Psychological Disorders Practice Quiz

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    Negative symptom of schizophrenia in which the sufferer is unable to initiate or persist in even simple forms of goal-directed behaviors, such as dressing, bathing, or engaging in social activities.

    • Alogia
    • Avolition
    • Flat affect
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This practice quiz on Psychological Disorders focuses on schizophrenia, assessing understanding of its negative and positive symptoms, such as Flat Affect, Alogia, Avolition, Delusions, and Hallucinations. It enhances learners' knowledge on symptom identification crucial for psychological studies.

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  • 2. 

    Delusions, Hallucinations, and disturbances in sensation, thinking, and speech are _____________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

    • Positive

    • Negative

    Correct Answer
    A. Positive
    Explanation
    Positive symptoms of schizophrenia refer to the presence of abnormal experiences or behaviors that are not typically seen in healthy individuals. This includes delusions, which are false beliefs that are firmly held despite evidence to the contrary, hallucinations, which are perceptions of things that are not actually present, and disturbances in sensation, thinking, and speech. These symptoms are considered positive because they represent an addition or excess of abnormal experiences or behaviors. On the other hand, negative symptoms of schizophrenia refer to the absence or reduction of normal experiences or behaviors, such as social withdrawal, lack of motivation, and decreased emotional expression.

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    Negative symptom of schizophrenia in which the person shows a dramatic reduction in emotional responsiveness and facial expressions. 

    • Alogia

    • Avolition

    • Flat Affect

    • Delusion

    Correct Answer
    A. Flat Affect
    Explanation
    Flat affect refers to a negative symptom of schizophrenia where there is a significant decrease in emotional responsiveness and facial expressions. This means that the person may appear emotionless or have a limited range of facial expressions, making it difficult for others to gauge their emotions or connect with them emotionally. Alogia refers to a reduction in speech or speech content, avolition refers to a lack of motivation or inability to initiate and persist in goal-directed activities, and delusion refers to a fixed false belief.

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    The Flat Affect, Alogia, and Avolition are the _________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

    • Positive

    • Negative

    Correct Answer
    A. Negative
    Explanation
    The symptoms of schizophrenia can be categorized into positive and negative symptoms. Positive symptoms refer to the presence of abnormal behaviors or experiences, such as hallucinations or delusions. On the other hand, negative symptoms refer to the absence or reduction of normal behaviors, such as emotional expression (flat affect), speech (alogia), and motivation (avolition). Therefore, the flat affect, alogia, and avolition are examples of negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

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    A greatly reduced production of speech (negative symptom of schizophrenia)

    • Alogia

    • Avolition

    • Flat affect

    Correct Answer
    A. Alogia
    Explanation
    Alogia refers to a greatly reduced production of speech, which is a negative symptom commonly associated with schizophrenia. Negative symptoms are characterized by a decrease or absence of normal functioning, and in the case of alogia, it specifically affects the ability to speak fluently or generate meaningful speech. This symptom can manifest as brief and empty replies, a lack of spontaneous speech, or difficulty in finding the right words to express oneself. Avolition refers to a lack of motivation or goal-directed behavior, while flat affect refers to a lack of emotional expression.

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