DeJuan is highly suggestible and automatically obeys the commands of his brother. He sometimes ...

DeJuan is highly suggestible and automatically obeys the commands of his brother. He sometimes stands
  in the same strange posture for hours despite his hands and feet becoming swollen due to immobility.
 
  Which subtype of schizophrenia does this best illustrate?
 
  A) disorganized B) undifferentiated
  C) catatonic D) positive-symptom

Question 2

Jenny has an IQ in the average range. However, at school she is doing very badly. She has consistently
  scored at 2 or more grade levels below the grade she is actually in. From this, a diagnostician would
  hypothesize that Jenny
 
  A) most likely has mental retardation.
  B) most likely has an anxiety disorder.
  C) most likely does not have a learning disability because her IQ is only average.
  D) most likely has a learning disability.

Question 3

The central feature of catatonic schizophrenia is
 
  A) illogical or absurd delusions.
  B) excited or stuporous motor symptoms.
  C) an extreme stressor precipitating the symptoms.
  D) blunted or inappropriate affect.

Question 4

Despite studies such as by Ivar Lovaas, the overall prognosis for children with autism is
 
  A) most will steadily improve as they age and become independent.
  B) most will be able to live on their own and work at low-level jobs.
  C) poor.
  D) extremely positive.

Question 5

It has been suggested that the catatonic patient's immobility
 
  A) is a consequence of the patient's inability to ignore irrelevant stimuli.
  B) reflects a lack of willingness to comply with therapist demands.
  C) results from the dopamine dysfunction known to underlie this disorder.
  D) provides the patient with the calm and relaxed atmosphere they need in order to get well.

Question 6

Patients in a catatonic stupor
 
  A) experience overwhelming hallucinations. B) resist efforts to change their position.
  C) exhibit both echopraxia and echolalia. D) are highly suggestible.

Question 7

Drug treatment for autistic disorder has been found to be
 
  A) extremely beneficial when neuroleptics like haloperidol are used.
  B) extremely beneficial when a hormone replacement drug is used.
  C) contra-indicated since they tend to make the children withdraw even further.
  D) of some value in reducing aggressive behaviors.