
- Loss of normal emotional responses and social behaviors
Treatments:
- Hospitalization for acute episodes
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Medication: Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs (Most in the past
produced unpleasant side effects: tardive dyskenesia, dystonia,
seizures, etc.)
Discussing Drug Treatment Success:
- Most temporary success almost immediately
- Over long run, drug effects wane greatly
- Importance of finding "right" drug
,- Success rates highly associated with intensity of the
symptoms pre-treatment, and time between onset and
treatment of the disorder
Neurodevelopmental Hypothesis - correct answer--
Schizophrenia result of nervous system impairments that
develop before and/or around the time of birth
- Caused partially though genetics, but also through
environmental influences (poor prenatal care, difficult
pregnancy and labor, mother's exposure to influenza virus)
Positive Symptoms - correct answer-- Symptom of
Schizophrenia
- Behaviors and thoughts that are present or added to the
persons repertoire that a typical person does not have
- Hallucinations, delusions
Negative Symptoms - correct answer-- Symptom of
Schizophrenia
- Typical behaviors/thoughts that are diminished or absent from
the persons repertoire
- Anhedonia, blunted affect, social withdrawal, poor self-care
, Cognitive Symptoms - correct answer-- Symptom of
Schizophrenia
- Abnormal functioning on cognitive tasks (attention,
processing, organization, etc.)
- Severe tangentially in the conversation
- Loose associations between topics
- Sudden derailment of thought
- Memory and thought impairments
Affective Symptoms - correct answer-- Symptom of
Schizophrenia
- Very strong mood based reactions to the environment
- Severe depression
- Anxiety issues
Hallucinations - correct answer-- Positive Symptom of
Schizophrenia
- Perceiving things that are not there (usually auditory and
visual)
- Auditory much more common that visual ones
