Lesson 14 (abnormal psychology) Flashcards

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“Jabberwocky” is an example of a

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neologism

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A middle aged individual shows many of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, and at the same time, often appears profoundly depressed. The symptoms have lasted almost a year. This is an example of

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schizoaffective disorder

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Researchers found that phenothiazines reduced psychotic symptoms but also caused Parkinson’s symptoms (eg. tremor). This discovery suggests that

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schizophrenia is tied to excessive dopamine

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If a person receives the chemical L-dopa, a precursor of dopamine, it reduces the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. It also sometimes increases symptoms of schizophrenia. What might one conclude from this?

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excessive dopamine produces schizophrenic symptoms

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Compared to African Americans, white Americans are

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less likely to receive a diagnosis of schizophrenia, and less likely to be institutionalized.

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You have found enlarged ventricles during a postmortem analysis on a sample of brain tissue. This is most likely to be evidence of

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schizophrenia involving mainly negative symptoms

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Which theoretical orientation holds the perspective that schizophrenia is a constructive process designed to cure the individual of unhappiness and confusion produced by the family or society?

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existential

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A person with schizophrenia who hears all the animals around her making plans to get her ready for the ball, and comes to think she is Cinderella is experiencing a(n)___ hallucination and a delusion of ____.

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auditory; grandeur

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Which of the following is not consistent with the most common pattern of schizophrenia?

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women develop the disorder earlier and more severely than men.

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Francis behaves in bizarre and ridiculous way. She has hallucinations and impossible leaps of logic and is generally unable to function outside an institution. Her schizophrenia is most likely related to

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dopamine

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