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Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter Introduction
- The most frequent age of onset for schizophrenia is ______.
- the latency period c. late adolescence or early adulthood
- right after puberty d. mid-20s to early 30s
ANSWER: C
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Topic: Chapter Introduction
Textbook LO: Introduction
Skill: Factual
- Lori Schiller, the high school senior who suffered from schizophrenia, ______ as the first significant symptom of her disorder.
- heard voices c. withdrew from other people
- experienced delusions of persecution d. had a fight with another girl
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2 Page: 403-404
Topic: Chapter Introduction
Textbook LO: Introduction
Skill: Applied
- Perhaps the most puzzling and disabling of all the mental disorders is ______.
- panic disorder c. depression
- schizophrenia d. antisocial personality
ANSWER: A
Diff: 1 Page: 404
Topic: Chapter Introduction
Textbook LO: 11.1
Skill: Factual
- The clinical syndrome that best corresponds to popular conceptions of “madness” or “lunacy”
is ______.
- dissociative identity disorder c. antisocial personality
- bipolar affective disorder d. schizophrenia
ANSWER: D
Diff: 1 Page: 404
Topic: Chapter Introduction
Textbook LO: 11.1
Skill: Conceptual
- Schizophrenia is a ______ disorder that affects ______ of a person’s life.
- temporary, a small part c. chronic, a small part
- temporary, every aspect d. chronic, every aspect
ANSWER: D
Diff: 2 Page: 404
Topic: Schizophrenia
Textbook LO: 11.1
Skill: Factual
- The facial expression of a person with schizophrenia would often ______.
- show anger c. lack expressiveness
- seem awkward and distorted d. look confused
ANSWER: C
Diff: 3 Page: 404
Topic: Schizophrenia
Textbook LO: 11.1
Skill: Factual
- Angela is hospitalized after a suicide attempt. In the hospital, she spends all of her time
drawing sketches of fantastic goblins and monsters whom she calls “hellsmen.” She claims
that these “hellsmen” talk to her and, in fact, ordered her to make her suicide attempt. Often,
she seems to be talking to invisible persons in the room and following orders from some
unseen source. Her disorder is most likely ______.
- schizophrenia c. bipolar affective disorder
- dissociative identity disorder d. schizoid personality
ANSWER: A
Diff: 1 Page: 404-405
Topic: Schizophrenia
Textbook LO: 11.1
Skill: Applied
- Someone experiencing a (n) _________onset of schizophrenic symptoms typically has symptoms that occur suddenly, often within a few weeks or months, and who appears to have been well adjusted and shown few signs of behavioral disturbance.
- chronic c. acute
- onset d. steady-state
ANSWER: C
Diff: 1 Page: 405
Topic: Schizophrenia
Textbook LO: 11.2
Skill: Factual
- Phyllis’s behavior is characterized by waning interest in social activities. She has slowly been becoming more remote in her interactions with the world. She just can’t seem to keep up with her daily responsibilities. She can’t even find the time to bathe or change her clothes regularly. At times she rambles off incoherently when talking to her friends. Her behavior is typical of someone in the _______ phase of schizophrenia.
- residual c. chronic
- acute d. prodromal
ANSWER: D
Diff: 3 Page: 406
Topic: Schizophrenia
Textbook LO: 11.2
Skill: Applied
- The phase of schizophrenia marked by a slow, steady deterioration and gradual decline in
function before clear-cut psychotic behaviors emerge is called the ______ phase.
- residual c. chronic
- acute d. prodromal
ANSWER: D
Diff: 2 Page: 406
Topic: Schizophrenia
Textbook LO: 11.2
Skill: Factual
- Tracy has schizophrenia. Prior to the rapid onset of symptoms, Tracy was a first-year college student at a local liberal arts college where she was active and involved in the residence life community. Her behavior suddenly became characterized by hallucinations, delusions, talking to herself in the dining hall and classes. She has stopped bathing and does not changes her clothes. The description of Tracy’s behavior suggests that she was experiencing the ___________ phase of schizophrenia.
- residual c. chronic
- acute d. prodromal
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2 Page: 405-406
Topic: Schizophrenia
Textbook LO: 11.2
Skill: Applied
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