Abnormal Psychology Questions
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Armand does not feel much emotion and does not really want to do anything. He has also completely withdrawn from his friends and family. The presence of these behaviors illustrates ______ symptoms of schizophrenia
A person with schizophrenia who says, "It's cold today. My cold is better but I got it from the nurse. She is a blonde who lives in Manhattan. I live in Manhattan with Jimmy Carter," is experiencing:
Millie sees pretty, colored butterflies on all the walls. She also hears gentle music, which is not actually there. The presence of these behaviors illustrates ______ symptoms of schizophrenia.
A mother experiences "baby blues" shortly after delivering a child. The chances that she later will develop postpartum psychosis are closest to:
A patient with schizophrenia who is mute, statue-like, and fails to participate in the hospital routine is MOST likely experiencing symptoms of:
Regarding likelihood of recovery and types of symptoms exhibited, which would be the WORST disorder to have?
Recent research shows that if one identical twin develops schizophrenia, there is almost a 50 percent chance the other twin develop schizophrenia. If future research confirms this finding, we have evidence of:
In 2001, Andrea Yates, showing symptoms of postpartum psychosis, drowned her five children. Assuming she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, her actions were:
Those with schizophrenia who are unable to recognize other people's needs and emotions and who also distance themselves from reality are displaying:
Which group of relatives of someone diagnosed with schizophrenia shows the correct sequence from having the highest concordance rate for schizophrenia to having the lowest concordance rate for schizophrenia?
Which two pairs MOST closely represent opposites in terms of the behavior you would observe in people with schizophrenia?
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"Insects make me itch. My brother collects them he is 5 feet 10 inches tall. That's my favorite number. I dance and draw." Such speech illustrates which type of symptom of schizophrenia?
If you could "get inside the head" of a person experiencing auditory hallucinations, you would MOST likely find that :
Rosa is sure that her family is planning to kidnap her and take her inheritance. She has found her husband talking on the phone in whispers and seen her children looking at her strangely. Rosa is MOST likely suffering from:
Those with schizophrenia who hold awkward and bizarre positions for long periods of time are experiencing:
A young adult used LSD and now experiences hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech. This would be referred to as:
Those with schizophrenia who stop responding to their environment and remain motionless and silent for long periods of time are experiencing:
A person acts extremely jealous all the time and complains bitterly whenever other people appear to be getting more attention. This has been going on for a couple of months, and the person shows no other substantial symptoms. The BEST diagnosis, assuming the extreme jealousy has no basis in fact, is:
The MOST common type of hallucination in schizophrenia is: