PBSI 306 Exam 3 Review

People with _____ may believe that the comments of a local politician at a rally are directed at them

• tactile delusion

• delusions of thought insertion

• somatic delusions

• delusions of reference

Which of these is an example of a grandiose delusion?

• Belief that the CIA, FBI and local police are trying to catch you in a sting operation

• Belief that you are Martin Luther King Jr. reincarnated.

• Belief that a random manhole cover you pass by was put there just so you could see it.

• Belief that your spouse is inserting blasphemous thoughts into your mind

Which of the following is an example of a tactile hallucination?

• Hearing voices in your head

• Seeing a ghost in your doorway

• Feeling bugs crawling up your back

• Feeling worms eating your intestines

Tabitha believes that an alien being is growing inside of her. She is most likely experiencing a _____ hallucination

• Auditory

• Tactile

• Somatic

• Visual

This quote is an example of what symptom of schizophrenia?
“This is a good question. People worship something. Primitive people worship airplanes when they first saw them, but the zest is full of fuss. Science and technology are what this age is about. It is hard to say what started the faucet. Perhaps the industrial revolution, but I need to study all acts of amendment to go through for the children’s code. A university degree is certainly an advantage these days. Life is hard.”

• Loose association

• Formal thought disorder

• Disorganized thought

• All of these

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of symptoms of schizophrenia?

• Behavioral deficits

• Positive symptoms

• Cognitive deficits

• Negative symptoms

Which type of symptoms are more responsive to medication

• Positive symptoms

• Negative symptoms

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

• Avolition

• Anhedonia

• Tardive dyskinesia

• Catatonic behavior

Jamal believes that he is being followed but shows no other psychotic symptoms. Other than his delusion, he does not act oddly or have difficulty functioning. He is most likely to be diagnosed with:

• Delusional disorder

• Brief psychotic disorder

• Schizophreniform disorder

• Schizophrenia spectrum disorder

Julia suddenly experienced delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech but these symptoms lasted for only 3 days. She is most likely to be diagnosed with:

• Delusional disorder

• Brief psychotic disorder

• Schizophreniform disorder

• Schizophrenia spectrum disorder