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1 Chapter 4: Schizophrenia Questions 1. Schizophrenia a type of psychosis. True or false? True 2. _____ refers to a mental disorder in which individuals lack an accurate understanding of reality and have little insight into how their behavior affects others. Psychosis 3. Literally defined, schizophrenia means “split mind”. True or false? False 4. According to psychology, someone with s chizophrenia has multiple personalities. True or false? False 5. ______ is defined as a a psychosis marked by fragmentation of basic psychological functions such as attention, perception, thought, emotion, and behavior. Schizophrenia 6. Literally define dementia praecox. The term previously used to describe the condition now know as Schizophrenia 7. According to the DSM, which symptom(s) must an individual possess in order to be diagnosed as schizophrenic? Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence), Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, Negative symptoms (i.e., diminished emotional expression or avolition) 8. ______ is an extremely held false belief that no evidence or argument can convince the person to give up that belief. Defn 9. ______ is a sensory experience that seems real but is not based on external stimulation of the sensory organ. Somatic Delusion 10. There is evidence that hallucinations are based on what is happening at the physiological level. True or false? True 11. With respect to schizophrenia, a _____ symptom refers to a diminished, lost, or absent normal functioning. negative 12. With respect to schizophrenia, a _____ symptom refers to symptoms that are present in schizophrenics but absent in individuals without schizophrenia. positive

2 13. Negative symptoms indicative of a worse prognosis. True or false? False 14. Positive symptoms indicative of a worse prognosis. True or false? True 15. Negative symptoms are more noticeable than positive symptoms. True or false? False 16. Positive symptoms are more noticeable than negative symptoms. True or false? True 17. ______ percent of schizophrenics exhibit delusions. 90% 18. List the 5 types of delusions mentioned in class. Somatic Delusion, Delusions of Persecution, Delusions of Reference, Delusions of Control, Delusions of Grandeur ,Which type of delusion is most common among schizophrenics? Delusions of Persecution 19. All delusions are based on what the individual believes. True or false? True 20. A delusion of ______ refers to the belief that there is something wrong with their body. somatic 21. Schizophrenics suffering from delusions experience the same world as people without schizophrenia. True or false? True 22. A delusion of ______ refers to the belief that they are being tormented or harassed by an individual or a group. persecution 23. A delusion of ______ refers to the belief that the person misinterprets sounds or other stimuli as having special reference to them. reference 24. A delusion of ______ refers to the belief that others are attempting to controlling their thoughts, feelings, or behavior. control 25. A delusion of ______ refers to the belief that they are famous or important and they are the one person who can save the world. grandeur 26. ______ percent of schizophrenics exhibit hallucinations. 68% 27. Hallucinations can occur with regard to any sensory system. True or false?

3 True 28. Of those with hallucinations, _____ percent have auditory hallucinations (hear voices). 75% 29. _____ percent of schizophrenics report positive auditory hallucinations. 0% 30. Delusions refer to the content of thoughts, while disordered thought processes refer to the form of thought. True or false? True 31. Delusions refer to the form of thoughts, while disordered thought processes refer to the content of thought. True or false? False 32. ___ percent of schizophrenics suffer from disordered thought processes. The answer is not a single number. 80-90% 33. _____ refers to instances when an individual sits for hours making no attempt to do anything. Catatonia 34. _____ refers to the inability to enjoy anything. Anhedonia 35. Schizophrenia is more common among males or female? Males 36. During what age range does schizophrenia get diagnosed most often in males? 20-24 37. During what age range does schizophrenia get diagnosed most often in females? 25-29 38. Generally speaking, we are more likely to develop schizophrenia as we get older (beginning at age 20). True or false? True 39. Generally speaking, we are less likely to develop schizophrenia as we get older (beginning at age 20). True or false? False 40. There is no impairment in social or occupational functioning in terms of someone diagnosed with schizophreniform disorder. True or false? False

