Psychology Chapter 12: Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders

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What is the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia?

0.5%

1.0% (correct)

2.0%

1.5%

What is the primary characteristic of delusions in individuals with schizophrenia?

They are a type of hallucination.

They are based on reality and can be changed by evidence.

They are only experienced by individuals with a history of anxiety disorders.

They are beliefs that are not rooted in reality and cannot be changed by evidence. (correct)

What is the most common type of hallucination experienced by individuals with schizophrenia?

Olfactory/gustatory hallucinations

Tactile hallucinations

Visual hallucinations

Auditory hallucinations (correct)

What is the term for delusions in which an individual believes they have special powers or importance?

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What is the term for the positive symptoms of schizophrenia that involve a disconnection from reality?

Psychosis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of schizophrenia is characterized by mostly negative symptoms?

Type II Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the inability to persist at common, goal-oriented tasks at work/school/home?

Avolition Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of catatonia?

Remaining motionless Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the theory that schizophrenia is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors?

Diathesis-stress relationship Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of disorganized thought or behavior in schizophrenia?

Hallucination Signup and view all the answers

Psychology Chapter 12: Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders

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What is the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia?

What is the primary characteristic of delusions in individuals with schizophrenia?

What is the most common type of hallucination experienced by individuals with schizophrenia?

What is the term for delusions in which an individual believes they have special powers or importance?

What is the term for the positive symptoms of schizophrenia that involve a disconnection from reality?

Which type of schizophrenia is characterized by mostly negative symptoms?

What is the term for the inability to persist at common, goal-oriented tasks at work/school/home?

Which of the following is a characteristic of catatonia?

What is the term for the theory that schizophrenia is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors?

Which of the following is NOT a type of disorganized thought or behavior in schizophrenia?

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