Which of these would be considered a negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Related Mcqs:

1. When a person has suffered numerous hypomanic and depressive symptoms for over 2 years, but the symptoms are not serious enough in duration to be considered a mood episode, it is called what?

   A. Cyclothymic Disorder
   B. Bipolar II
   C. Bipolar I
   D. Ultra – Rapid Cycling

2. Which of these would be considered a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

   A. Decreased spontaneous movement
   B. Auditory or visual hallucinations
   C. Expression of delusional beliefs
   D. Suspiciousness

3. All but this common drug trade name are used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia

   A. Haldol
   B. Clozaril
   C. Thorazine
   D. Losec

4. All but this common drug trade name are used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia:

   A. Haldol
   B. Clozaril
   C. Thorazine
   D. Losec

5. Mr. Noor mistakenly believed that a single intake interview in which he simply described his numerous symptoms to a therapist was a treatment for his distress. His immediate relief from many of his symptoms following this session best illustrates:

   A. transference
   B. counterconditioning
   C. unconditional positive regard
   D. the placebo effect

6. Which are true of the diathesis-stress model of mental illness?Please identify all correct answers.
   1: When an enduring vulnerability factor in a person is coupled with a recent stressor, it results in psychological disorder.
   2: Only one of the diathesis or stressor needs to be present for symptoms of the psychological disorder to occur.
   3: Both the diathesis and the stressor must be present to lead the symptoms of the psychological disorder.
   4: Diathesis and stressors have specific definitions.

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

7. If a person suffering from schizophrenia has an identical twin that twin

   A. Will have a 46 percent chance of becoming schizophrenic
   B. Will be no more likely than anyone else to become schizophrenic
   C. is almost sure to become schizophrenic
   D. is also likely to have more than one personality

8. The term schizophrenia can be interpreted to mean:

   A. a split between thought and emotion
   B. having more than one personality
   C. the same thing as a dissociative reaction
   D. that a person is insane

9. The prescription drug Thorazine used to treat persons with schizophrenia may cause side effects, one of them called tardive dyskinesia. What might a person suffering from this side effect display?

   A. involuntary movements of tongue and face
   B. no movement at all
   C. slow movements
   D. clapping of the hands repeatedly

10. Klaus is a psychological graduate student who wants to determine whether electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment for schizophrenia. To combine the result of numerous published studies on this issue, Klaus should use a technique called:

    A. counterconditioning
    B. meta – analysis
    C. factor analysis
    D. electric therapy