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4 41. Approximately _____ of those diagnosed with schizophreniform disorder become “normal”. One-third 42. Approximately _____ of those diagnosed with schizophreniform disorder gets worse and diagnosed as schizophrenic or schizoaffective disorder. Two-thirds 43. Individuals diagnosed with ______ display delusions or hallucinations and the symptoms of a mood disorder are also present. Schizoaffective Disorder 44. There is no cause of schizophrenia. True or false? False 45. Since schizophrenia has not been linked to a single gene or pair of genes, scientists believe that the trait is _____, meaning caused by many genes. polygenic 46. The data from identical twins suggests schizophrenia is purely caused by one’s genes. True or false? True 47. The data from fraternal twins suggests schizophrenia is purely caused by one’s genes. True or false? False 48. Which lobe(s) of the cerebral cortex is(are) associated with schizophrenia? Frontal & Temporal 49. _____ is the term that refers to the smaller volume and activity of the frontal lobe in schizophrenics. Hypofrontality 50. _____ is the neurotransmitter associated with schizophrenia. 51. Based on the video I created, does dopamine cause schizophrenia? Maybe 52. Based on the video I created, does a smaller and less active frontal lobe cause schizophrenia? There is a correlation between the two but not complete understanding if there is causation. 53. Based on the video I created, does a hyperactive temporal lobe cause schizophrenia? There is a correlation between the two but not complete understanding if there is causation

5 54. List the 3 environmental factors considered a cause of schizophrenia. Family environmental factors, Stressful life events, Drug and alcohol use. 55. In terms of treating schizophrenics, ______: drug are those that blocks the action of a neurotransmitter. neuroleptic 56. Drugs can be used to cure schizophrenia. True or false? False 57. Drugs can be used to treat schizophrenia. True or false? True 58. Based on the textbook, list the 5 side effects of taking drugs to treat schizophrenia. Parkinsonism, Acute Dystonia, Acute Akathesia, Tardive Dyskinesia, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome 59. Of the 5 side effects of drugs used to treat schizophrenia, which one is the most severe? Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome 60. Therapy has been found to effectively treat people with schizophrenia. True or false? True 61. CBT has been found to effectively treat people with schizophrenia. True or false? True 62. As you know, CBT is an abbreviation. What does CBT stand for? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Applied Questions: Questions that you should be able to answer based on the lecture video and/or textbook information, but the answers are not provided in the book or video. 1. *Q: A person believes their neighbor is out to harm them. What kind of delusion is this? 2. *Q: A person believes they can feel a snake moving up and down their digestive system despite the fact that all medical and physiological tests show there is no snake. What kind of delusion is this? 3. *Q: A person believes they can feel their blood boiling. What kind of delusion is this? 4. *Q: A person believes a surgeon has left surgical instruments inside them, despite the fact that they have never had any surgery. What kind of delusion is this? 5. *Q: A professor believes that their students are out to ruin their life, despite the fact that no student complaints have been filed and the professor gets outstanding course evaluations. What kind of delusion is this? 6. *Q: I am driving down the road and I believe the person on the radio is talking to me specifically. What kind of delusion is this? 7. *Q: Give an example of a word salad.

6 8. *Q: Give an example of a neologism. 9. *Q: If a student does not talk in class, do they suffer from alogia? Explain your answer fully and clearly. 10. *Q: Consider the case of identical twins. Based on the number given in class and in the textbook, _____ percent of schizophrenia is caused by genetics. That must also mean that _____ percent of schizophrenia is caused by nonbiological factors. Be sure to put the numbers in the correct order. 11. *Q: Consider the case of fraternal twins. Based on the number given in class and in the textbook, _____ percent of schizophrenia is caused by genetics. That must also mean that _____ percent of schizophrenia is caused by nonbiological factors. Be sure to put the numbers in the correct order. 12. *Q: In schizophrenics, should we theoretically want to increase, decrease, or unchanged the level of activity in the temporal lobe? 13. *Q: Would it be a good idea to increase the levels of dopamine in a schizophrenic patient? Explain your answer fully and clearly. 14. *Q: Would it be a good idea to decrease the levels of dopamine in a schizophrenic patient? Explain your answer fully and clearly. 15. *Q: If we assume both biological predisposition and stressors play a role in causing schizophrenia, what model (that we talked about in the past) does this sound like? 16. *Q: Based on what you have learned, would you think neuroleptics would cure schziophrenia? Why/why not?

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