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Define positive and negative symptoms for schizophrenia. Give examples of each.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The current trend for treatment of the intellectually disabled is
 
  a. to place them in institutions.
  b. to place all but the mildly intellectually disabled in institutions.
  c. to place all but the mildly and moderately retarded in institutions.
  d. to keep even the most severely retarded in the community rather than institutions.

Question 3

What factors help predict prognosis for schizophrenia?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 4

The prevalence rate of mental retardation of __________ origin is higher than would be
  expected if the IQ distribution followed a normal curve.
 
  a. Familial
  b. Social
  c. Organic
  d. Cultural
  e. Genetic

Question 5

Her parents refer to her affectionately as Nervous Nelly. Marinelli
  has always seemed edgy and timid in familiar and unfamiliar situations.
 
  She worries
  during school that something will happen to her parents while they are at work, and
  she often goes to the nurse because of headaches or stomachaches. At home,
  Marinelli spends hours working on her homework because she is afraid that her
  teacher or parents will think that she is a poor student if she does not excel. Marinelli
  also often has trouble falling asleep because of her many worries. Marinelli may be
  suffering from:
  a. Posttraumatic stress disorder
  b. Separation anxiety disorder
  c. Agoraphobia
  d. Panic disorder
  e. Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 6

A clinical psychologist who said that maladaptive behaviors are shared between members of a relationship and not just the responsibility of an individual would be in harmony with therapists who take the ________ approach.
 
  a. humanistic
  b. classical psychoanalytic
  c. cognitive-behavioral
  d. family therapy

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