Define positive and negative symptoms for schizophrenia. Give examples of each.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 2The 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 3What factors help predict prognosis for schizophrenia?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 4The 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 5Her 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 6A 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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