People who have been diagnosed as having schizophrenia and who exhibit poverty of
speech, flattened affect, a lack of ability to experience pleasure, and a lack of initiative
a. have been misdiagnosed.
b. are said to have negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
c. will often have delusions of power.
d. are said to have positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
e. have damage to the serotonin-producing regions of their brain.
b. are said to have negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
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a) IAD contains excessive use, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and positive consequences. b) About 86% of those diagnosed with IAD also have another DSM diagnosis. c) Similar rates of IAD are found in males aged 16-29 and 30-39. d) He found that IAD is not really a disorder.
A cross-sectional and longitudinal MRI comparison of participants with schizophrenia by Lui et al. (2009 ) revealed that:
a) Participants who developed a psychotic disorder had increased grey matter volume b) Lower grey matter volume predates the onset of psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia c) Intellectual functioning was not predictive of the development of schizophrenia d) Lower grey matter volume occurs as a result of the onset of psychosis
A prerequisite for creativity seems to be
a. superior intelligence. b. somewhat bizarre or eccentric life styles. c. a greater-than-average range of knowledge and interests. d. a preference for simplicity.
According to the Johnson Commission on obscenity and pornography, increased availability of pornography _______________
A) ?resulted in an increase in sex offenses. B) ?did not result in an increase in sex offenses. C) ?lead to a significant decrease in sex offenses. D) ?lead to greater acceptance of sexual violence in several studies of college students.