SCHIZOPHRENIA – MIDTERM EXAM
Q&A
Current estimates suggest that _____ percent of people with schizophrenia have
some form of cognitive deficits. - ANSWER-60
*100
50
20
Rates of schizophrenia _________ in children born soon after the hungerwinter in
the Netherlands during the Second World War. - ANSWER-*increased
decreased
decreased initially, then increased
What is the incidence rate of schizophrenia in the general population? - ANSWER-
*0.5 - 1 percent
1 - 3 percent
4 - 5 percent
6 - 7 percent
Having a first-degree relative with schizophrenia makes it approximately how much
more likely that you will develop schizophrenia at some point in your life? -
ANSWER-50 times
*10 times
2 times
Not more likely at all
Positive symptoms include which of the following? - ANSWER-Blunted affect
Disorganization
*Delusions
Social withdrawal
"Word salad" is a severe form of __________. - ANSWER-hallucinations
delusions
*disorganization
negative symptoms
What age of onset for schizophrenia is most common for men? - ANSWER-Age 5-15
*Age 15-25
Age 40-50
There is no typical age
The course of schizophrenia in women, as compared to men, is thought to be... -
ANSWER-more severe
*less severe
no different
Q&A
Current estimates suggest that _____ percent of people with schizophrenia have
some form of cognitive deficits. - ANSWER-60
*100
50
20
Rates of schizophrenia _________ in children born soon after the hungerwinter in
the Netherlands during the Second World War. - ANSWER-*increased
decreased
decreased initially, then increased
What is the incidence rate of schizophrenia in the general population? - ANSWER-
*0.5 - 1 percent
1 - 3 percent
4 - 5 percent
6 - 7 percent
Having a first-degree relative with schizophrenia makes it approximately how much
more likely that you will develop schizophrenia at some point in your life? -
ANSWER-50 times
*10 times
2 times
Not more likely at all
Positive symptoms include which of the following? - ANSWER-Blunted affect
Disorganization
*Delusions
Social withdrawal
"Word salad" is a severe form of __________. - ANSWER-hallucinations
delusions
*disorganization
negative symptoms
What age of onset for schizophrenia is most common for men? - ANSWER-Age 5-15
*Age 15-25
Age 40-50
There is no typical age
The course of schizophrenia in women, as compared to men, is thought to be... -
ANSWER-more severe
*less severe
no different
