Describe the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
What will be an ideal response?
Key terms and concepts that may be included in student responses:
? Restricted affect-severe reduction or absence of affective (emotional) responses to the environment; may reflect severe anhedonia-loss of the ability to experience pleasure
? Avolition/asociality-inability to persist at common, goal-directed activities
? Cognitive deficits-attention and memory, deficits in working memory
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Personal ____ beliefs reflect the degree to which you believe that your performance in a situation depends on something you do
a. responsibility b. locus c. control d. accountability
Who of the following is most likely to experience body dissatisfaction?
a. 12-year-old Pedro who is tall for his age b. 12-year-old Penelope who is overweight c. 19-year-old Paulette who is tall for her age d. 19-year-old Phillip who is large but muscular
Three months after her mother died, 13-month-old Jessica, who initially searched everywhere for her mom and then appeared very sad, has now taken a renewed interest in playing with her toys and interaction with new people. Bowlby would suggest that Jessica is in the _____ phase of bereavement
a. protest b. detachment c. despair d. complicated
Sensory changes appear to be linked to maturation of the nervous system
Indicate whether the statement is true or false