PSYCHOPATHOLOGY EXAM III: CH. 9
(SCHIZOPHRENIA) QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Cole does not desire close relationships with family, friends or romantic partners.
instead, he wants to spend most of his time alone; when he is around others, he acts
only superficially and briefly and appears aloof/indifferent to the social situation. this
is a symptom of.... - ANSWER-asociality
a loss of interest in or a reported lessening/inability to experience pleasure is called
______. - ANSWER-anhedonia
There are 2 types of pleasure in the anhedonia construct:
1. ______ _____
2. ______ _____ - ANSWER-1. Consummatory pleasure
2. Anticipatory pleasure
refers to the amount of pleasure experienced in-the-moment or in the presence of
something pleasurable - ANSWER-consummatory pleasure
pleasure experienced while eating a good meal or during awesome sex is an
example of... - ANSWER-consummatory pleasure
refers to the amount of expected or anticipated pleasure from future events or
activities - ANSWER-anticipatory pleasure
the amount of pleasure you expect to receive after graduating from college is an
example of... - ANSWER-anticipatory pleasure
people with schizophrenia appear to have a deficit in ______ pleasure, but not
______ pleasure. - ANSWER-(deficit in) anticipatory pleasure, not consummatory
pleasure
when asked about expected _____ situations/activities that are pleasurable for most
people (good food, fun activities, social interactions, etc.) on an anhedonia
questionnaire, people w/ schizophrenia derive less pleasure from these activities
than do people without schizophrenia; but when presented w/ ____ pleasant
activities, such as amusing films or tasty beverages, schizophrenics report feeling =
pleasure to those w/o schizophrenia. - ANSWER-future; actual, present
The ______ deficit in schizophrenia appears to be in anticipating pleasure, not
experiencing pleasure in-the-moment or in the presence of pleasurable things. -
ANSWER-anhedonia deficit
refers to a lack of outward expression of emotion - ANSWER-blunted affect
,Joe often stares vacantly, with the muscles of his face motionless and his eyes
lifeless. when spoken to, he answers in a flat and toneless voice and will not look at
the conversational partner. this is a symptom called... - ANSWER-blunted affect
the symptom of blunted affect was found in __% of people with schizophrenia -
ANSWER-66%
the concept of blunted affect refers only to the _____ expression of emotion, not the
patient's ______-experience, which is not impoverished at all. - ANSWER-outward
expression; (not) inner experience
people with schizophrenia are much less _____ expressive to emotional stimuli than
are people without it; however, schizophrenics report experiencing the same amount,
if not even more emotion _______ than those without schizophrenia. - ANSWER-
facially; internally
refers to a significant reduction in speech; people with this symptom do not talk
much. - ANSWER-alogia
lately, when asked a question, lisa will only answer with 1 or 2 words and is not likely
to elaborate with additional detail. when asked about a happy life experience, she
replied with "getting married" and failed to elaborate, even when asked for additional
info. this is a symptom of schizophrenia called... - ANSWER-alogia
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia can be grouped into 2 domains: - ANSWER-1.
Experience Domain
-motivation [avolition]
-emotional experience [anhedonia]
-sociality [asociality]
2. Expression Domain
-outward expression of emotion [blunted affect]
-vocalization [alogia]
Disorganized Symptoms of Schizophrenia include... - ANSWER-disorganized
speech and disorganized behavior
refers to problems in organizing ideas and in speaking so that a listener can
understand.
-also called.... - ANSWER-disorganized speech
-(also called) formal thought disorder
when asked if he's been nervous or tense lately, John responds with "no, I got a
head of lettuce" and continues to respond to following questions in nonsensical or
confusing answers, making it difficult to understand what he's trying to tell the
interviewer.
