In their community sample of French-speaking Canadian adolescents, Elisa Romano and colleagues found that the prevalence of psychiatric disorders was __________ than that reported for English-speaking adolescents.
a) far less
b) far more
c) slightly more
d) the same
Question 2Roger has a vacant stare. He answers questions in an apathetic, monotonous voice, and shows no emotion, even when discussing events such as his mother's death. Roger's affect would be described as
a) depressed.
b) inappropriate.
c) blas.
d) flat.
Question 3When an individual with schizophrenia shows flat affect, that individual
a) does not experience emotions.
b) does not express emotions.
c) does not experience physiological arousal in emotionally intense situations.
d) All of the above.
Question 4In support of asociality as a negative symptom of schizophrenia, the Hamilton (Ontario) Program for Schizophrenia found that people with schizophrenia
a) have greater shyness.
b) report more childhood social troubles.
c) little interest in being with other people.
d) All of the above
Question 5Ms. Hall consulted a physician because of the following experience: The week before, she felt that another voice was talking to her, although she tried to ignore it.
She then had a period of hours which she was unable to recall, but her boyfriend reported later that during that period she behaved like a completely different person, being loud and boisterous in contrast to her usual shy, sedate personality. She had never had a similar experience and was at a loss to explain it. Ms. Hall's symptoms meet the criteria for:
a) Schizophrenia
b) Depersonalization disorder
c) Dissociative identity disorder
d) None of the above
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