______schizophrenics shift from one pattern of schizophrenic behavior to another.

Related Mcqs:

1. All but this type of delusion a schizophrenic patient might experience:

   A. Somatic
   B. Thought broadcasting
   C. Persecutory
   D. Sensory

2. What is the average age range in which a person first experiences the onset of schizophrenic symptoms?

   A. Mid 40s
   B. Adolescence
   C. Early 20s to early 30s
   D. Late 30s to early 40s

3. Which neurotransmitter plays the most significant role in the regulating of schizophrenic symptoms?

   A. gamma – aminobutyric acid (GABA)
   B. epinephrine
   C. acetylcholine
   D. dopamine

4. Which TWO of the following are true of the learning set procedure?
   1:The animals learns to focus on classes of cues that are inaccurate predictors of reward
   2:In the win-stay, lose-shift strategy, the animal learns to persist with a choice that yields food, but shift to the other object if it does not
   3:In the learning-set procedure, all stimuli and associations have equal effect on the animal’s behaviour
   4:The occurrence of reward can be regarded as a stimulus that can enter into associations or acquire discriminative control over an instrumental action

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

5. MRI scans of schizophrenic patients have indicated that:

   A. schizophrenic subjects have lower levels of catecholamines than nonschizophrenic subjects
   B. schizophrenic subjects have higher levels of dopamine than nonschizophrenic subjects
   C. schizophrenic subjects have higher levels of serotonin than nonschizphrenic subjects
   D. schizophrenic subjects have larger ventricles than nonschizophrenic subjects

6. A series of responses that gradually approach a desired pattern of behavior are called:

   A. adaptations
   B. gradients
   C. successive approximations
   D. conditioning trials

7. An unlearned and fixed pattern of behavior common to all members of a species is called a(n):

   A. incentive
   B. set point
   C. instinct
   D. need

8. Because there is considerable overlap among the types of schizophrenia, and because patterns of behavior shift over time, many patients are simply classified as suffering from______schizophrenia.

   A. borderline
   B. atypical
   C. mixed
   D. undifferentiated

9. Nami’s actions resemble movie stereotype of “crazy” behavior. Her personality disintegration is extreme. She engages in silly laughter, bizarre mannerisms, and obscene behavior. Her diagnosis is probably:

   A. paranoid schizophrenia
   B. borderline schizophrenia
   C. catatonic schizophrenia
   D. disorganized schizophrenia

10. Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feedings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the_______theory of motivation. Eventually, however josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now he needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.

    A. arousal; Incentive
    B. drive reduction; arousal
    C. drive; reduction; incentive
    D. incentive; drive; reduction