-although he may make repeated references to central ideas/themes, the images &
fragments of thought aren't connected this is an example of... - ANSWER-
disorganized speech (formal thought disorder)
, case in which a person may be more successful in communicating with a listener but
has difficulty sticking to one topic. these types of disorganized speech are called... -
ANSWER-loose associations/derailment
when asked a question about Beethoven, Nathaniel confronts the topic of
Beethoven, but rambles and has difficulty sticking to one topic. he seems to drift off
on a train of associations evoked by an idea from the past.
-"cleveland doesn't have a Beethoven statue; that's a military city, occupied with all
the military figures of american history, but you don't see musicians on parade, tho
you do have Severance hall..." - ANSWER-loose associations/derailment
a person may incorporate unimportant events within a delusional framework, reading
personal significance into the trivial activities of others. this is known as ____ __
_______. - ANSWER-ideas of reference
a woman overhears segments of a conversations and believes they are about her.
this could be classified as... - ANSWER-ideas of reference
a man frequently sees the same person on a street where he customarily walks and
immediately fears he is being watched. this is an example of.... - ANSWER-ideas of
reference
a woman believes that what she sees on tv and what she reads in magazines
somehow refers to her. this is an example of.... - ANSWER-ideas of reference
delusions are found among more than __% of people with schizophrenia -
ANSWER-more than 50%
(persecutory delusions found in 65%)
Sensory experiences in the absence of any relevant sensory stimulation from the
environment; common positive symptom of schizophrenia - ANSWER-hallucinations
hallucinations are more often ______ than ______ - ANSWER-more often auditory
than visual
-often frightening;
__% of people with schizophrenia report having auditory hallucinations - ANSWER-
74%
studies using an fMRI show increased levels of activity in ____ ____ during auditory
hallucinations (when people report hearing voices) - ANSWER-Broca's Area (area of
speech production in brain)
-also found activation in areas of speech processing/understanding (temporal area)
why might people with auditory hallucinations misattribute hearing voices with their
own voice? - ANSWER-there may be a problem in the connections between the
frontal lobe areas that enable the production of speech and the temporal lobe areas
that enable the understanding of speech.
(SCHIZOPHRENIA) QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Cole does not desire close relationships with family, friends or romantic partners.
instead, he wants to spend most of his time alone; when he is around others, he acts
only superficially and briefly and appears aloof/indifferent to the social situation. this
is a symptom of.... - ANSWER-asociality
a loss of interest in or a reported lessening/inability to experience pleasure is called
______. - ANSWER-anhedonia
There are 2 types of pleasure in the anhedonia construct:
1. ______ _____
2. ______ _____ - ANSWER-1. Consummatory pleasure
2. Anticipatory pleasure
refers to the amount of pleasure experienced in-the-moment or in the presence of
something pleasurable - ANSWER-consummatory pleasure
pleasure experienced while eating a good meal or during awesome sex is an
example of... - ANSWER-consummatory pleasure
refers to the amount of expected or anticipated pleasure from future events or
activities - ANSWER-anticipatory pleasure
the amount of pleasure you expect to receive after graduating from college is an
example of... - ANSWER-anticipatory pleasure
people with schizophrenia appear to have a deficit in ______ pleasure, but not
______ pleasure. - ANSWER-(deficit in) anticipatory pleasure, not consummatory
pleasure
when asked about expected _____ situations/activities that are pleasurable for most
people (good food, fun activities, social interactions, etc.) on an anhedonia
questionnaire, people w/ schizophrenia derive less pleasure from these activities
than do people without schizophrenia; but when presented w/ ____ pleasant
activities, such as amusing films or tasty beverages, schizophrenics report feeling =
pleasure to those w/o schizophrenia. - ANSWER-future; actual, present
The ______ deficit in schizophrenia appears to be in anticipating pleasure, not
experiencing pleasure in-the-moment or in the presence of pleasurable things. -
ANSWER-anhedonia deficit
refers to a lack of outward expression of emotion - ANSWER-blunted affect
,Joe often stares vacantly, with the muscles of his face motionless and his eyes
lifeless. when spoken to, he answers in a flat and toneless voice and will not look at
the conversational partner. this is a symptom called... - ANSWER-blunted affect
the symptom of blunted affect was found in __% of people with schizophrenia -
ANSWER-66%
the concept of blunted affect refers only to the _____ expression of emotion, not the
patient's ______-experience, which is not impoverished at all. - ANSWER-outward
expression; (not) inner experience
people with schizophrenia are much less _____ expressive to emotional stimuli than
are people without it; however, schizophrenics report experiencing the same amount,
if not even more emotion _______ than those without schizophrenia. - ANSWER-
facially; internally
refers to a significant reduction in speech; people with this symptom do not talk
much. - ANSWER-alogia
lately, when asked a question, lisa will only answer with 1 or 2 words and is not likely
to elaborate with additional detail. when asked about a happy life experience, she
replied with "getting married" and failed to elaborate, even when asked for additional
info. this is a symptom of schizophrenia called... - ANSWER-alogia
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia can be grouped into 2 domains: - ANSWER-1.
Experience Domain
-motivation [avolition]
-emotional experience [anhedonia]
-sociality [asociality]
2. Expression Domain
-outward expression of emotion [blunted affect]
-vocalization [alogia]
Disorganized Symptoms of Schizophrenia include... - ANSWER-disorganized
speech and disorganized behavior
refers to problems in organizing ideas and in speaking so that a listener can
understand.
-also called.... - ANSWER-disorganized speech
-(also called) formal thought disorder
when asked if he's been nervous or tense lately, John responds with "no, I got a
head of lettuce" and continues to respond to following questions in nonsensical or
confusing answers, making it difficult to understand what he's trying to tell the
interviewer.
-although he may make repeated references to central ideas/themes, the images &
fragments of thought aren't connected this is an example of... - ANSWER-
disorganized speech (formal thought disorder)
, case in which a person may be more successful in communicating with a listener but
has difficulty sticking to one topic. these types of disorganized speech are called... -
ANSWER-loose associations/derailment
when asked a question about Beethoven, Nathaniel confronts the topic of
Beethoven, but rambles and has difficulty sticking to one topic. he seems to drift off
on a train of associations evoked by an idea from the past.
-"cleveland doesn't have a Beethoven statue; that's a military city, occupied with all
the military figures of american history, but you don't see musicians on parade, tho
you do have Severance hall..." - ANSWER-loose associations/derailment
a person may incorporate unimportant events within a delusional framework, reading
personal significance into the trivial activities of others. this is known as ____ __
_______. - ANSWER-ideas of reference
a woman overhears segments of a conversations and believes they are about her.
this could be classified as... - ANSWER-ideas of reference
a man frequently sees the same person on a street where he customarily walks and
immediately fears he is being watched. this is an example of.... - ANSWER-ideas of
reference
a woman believes that what she sees on tv and what she reads in magazines
somehow refers to her. this is an example of.... - ANSWER-ideas of reference
delusions are found among more than __% of people with schizophrenia -
ANSWER-more than 50%
(persecutory delusions found in 65%)
Sensory experiences in the absence of any relevant sensory stimulation from the
environment; common positive symptom of schizophrenia - ANSWER-hallucinations
hallucinations are more often ______ than ______ - ANSWER-more often auditory
than visual
-often frightening;
__% of people with schizophrenia report having auditory hallucinations - ANSWER-
74%
studies using an fMRI show increased levels of activity in ____ ____ during auditory
hallucinations (when people report hearing voices) - ANSWER-Broca's Area (area of
speech production in brain)
-also found activation in areas of speech processing/understanding (temporal area)
why might people with auditory hallucinations misattribute hearing voices with their
own voice? - ANSWER-there may be a problem in the connections between the
frontal lobe areas that enable the production of speech and the temporal lobe areas
that enable the understanding of speech.
