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PSY 142 - Abnormal Psychology - Review Question Solutions

Schizophrenia

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Review Questions - Solutions

  1. Clifford falsely believes that the police have planted secret cameras in his home to monitor his every movement. Clifford’s belief is an example of ________.
    1. a delusion
    2. a hallucination
    3. tangentiality
    4. a negative symptom
  1. A study of adoptees whose biological mothers had schizophrenia found that the adoptees were most likely to develop schizophrenia ________.
    1. if their childhood friends later developed schizophrenia
    2. if they abused drugs during adolescence
    3. if they were raised in a disturbed adoptive home environment
    4. regardless of whether they were raised in a healthy or disturbed home environment
  1. Why is research following individuals who show prodromal symptoms of schizophrenia so important?

This kind of research is important because it enables investigators to identify potential warning signs that predict the onset of schizophrenia. Once such factors are identified, interventions may be developed.