Idiosyncratic beliefs that are held despite their preposterousness are _______.
A. Negative symptoms
B. Hallucinations
C. Delucsions
D. Disorganized symtoms
Answer: C. Delucsions
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a. drug-induced sexual dysfunctions. b. nystagmus. c. hyperactive sexual desire. d. hypoactive sexual desire.
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a. greater control is possible over the phenomenon in question. b. cause-and-effect relationships can be confirmed. c. it allows prediction. d. it can only be used in the laboratory.
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a. being maladaptive. b. being statistically rare. c. involving subjective discomfort. d. being outside the realm of cultural relativity.
In terms of the hereditary potential (i.e., genetic relatedness) for developing schizophrenia, the risk is roughly the same for the identical twin of a schizophrenic as for
a. the fraternal twin of a schizophrenic. b. a child with one schizophrenic parent. c. a child with two schizophrenic parents. d. a non-twin sibling of a schizophrenic.