Abnormal Psychology Final Exam

SS360 Abnormal Psychology Final Exam 1. Which of the following is NOT one of the typical minor side effects of antipsychotic medications? Grogginess Blurred vision Headaches Dryness of the mouth ...

SS360 Abnormal Psychology Final Exam 1. Which of the following is NOT one of the typical minor side effects of antipsychotic medications? Grogginess Blurred vision Headaches Dryness of the mouth 2. The main deficit of amnestic disorder is an inability to transfer information into long-term memory. remember significant events from the distant past. perform basic mathematical calculations. remember one's own name. 3. One of the major differences between dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease and dementia caused by depression is that the Alzheimer's type of dementia: is generally reversible is not reversible involves a slow increase in symptoms leads to a rapid decline in abilities 4. Tardive dyskinesia, a condition that can occur in patients who take antipsychotic medications: can result from short term use can result from low doses occurs in less than 2% of patients may often be irreversible 5. Which of the following is the persecutory type of psychotic delusion? A familiar person is actually a double. You are a famous or important person. People are out to get you. A body part has changed in some impossible way. 6. Most models of developmental psychology suggest that normal childhood development progresses as a series of steps, with each new achievement building on prior development. Given this model, select any childhood developmental disorder and describe how it can influence current and future deficits for the individuals 7. Which of the following is(are) the primary issue(s) in mental health law today? The rights of mentally ill individuals The rights of society to be protected both of these neither of these 8. Several years ago, Mary was arrested for participating in a crime. Since then she has been confined in a psychiatric hospital. Mary is periodically evaluated to see if she is still mentally ill. When it is determined that she is no longer mentally ill, Mary will be released. From your knowledge of mental health and the law, you would correctly state that the original verdict in Mary's case was: NGRI GBMI both of these neither of these 9. In which of the following disorders are hallucinations and delusions NOT part of the symptom pattern? schizotypal personality disorder schizoaffective disorder schizophreniform disorder brief psychotic disorder 10. One of the subtypes of schizophrenia is termed residual. Which of the following individuals would be diagnosed with this condition? Mr. S. is actively hallucinating and has delusions of persecution. Miss L. has had an episode of schizophrenia but has no active symptoms at this time. Mrs. R. has never had an episode of schizophrenia but acts in a very bizarre manner. Mt. F. is at risk for developing schizophrenia because of his family history. 11. Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to schizophrenic patients? drugs that increase dopamine (agonists) cause an increase in schizophrenic behavior drugs that decrease dopamine (antagonists) decrease schizophrenic behavior both of these statements are correct neither of these statements are correct 12. Which best describes the way attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) develops as children grow into adulthood? children tend to outgrow ADHD ADHD tends to evolve into more severe forms of pathology symptoms remain relatively stable throughout the lifespan for most individuals manifestations of ADHD tend to change over time, but problems often persist 13. Jena is a 14-year-old autistic girl who seems compelled to run around touching each door every time she comes home. If she is prevented from touching each door, Jean has a tantrum. This is an example of: restricted behavior pattern social impairment ritualistic behavior maintenance of sameness 14. Callie has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. This means that in addition to schizophrenic symptoms, she also has symptoms of: an anxiety disorder a mood disorder a split personality obsessive-compulsive disorder 15. The inattention symptom of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is characterized by: careless mistakes fidgeting not waiting one's turn to answer questions all of these 16. If Jane's dementia is caused by a process that has damaged her brain's dopamine pathways, it can be assumed that this condition is related to: head trauma Parkinson's disease Huntington's disease Alzheimer's disease 17. Which of the following is most likely to occur in the paranoid type of schizophrenia? Disorganized speech Poor prognosis when compared to the other subtypes of schizophrenia Limited cognitive skills and flat affect Hallucinations and thematic or systematized delusions 18. According to the authors of your textbook, the periodic changes in the laws regarding civil commitment are a sign of a: society that has no idea of what to do with this issue hospital system that is ineffective in treating uncooperative patients healthy system responding to the limits of previous decisions prior mistake that has now been successfully corrected 19. Which of the following was used for a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's type dementia in the past? psychological testing mental status exam autopsy reported observations of the patient by family members 20. Describe the "positive" and "negative" symptoms of schizophrenia. Explain what is meant by these terms and how they are related to prognosis and outcome. 