Cap’s AP Psych Ch 16 – (Ex 5)

17 February 2024
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The hallucinations experienced by those who suffer from schizophrenia are most likely to involve ________ things that are not there.
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hearing
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A breakdown in selective attention is most likely to be experienced by those who suffer from:
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schizophrenia
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Wilma is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to sexually seduce the male nurses in her hospital ward. Wilma is most clearly suffering from:
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hallucinations
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Although Mrs. Petrides usually sits passively in a motionless stupor, she sometimes repetitiously shakes her head or waves her arms. She most likely suffers from:
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catatonia
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An abnormal shrinkage of cerebral tissue is most likely to be associated with:
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schizophrenia
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Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to:
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hallucinations.
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Low birth weight is a known risk factor for:
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schizophrenia
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Evidence suggests that prenatal viral infections contribute to:
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schizophrenia
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Evidence suggests that ________ contribute(s) to schizophrenia.
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prenatal viral infections
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North Americans born during the winter months are at a slightly increased risk for:
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schizophrenia
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A short attention span is an early warning sign of:
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schizophrenia
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Those with a narcissistic personality disorder are likely to be preoccupied with:
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their own self-importance
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An antisocial personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by:
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a lack of guilt feelings
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A schizoid personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by:
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a detachment from social relationships
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A lack of conscience is most characteristic of those who have a(n) ________ disorder.
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antisocial personality
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Within the last year, Mr. Shangkun has been fired by three different employers because they each discovered that he was stealing money or materials from their companies. Although he feels no remorse for his misdeeds, his outward signs of repentance have dissuaded his former employers from taking him to court. Mr. Shangkun's behavior is most indicative of:
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a personality disorder
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Which of the following disorders is more common among men than women?
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antisocial personality disorder
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Anthony is 32 years old, well above average in intelligence, and quite charming. He has swindled several elderly people out of their life savings, and he seems to have little feeling for his victims, nor does he fear the consequences of getting caught. His behavior is evidence of:
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a personality disorder
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There is some evidence that a relatively low level of autonomic nervous system arousal may contribute to:
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antisocial personality disorder
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The symptoms of ________ are likely to appear at an earlier age than the symptoms of ________.
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antisocial personality; schizophrenia