MODULE 68 SCHIZOPHRENIA EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is the best term or phrase for a false belief, often of
persecution, that may accompany psychotic disorders?
a. Psychosis
b. Schizophrenia
c. Delusion
d. Split mind
e. Dissociative identity disorder - ANSWER-c. Delusion
Which of the following is true?
a. Those born during winter and spring are less likely to develop schizophrenia later
in life.
b. People born in densely populated areas are less likely to develop schizophrenia
later in life.
c. Fetuses exposed to flu virus are more likely to develop schizophrenia later in life.
d. Maternal influenza during pregnancy does not affect brain development in
monkeys.
e. The retrovirus HERV is found more often in people who do not develop
schizophrenia. - ANSWER-c. Fetuses exposed to flu virus are more likely to develop
schizophrenia later in life.
According to research, which of the following has been identified as an early warning
sign of schizophrenia?
a. Emotional predictability
b. Poor peer relations and solo play
c. Long attention span
d. Good muscle coordination
e. High birth weight - ANSWER-b. Poor peer relations and solo play
FRQ
Name three possible warning signs of schizophrenia. - ANSWER-Score 1 point for
any of the following (up to 3) possibilities.
• A mother whose schizophrenia was severe and long-lasting
• Birth complications, often involving oxygen deprivation and low weight
• Separation from parents
• Short attention span and poor muscle coordination
• Disruptive or withdrawn behavior
• Emotional unpredictability
• Poor peer relations and solo play
Name and explain two brain abnormalities that help us understand schizophrenia.
(4 points) - ANSWER-Increased dopamine receptors intensify brain signals creating
positive symptoms like hallucinations and paranoia.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is the best term or phrase for a false belief, often of
persecution, that may accompany psychotic disorders?
a. Psychosis
b. Schizophrenia
c. Delusion
d. Split mind
e. Dissociative identity disorder - ANSWER-c. Delusion
Which of the following is true?
a. Those born during winter and spring are less likely to develop schizophrenia later
in life.
b. People born in densely populated areas are less likely to develop schizophrenia
later in life.
c. Fetuses exposed to flu virus are more likely to develop schizophrenia later in life.
d. Maternal influenza during pregnancy does not affect brain development in
monkeys.
e. The retrovirus HERV is found more often in people who do not develop
schizophrenia. - ANSWER-c. Fetuses exposed to flu virus are more likely to develop
schizophrenia later in life.
According to research, which of the following has been identified as an early warning
sign of schizophrenia?
a. Emotional predictability
b. Poor peer relations and solo play
c. Long attention span
d. Good muscle coordination
e. High birth weight - ANSWER-b. Poor peer relations and solo play
FRQ
Name three possible warning signs of schizophrenia. - ANSWER-Score 1 point for
any of the following (up to 3) possibilities.
• A mother whose schizophrenia was severe and long-lasting
• Birth complications, often involving oxygen deprivation and low weight
• Separation from parents
• Short attention span and poor muscle coordination
• Disruptive or withdrawn behavior
• Emotional unpredictability
• Poor peer relations and solo play
Name and explain two brain abnormalities that help us understand schizophrenia.
(4 points) - ANSWER-Increased dopamine receptors intensify brain signals creating
positive symptoms like hallucinations and paranoia.
