Question 1

Expressed emotion in families is thought to influence the

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A)  development of schizophrenia.
B)  probability of relapse by schizophrenic patients.
C)  content of delusions shown by schizophrenic patients.
D)  display of positive or negative symptoms by schizophrenic patients.

Question 2

Leonard Heston conducted an adoption study of the possible causes of schizophrenia.What was the major finding in his study?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was no evidence of a genetic influence on schizophrenia.
B)  Adopted individuals had higher rates of schizophrenia regardless of the mental health status of their parents.
C)  An individual's childhood environment has a much greater impact on the incidence of schizophrenia than do genetic factors.
D)  Adopted children whose birth mothers were schizophrenic developed schizophrenia at a higher rate than did children born to normal mothers.

Question 3

When seen in a schizophrenic client,a rigidly held,idiosyncratic belief or preposterous idea is known as a(n)__________ .

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Question 4

Institutionalized schizophrenics are sometimes helped with the use of token economies.The basis of these programs is that the patients receive

Accepted Answer

A)  payment for unskilled labor.
B)  rewards for appropriate behavior.
C)  education about how to manage money.
D)  state aid for treatment.

Question 5

Mood disorders present ________ need not be ruled out for a DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  for a majority of the total duration of the active and residual periods of the illness
B)  for the total duration of the illness
C)  for a minority of the total duration of the active and residual periods of the illness
D)  concurrently with active-phase symptoms for the length of the illness

Question 6

What does the social causation hypothesis propose as the cause of the high rate of schizophrenia in the lower classes in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  inappropriate mothering
B)  labeling and rejection by society
C)  stressful events and poor health care
D)  high negative emotions in lower class families

Question 7

To diagnose an illness as schizophrenia,DSM-5 requires that ________ be ruled out.

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations
B)  silly,child-like behaviors
C)  negative symptoms
D)  other medical conditions that could cause the disturbance

Exam 13: Disorders

When seen in a schizophrenic client,a rigidly held,idiosyncratic belief or preposterous idea is known as a(n)__________ .

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Expressed emotion in families is thought to influence the

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Leonard Heston conducted an adoption study of the possible causes of schizophrenia.What was the major finding in his study?

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To diagnose an illness as schizophrenia,DSM-5 requires that ________ be ruled out.

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What does the social causation hypothesis propose as the cause of the high rate of schizophrenia in the lower classes in the United States?

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Institutionalized schizophrenics are sometimes helped with the use of token economies.The basis of these programs is that the patients receive

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Mood disorders present ________ need not be ruled out for a DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia.

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When seen in a schizophrenic client,a rigidly held,idiosyncratic belief or preposterous idea is known as a(n)__________ .

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Expressed emotion in families is thought to influence the

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Leonard Heston conducted an adoption study of the possible causes of schizophrenia.What was the major finding in his study?

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To diagnose an illness as schizophrenia,DSM-5 requires that ________ be ruled out.

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What does the social causation hypothesis propose as the cause of the high rate of schizophrenia in the lower classes in the United States?

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Institutionalized schizophrenics are sometimes helped with the use of token economies.The basis of these programs is that the patients receive

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Mood disorders present ________ need not be ruled out for a DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia.

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