What is the major limitation of the idea that smooth-pursuit eye movement is a trait marker of schizophrenia?
a) It also appears in other disorders.
b) It is not apparent in close relatives.
c) It only appears during acute psychosis.
d) It appears as a side effect of medications.
Question 2A client is being evaluated at the mental health center. The clinical psychology intern assigned to the case proposes a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder.
When the supervising psychologist reviews the case,
he wonders if there might be a second diagnosis. Which of these disorders
should be the focus of the intern's re-evaluation of this case?
a) alcohol abuse
b) schizophrenia
c) major depression
d) dissociative fugue
Question 3Which of these is an externalizing disorder?
a) anxiety
b) phobia
c) depression
d) conduct disorder
Question 4Persons who show abnormal patterns of smooth-pursuit eye movement
are also likely to exhibit
a) aphasia and impaired intelligence.
b) mood swings and sleep problems. .
c) auditory deficits and excessive skin sensitivity.
d) interpersonal difficulties and neurological impairments.
Question 5At the local hospital a patient with a long and complicated case was observed putting some of his own blood into his urine sample.
At the staff conference, there is a great deal of discussion concerning this case, and much
of the discussion revolves around two likely diagnoses. When the group
leader summarizes the discussion, which two diagnoses will be under active consideration?
a) factitious and malingering
b) bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
c) depersonalization and Munchausen
d) hypochondriasis and somatization disorder
Question 6Which of the following personality disorders falls within the anxious or fearful category?
a) histrionic
b) borderline
c) schizotypal
d) obsessive-compulsive
Question 7Which task might a research participant be asked to perform in a study of smooth-pursuit eye movements?
a) watch a movie
b) watch a pendulum swing
c) read a nonsensical sentence
d) make eye contact with another person