SCHIZOPHRENIA EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
Training that teaches nonverbal skills such as eyes contact, vocal tone, voice
volume, and verbal skills such as initiating and maintaining conversations,
expressing feelings, and acting assertively, is called:
A. Psychoeducation
B. Cognitive-behavior therapy
C. Social skills training
D. Psychotherapy. - ANSWER-C. Social skills training
What is tardive dyskinesia?
A. Inappropriate vocal utterances accompanies by verbal tics
B. Uncontrolled , angry outbursts and inappropriate social behaviors
C. Language difficulties
D. Abnormal involuntary movements of the mouth an face, and spasmodic
movements of limbs and trunk. - ANSWER-D.abnormal involuntary movements of
the mouth and face, and spasmodic movements of limbs and trunk
Idiosyncratic beliefs that are held despite their preposterousness are _______.
A. Negative symptoms
B. Hallucinations
C. Delucsions
D. Disorganized symtoms - ANSWER-C.delusions
Sophie had been exhibiting delusions and hallucinations for 17 days. Right before
the onset of the psychotic symptoms, her father passed away. Currently, her
symptoms seem to have disappeared and she has returned to normal functioning.
What psychotic disorder is Sophie exhibiting?
A. Brief psychotic disorder
B. Delucsional disorder
C. Schizoaffective disorder
D. Active schizophrenia - ANSWER-A. brief psychotic disorder
What neurotransmitter is hypothesized to play a significant role in schizophrenia
A. Dopamine
B. Epinephrine
C. Norepinephrine
D. Serotonin - ANSWER-A.dopamine
Hallucinations that involve the sense of taste are called
A. Olfactory
B. Auditory
C. Visual
D. Gustatory - ANSWER-D.gustatory.
Nicole, a 23-year old graduate student, is convinced that she contracted mad cow
disease while studying in Great Britain. She has seen many doctors, including
,neurologists, who all confirm that she is healthy. Despite their reassurances, Nicole
continues to believe that she is ill and plans to continue her "doctor shopping" until
she is diagnosed with the disease. Nicole does not report any disruptions in her
academic, social, or work life. Given this information, Nicole's diagnosis would be
A. Delusional disorder
B. shared psychotic disorder
C. schizoaffective disorder.
D. schizophreniform disorder - ANSWER-A.delusional disorder.
In ____________ disorder patients exhibit symptoms of both schizophrenia and
mood disorders.
A. Shared psychotic
B. Schizoaffective
C. Delusional
D. Schizophreniform - ANSWER-B.schizoaffective
Antipsychotic medications act by _______
A. Decreasing norepinephrine output
B. Increasing serotonin production
C. Blocking dopamine receptors
D. Enhancing acetylcholine acvitiy - ANSWER-C.blocking dopamine receptors
The view that schizophrenic patients tend to drift into the lowest social classes is
known as the ____
A. Environmental causion hypothesis
B. Biologycal causes hypothesis
C. Social selection hypothesis
D. Social factors hypothesis - ANSWER-C.social selection hypothesis
A component or trait which indicates a vulnerability to a particular disorder is known
as a(n) _______
A. Genotype
B. Endophenotype
C. Phenotype
D. Prototype - ANSWER-B.endophenotype
When a person is under the age of 18 years and is diagnosed with schizophrenia,
the disorder is called
A. Childhood- induced schizophrenia
B. Early-oneset schizophrenia
C. Pre-adult schizophrenia
D. Adolescence-induced schizophrenia - ANSWER-B. Early-oneset schizophrenia
When medication is not entirely effective in treating psychotic symptoms, it may be
supplemented with
A. Dialectal-behavioral therapy
B. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
C. Psychotherapy
D. Coginive-behavioral therapy - ANSWER-D. Coginive-behavioral therapy
, The____________ hypothesis is a theory that attempts to explain how drugs and/or
alcohol can be used in an attempt to alleviate symptoms of schizophrenia.
