PSY 350 Exam 4 Questions and
Answers
this is an umbrella term for a group of psychotic disorders involving
disturbances of behavior, thinking, emotions, and perception - -
schizophrenia
-the typical onset of schizophrenia is during... - -late adolescence
-about what percent of the population does schizophrenia affect? - -1%
-how do the rates of schizophrenia vary by SES? - -1.9% for lower and 0.4%
for upper
-who does schizophrenia affect more, men or women? - -men
-schizophrenia affects men ______________ than women - -earlier
-schizophrenia tends to be _________ severe in women - -less
-describe the onset of schizophrenia - -onset may be gradual or may be
sudden
-a gradual onset of schizophrenia includes a _________________ phase of
decreasing social engagement - -prodromal
-after acute episodes of schizophrenia, a person may return to a
__________________ phase of behavior similar to that of the prodromal - -
residual
-who pointed the term "Dementia Praecox" - -Emil Kraeplin
-What is dementia praecox? - -it is a loss of inner unity of thought, feeling,
and acting; believed to be due to a "body-level problem" (biological cause)
-what term did Emil Kraeplin come up with? - -dementia praecox
-who coined the term schizophrenia? - -Eugen Bleuler
-schizophrenia means... - -split brain
-what is the split referring to in schizophrenia? - -the split is between
aspects of personality, not split into different personalities
, -What are the symptomology of the four A's in regards to schizophrenia? - --
disconnected ASSOCIATIONS
- flat or inappropriate AFFECT
- AMBIVALENCE toward others
- AUTISM living in a private fantasy world
-who thought that Bleuler's grouping (4 A's) was too vague - -Kurt
Schneider
-who came up with the First-rank symptoms and Second-rank symptoms - -
Kurt Schneider
-what are symptoms that are central/essential to diagnosis - -first rank
symptoms
-hallucinations and delusions are examples of what rank symptoms of
schizophrenia? - -first-rank
-what are symptoms that are found in schizophrenia but also in other
disorders? - -second-rank symptoms
-disturbances in mood is an example of what rank symptoms? - -second-
rank
-delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech are characteristic
symptoms of _________________________ - -schizophrenia
-the presence of sometime abnormal is also known as - -positive symptoms
-the absence of normal behavior is also known as - -negative symptoms
-what are delusions - -false beliefs
-"the CIA is out to get me" is an example of... - -delusions of persecution
-seeing patterns in things when it is really just randomness is an example
of... - -delusions of reference
-claiming that an exterior force is controlling you is an example of... - -
delusions of being controlled
-Believing that you are of great importance is an example of... - -delusions
of grandeur
-delusions may reflect themes/values of ... - -local culture
Answers
this is an umbrella term for a group of psychotic disorders involving
disturbances of behavior, thinking, emotions, and perception - -
schizophrenia
-the typical onset of schizophrenia is during... - -late adolescence
-about what percent of the population does schizophrenia affect? - -1%
-how do the rates of schizophrenia vary by SES? - -1.9% for lower and 0.4%
for upper
-who does schizophrenia affect more, men or women? - -men
-schizophrenia affects men ______________ than women - -earlier
-schizophrenia tends to be _________ severe in women - -less
-describe the onset of schizophrenia - -onset may be gradual or may be
sudden
-a gradual onset of schizophrenia includes a _________________ phase of
decreasing social engagement - -prodromal
-after acute episodes of schizophrenia, a person may return to a
__________________ phase of behavior similar to that of the prodromal - -
residual
-who pointed the term "Dementia Praecox" - -Emil Kraeplin
-What is dementia praecox? - -it is a loss of inner unity of thought, feeling,
and acting; believed to be due to a "body-level problem" (biological cause)
-what term did Emil Kraeplin come up with? - -dementia praecox
-who coined the term schizophrenia? - -Eugen Bleuler
-schizophrenia means... - -split brain
-what is the split referring to in schizophrenia? - -the split is between
aspects of personality, not split into different personalities
, -What are the symptomology of the four A's in regards to schizophrenia? - --
disconnected ASSOCIATIONS
- flat or inappropriate AFFECT
- AMBIVALENCE toward others
- AUTISM living in a private fantasy world
-who thought that Bleuler's grouping (4 A's) was too vague - -Kurt
Schneider
-who came up with the First-rank symptoms and Second-rank symptoms - -
Kurt Schneider
-what are symptoms that are central/essential to diagnosis - -first rank
symptoms
-hallucinations and delusions are examples of what rank symptoms of
schizophrenia? - -first-rank
-what are symptoms that are found in schizophrenia but also in other
disorders? - -second-rank symptoms
-disturbances in mood is an example of what rank symptoms? - -second-
rank
-delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech are characteristic
symptoms of _________________________ - -schizophrenia
-the presence of sometime abnormal is also known as - -positive symptoms
-the absence of normal behavior is also known as - -negative symptoms
-what are delusions - -false beliefs
-"the CIA is out to get me" is an example of... - -delusions of persecution
-seeing patterns in things when it is really just randomness is an example
of... - -delusions of reference
-claiming that an exterior force is controlling you is an example of... - -
delusions of being controlled
-Believing that you are of great importance is an example of... - -delusions
of grandeur
-delusions may reflect themes/values of ... - -local culture
