Quiz 2 – CEFS 546
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• Question 1
1.6 out of 1.6 points
Families with a member with schizophrenia are now encouraged to
Selected c. join support groups and organizations for the mentally ill, to help reduce
Answer: stigma and isolation.
Answers: a. begin preventive efforts, since other family members are likely to develop
schizophrenia themselves without early intervention.
b. place their mentally ill family member in long-term, out-of-home care.
c. join support groups and organizations for the mentally ill, to help reduce
stigma and isolation.
d. all of the above.
• Question 2
1.6 out of 1.6 points
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder involves
Selected Answer: d. both children and adolescents.
Answers: a. children.
b. adolescents.
c. adults.
d. both children and adolescents.
• Question 3
1.6 out of 1.6 points
Which of the following disorders has the highest heritability estimates?
Selected Answer: b. bipolar disorder
Answers: a. major depressive disorder
b. bipolar disorder
c. persistent depressive disorder
d. cyclothymia
• Question 4
1.6 out of 1.6 points
Which of the following is not considered a common symptom of depression?
Selected Answer: d. High Energy Level
Answers: a. Psychomotor retardation or agitation
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b. Sleeping too much or too little
c. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt
d. High Energy Level
• Question 5
1.6 out of 1.6 points
“When I am trying to relax and read a book, my father puts his thoughts into my head so that
I cannot concentrate.” This statement by a schizophrenic patient is an example of what type
of symptom?
Selected Answer: c. positive
Answers: a. affective
b. motor
c. positive
d. negative
• Question 6
1.6 out of 1.6 points
Mr. Cook grew up in severely impoverished circumstances. His mother was unmarried and
homeless, and Mr. Cook and his six siblings lived on the streets or in shelters for most of their
childhood. They had little formal education or opportunity to make progress in the world.
After 17 years of this life, Mr. Cook had his first psychotic episode while digging through a
trashcan looking for food for his mother; he heard voices telling him to take off his clothes
and eat them. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Cook was picked up by police, taken to a psychiatric
hospital, and diagnosed as schizophrenic. Mr. Cook’s story fits the theory of
social class and schizophrenia.
Selected Answer: c. sociogenic
Answers: a. schizophrenogeni
c
b. high-risk
c. sociogenic
d. social-selection
• Question 7
1.6 out of 1.6 points
A possible side-effect of antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia is akathisia,
Selected Answer: a. the inability to remain still.
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• Question 1
1.6 out of 1.6 points
Families with a member with schizophrenia are now encouraged to
Selected c. join support groups and organizations for the mentally ill, to help reduce
Answer: stigma and isolation.
Answers: a. begin preventive efforts, since other family members are likely to develop
schizophrenia themselves without early intervention.
b. place their mentally ill family member in long-term, out-of-home care.
c. join support groups and organizations for the mentally ill, to help reduce
stigma and isolation.
d. all of the above.
• Question 2
1.6 out of 1.6 points
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder involves
Selected Answer: d. both children and adolescents.
Answers: a. children.
b. adolescents.
c. adults.
d. both children and adolescents.
• Question 3
1.6 out of 1.6 points
Which of the following disorders has the highest heritability estimates?
Selected Answer: b. bipolar disorder
Answers: a. major depressive disorder
b. bipolar disorder
c. persistent depressive disorder
d. cyclothymia
• Question 4
1.6 out of 1.6 points
Which of the following is not considered a common symptom of depression?
Selected Answer: d. High Energy Level
Answers: a. Psychomotor retardation or agitation
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b. Sleeping too much or too little
c. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt
d. High Energy Level
• Question 5
1.6 out of 1.6 points
“When I am trying to relax and read a book, my father puts his thoughts into my head so that
I cannot concentrate.” This statement by a schizophrenic patient is an example of what type
of symptom?
Selected Answer: c. positive
Answers: a. affective
b. motor
c. positive
d. negative
• Question 6
1.6 out of 1.6 points
Mr. Cook grew up in severely impoverished circumstances. His mother was unmarried and
homeless, and Mr. Cook and his six siblings lived on the streets or in shelters for most of their
childhood. They had little formal education or opportunity to make progress in the world.
After 17 years of this life, Mr. Cook had his first psychotic episode while digging through a
trashcan looking for food for his mother; he heard voices telling him to take off his clothes
and eat them. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Cook was picked up by police, taken to a psychiatric
hospital, and diagnosed as schizophrenic. Mr. Cook’s story fits the theory of
social class and schizophrenia.
Selected Answer: c. sociogenic
Answers: a. schizophrenogeni
c
b. high-risk
c. sociogenic
d. social-selection
• Question 7
1.6 out of 1.6 points
A possible side-effect of antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia is akathisia,
Selected Answer: a. the inability to remain still.