A. Substance abuse
B. Dopamine
C. Serotonin
D. Self-medication - ANSWER-D. Self-medication
When schizophrenia is diagnosed in childhood,
A. patients who receive adequate treatment usually improve in adolescence.
B. the disorder is usually linked to family environment.
C. drug treatments is always effective.
D. the disorder is more severe and has a poorer outcome. - ANSWER-D. the
disorder is more severe and has a poorer outcome.
Shortly after the police told Lucinda that her 12 years old daughter ahd been killed by
a hit and run divers, she went into a catatonic state. A few hours later she began to
hear voice, and her speech became disorganized. She said that an angel had come
to visit her. These symptoms stopped after several days. Lucinda was suffering from
A. Catatonic schizophrenia
B. Residual schizophrenia
C. Schizophrenia form disorder
D. Brief psychotic disorder - ANSWER-D. Brief psychotic disorder
Individual diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder might be considered to have:
A. Both schizophrenia and a depressive disorder
B. Only the negative symptoms of schizophrenia plus a mood disorder
C. A nonpsychotic mood disorder
D. A brief psychotic disorder - ANSWER-A. Both schizophrenia and a depressive
disorder
The finding that genetically identical twins are not 100% concordant for
schizophrenia strongly implies that:
A. A uniquely genetic etiology for schizophrenia is unlikely
B. Environmental factors must be the cause of schizophrenia spectrum disorders
C. Family conflict cannot cause schizophrenia because twins are usually raised in
the same family environment
D. Mothers must unconsciously treat twins differently, which leads to vulnerability to
schizophrenia. - ANSWER-A. A uniquely genetic etiology for schizophrenia is
unlikely
Among possible prenatal risk factors for schizophrenia, one of the most thoroughly
investigated is
A. Genital or reproductive infections
B. Nutritional deprivation during early gestation
C. Severe prenatal maternal stress
D. Maternal exposure to the influenza virus - ANSWER-D. Maternal exposure to the
influenza virus
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
Training that teaches nonverbal skills such as eyes contact, vocal tone, voice
volume, and verbal skills such as initiating and maintaining conversations,
expressing feelings, and acting assertively, is called:
A. Psychoeducation
B. Cognitive-behavior therapy
C. Social skills training
D. Psychotherapy. - ANSWER-C. Social skills training
What is tardive dyskinesia?
A. Inappropriate vocal utterances accompanies by verbal tics
B. Uncontrolled , angry outbursts and inappropriate social behaviors
C. Language difficulties
D. Abnormal involuntary movements of the mouth an face, and spasmodic
movements of limbs and trunk. - ANSWER-D.abnormal involuntary movements of
the mouth and face, and spasmodic movements of limbs and trunk
Idiosyncratic beliefs that are held despite their preposterousness are _______.
A. Negative symptoms
B. Hallucinations
C. Delucsions
D. Disorganized symtoms - ANSWER-C.delusions
Sophie had been exhibiting delusions and hallucinations for 17 days. Right before
the onset of the psychotic symptoms, her father passed away. Currently, her
symptoms seem to have disappeared and she has returned to normal functioning.
What psychotic disorder is Sophie exhibiting?
A. Brief psychotic disorder
B. Delucsional disorder
C. Schizoaffective disorder
D. Active schizophrenia - ANSWER-A. brief psychotic disorder
What neurotransmitter is hypothesized to play a significant role in schizophrenia
A. Dopamine
B. Epinephrine
C. Norepinephrine
D. Serotonin - ANSWER-A.dopamine
Hallucinations that involve the sense of taste are called
A. Olfactory
B. Auditory
C. Visual
D. Gustatory - ANSWER-D.gustatory.
Nicole, a 23-year old graduate student, is convinced that she contracted mad cow
disease while studying in Great Britain. She has seen many doctors, including
,neurologists, who all confirm that she is healthy. Despite their reassurances, Nicole
continues to believe that she is ill and plans to continue her "doctor shopping" until
she is diagnosed with the disease. Nicole does not report any disruptions in her
academic, social, or work life. Given this information, Nicole's diagnosis would be
A. Delusional disorder
B. shared psychotic disorder
C. schizoaffective disorder.
D. schizophreniform disorder - ANSWER-A.delusional disorder.
In ____________ disorder patients exhibit symptoms of both schizophrenia and
mood disorders.
A. Shared psychotic
B. Schizoaffective
C. Delusional
D. Schizophreniform - ANSWER-B.schizoaffective
Antipsychotic medications act by _______
A. Decreasing norepinephrine output
B. Increasing serotonin production
C. Blocking dopamine receptors
D. Enhancing acetylcholine acvitiy - ANSWER-C.blocking dopamine receptors
The view that schizophrenic patients tend to drift into the lowest social classes is
known as the ____
A. Environmental causion hypothesis
B. Biologycal causes hypothesis
C. Social selection hypothesis
D. Social factors hypothesis - ANSWER-C.social selection hypothesis
A component or trait which indicates a vulnerability to a particular disorder is known
as a(n) _______
A. Genotype
B. Endophenotype
C. Phenotype
D. Prototype - ANSWER-B.endophenotype
When a person is under the age of 18 years and is diagnosed with schizophrenia,
the disorder is called
A. Childhood- induced schizophrenia
B. Early-oneset schizophrenia
C. Pre-adult schizophrenia
D. Adolescence-induced schizophrenia - ANSWER-B. Early-oneset schizophrenia
When medication is not entirely effective in treating psychotic symptoms, it may be
supplemented with
A. Dialectal-behavioral therapy
B. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
C. Psychotherapy
D. Coginive-behavioral therapy - ANSWER-D. Coginive-behavioral therapy
, The____________ hypothesis is a theory that attempts to explain how drugs and/or
alcohol can be used in an attempt to alleviate symptoms of schizophrenia.
A. Substance abuse
B. Dopamine
C. Serotonin
D. Self-medication - ANSWER-D. Self-medication
When schizophrenia is diagnosed in childhood,
A. patients who receive adequate treatment usually improve in adolescence.
B. the disorder is usually linked to family environment.
C. drug treatments is always effective.
D. the disorder is more severe and has a poorer outcome. - ANSWER-D. the
disorder is more severe and has a poorer outcome.
Shortly after the police told Lucinda that her 12 years old daughter ahd been killed by
a hit and run divers, she went into a catatonic state. A few hours later she began to
hear voice, and her speech became disorganized. She said that an angel had come
to visit her. These symptoms stopped after several days. Lucinda was suffering from
A. Catatonic schizophrenia
B. Residual schizophrenia
C. Schizophrenia form disorder
D. Brief psychotic disorder - ANSWER-D. Brief psychotic disorder
Individual diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder might be considered to have:
A. Both schizophrenia and a depressive disorder
B. Only the negative symptoms of schizophrenia plus a mood disorder
C. A nonpsychotic mood disorder
D. A brief psychotic disorder - ANSWER-A. Both schizophrenia and a depressive
disorder
The finding that genetically identical twins are not 100% concordant for
schizophrenia strongly implies that:
A. A uniquely genetic etiology for schizophrenia is unlikely
B. Environmental factors must be the cause of schizophrenia spectrum disorders
C. Family conflict cannot cause schizophrenia because twins are usually raised in
the same family environment
D. Mothers must unconsciously treat twins differently, which leads to vulnerability to
schizophrenia. - ANSWER-A. A uniquely genetic etiology for schizophrenia is
unlikely
Among possible prenatal risk factors for schizophrenia, one of the most thoroughly
investigated is
A. Genital or reproductive infections
B. Nutritional deprivation during early gestation
C. Severe prenatal maternal stress
D. Maternal exposure to the influenza virus - ANSWER-D. Maternal exposure to the
influenza virus
