Schizophrenia Exam Questions with
Complete Answers
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. High levels of emotional involvement, intrusiveness and critical attitudes among
family members of people with schizophrenia may negatively affect treatment
outcome. This theory is know as:
A. Expressed emotion
B. Emotional scapegoating
C. Family enmeshment
D. Emotional stigmatization - ANSWER-A. Expressed emotion
,17. Mano has schizophrenia and has developed some unusual movements and tics
in his face, mouth, and hands, This condiciton, called tardive dyskinesia, is caused
by
A. Exposure to the influenza virus in utero
B. High EE in a patient's family
C. Treatment with typical antippychotic drugs
D. A lowering of the white blood cell count. - ANSWER-C. Treatment with typical
antippychotic drugs
18. One of the greatest challenges to effective pharmacological treatment of
schizophrenia is:
A. Correct diagnosis of the condition in the first place
B. Medication noncompliance
C. Provision of the correct medication, typically an atypical antipscuhotic
D. All of the above - ANSWER-B. Medication noncompliance
19. When patients and their families learn about schizophrenia in order to recude
family distress and help the patient cope, the process is knows as:
A. Psychoeducation
B. Cognitive -behavior therapy
C. Social skills training
D. Psychotherapy - ANSWER-A. Psychoeducation
20. 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
22. Idiosyncratic beliefs that are held despite their preposterousness are _______.
A. Negative symptoms
B. Hallucinations
C. Delucsions
D. Disorganized symtoms - ANSWER-C.delusions
23. 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
24. What neurotransmitter is hypothesized to play a significant role in schizophrenia
A. Dopamine
B. Epinephrine
C. Norepinephrine
D. Serotonin - ANSWER-A.dopamine
25. Hallucinations that involve the sense of taste are called
A. Olfactory
B. Auditory
C. Visual
D. Gustatory - ANSWER-D.gustatory.
26. 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.
27. In ____________ disorder patients exhibit symptoms of both schizophrenia and
mood disorders.
A. Shared psychotic
B. Schizoaffective
C. Delusional
D. Schizophreniform - ANSWER-B.schizoaffective
28. 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
29. 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
30. A component or trait which indicates a vulnerability to a particular disorder is
known as a(n) _______
A. Genotype
Complete Answers
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. High levels of emotional involvement, intrusiveness and critical attitudes among
family members of people with schizophrenia may negatively affect treatment
outcome. This theory is know as:
A. Expressed emotion
B. Emotional scapegoating
C. Family enmeshment
D. Emotional stigmatization - ANSWER-A. Expressed emotion
,17. Mano has schizophrenia and has developed some unusual movements and tics
in his face, mouth, and hands, This condiciton, called tardive dyskinesia, is caused
by
A. Exposure to the influenza virus in utero
B. High EE in a patient's family
C. Treatment with typical antippychotic drugs
D. A lowering of the white blood cell count. - ANSWER-C. Treatment with typical
antippychotic drugs
18. One of the greatest challenges to effective pharmacological treatment of
schizophrenia is:
A. Correct diagnosis of the condition in the first place
B. Medication noncompliance
C. Provision of the correct medication, typically an atypical antipscuhotic
D. All of the above - ANSWER-B. Medication noncompliance
19. When patients and their families learn about schizophrenia in order to recude
family distress and help the patient cope, the process is knows as:
A. Psychoeducation
B. Cognitive -behavior therapy
C. Social skills training
D. Psychotherapy - ANSWER-A. Psychoeducation
20. 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
22. Idiosyncratic beliefs that are held despite their preposterousness are _______.
A. Negative symptoms
B. Hallucinations
C. Delucsions
D. Disorganized symtoms - ANSWER-C.delusions
23. 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
24. What neurotransmitter is hypothesized to play a significant role in schizophrenia
A. Dopamine
B. Epinephrine
C. Norepinephrine
D. Serotonin - ANSWER-A.dopamine
25. Hallucinations that involve the sense of taste are called
A. Olfactory
B. Auditory
C. Visual
D. Gustatory - ANSWER-D.gustatory.
26. 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.
27. In ____________ disorder patients exhibit symptoms of both schizophrenia and
mood disorders.
A. Shared psychotic
B. Schizoaffective
C. Delusional
D. Schizophreniform - ANSWER-B.schizoaffective
28. 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
29. 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
30. A component or trait which indicates a vulnerability to a particular disorder is
known as a(n) _______
A. Genotype