21. The risk of violence among mentally ill patients increases if specific symptoms such as __________ are present. hallucinations delusions both a and b neither a nor b 22. Which of the following is accurate in regard to the long-term outlook for schizophrenia patients? About 50% of persons diagnosed with the disorder eventually recover. Recovery is possible only if the person stays on medication Recovery is possible only if the patient receives psychotherapy. Complete recovery from schizophrenia is rare. 23. Mr. Smith (age 72) is brought to the hospital emergency room. Mr. Smith's son explains that his father woke up this morning and was "not himself." Mr. Smith appears confused, agitated, and a bit frightened. He does not know his own name and cannot recognize his son. Mr. Smith's son reports that his father had been completely fine with no symptoms prior to that morning. Mr. Smith appears to be suffering from : dementia Alzheimer's delirium amnesic disorder 24. In regard to dementia, the cognitive reserve hypothesis suggests that: skills acquired through formal education help compensate for the early symptoms of dementia the more synapses one develops throughout life, the more neuronal death required before the person becomes impaired individuals with Alzheimer's type dementia never had reserve neurons Alzheimer's type dementia is caused by a lack of formal education 25. If an individual is diagnosed as psychotic, it usually means that the person has hallucinations. delusions. both of these neither of these 26. One major difference that is useful in the diagnosis of dementia or delirium is that: dementia symptoms develop slowly over time; delirium symptoms develop quickly dementia symptoms are usually associated with underlying medical conditions; delirium is usually the result of other factors the initial symptoms of dementia are generally more severe than the symptoms of delirium the symptoms of dementia involve memory but the symptoms of delirium are more likely to involve expressive language 27. Which of the following statements accurately describes the outcome of the policy known as deinstitutionalization? Previously hospitalized patients received adequate care in most communities. Funding for community mental health centers was sufficient to provide care for previously hospitalized patients. Deinstitutionalization is considered a failure because patient care deteriorated. None of the above 28. Results of research showing that auditory hallucinations are localized in the expressive speech area of the brain suggest: these hallucinations are produced by the auditory nerve in the ear as well as the speech area of the brain people who are hallucinating think the voices of other people are actually their own a person who is hallucinating is actually listening to is/her own thoughts these hallucinations are related to the disorganized speech that occurs in schizophrenia 29. Which of the following statements is true? A cold, dominant, and rejecting mother causes schizophrenia. A communication style that produces conflicting messages causes schizophrenia. High expressed emotion in a family is a good predictor of relapse among patients with chronic schizophrenia. None of these 30. The hypothesis that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be influenced by toxins, food additives, or diet: is based on well controlled studies is not well understood or studied, but generally effective as a treatment appears true for a small subset of individuals diagnosed with ADHD has no scientific evidence 31. Alvin is a ten-year-old boy diagnosed with a mathematics disorder. His treatment plan will most likely involve: teaching him different strategies to compensate for areas where he has difficulty stimulant medication developing an educational plan that exempts him from mathematics requirements placing him in a school for learning disordered children 32. The familial communication style called expressed emotion (EE) sometimes used to predict relapse in schizophrenia patients includes all of the following EXCEPT: over-involvement criticism emotional distance Hostility 33. Although not classified as developmental disorders, many, if not most, psychological disorders can be considered developmental because they: appear early in life and change over a the lifespan have a genetic component lack biological causes and are influenced by learning are unique to children 34. Most autistic individuals develop symptoms of the disorder: at birth by age one by age three by teen years 35. At various times individuals have been arrested for stalking celebrities who they believed were in love with them. This condition is called _____ delusion. jealous erotomanic somatic persecutory 36. The famous case of the Genain sisters, identical quadruplets all diagnosed with schizophrenia, points out that siblings raised in the same household may experience their environment very differently, a concept called : variable home structure unshared environment environmental phenomenon unique perceptive interpretation ------------------------------------------------------------- 37. Monte is a 3-year-old boy recently diagnosed with autism. He appears completely unresponsive to his parents and shows no indication of any language development. Monte seems uninterested in communication of any kind and has significant rituals such as lining up his toys and realigning them every few minutes. He becomes hysterical if anyone interrupts his ritualistic activity. On an IQ assessment designed for very young children, Monte's score was extremely low. His prognosis is poor primarily because of: