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1. Schizophrenia is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:a. auditory hallucinationsb. disorganized and incoherent speechc. delusionsd. inappropriate behaviore. the presence of two or more distinct personalities2. Despite evidence to the contrary, you firmly believe that the newscasters on Channel 4 are out to kill you and are broadcasting information about you on the 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. news so that they can get the public to help find you. You are experiencing:a. a hallucinationb. a delusionc. a manic episoded. a depressive episodee. the Spring Break Blues!!! (said no one ever!!!)3. About one-percent of the U.S. population will experience at least one episode of schizophrenia at some point in their life. According to information presented in your text, the average age of diagnosis is _____.in early childhood (i.e., 5-10)in later adulthood (i.e., 75-80)in early adulthood (i.e., 18-25)in the mid-fortiesin the mid-sixties4. Which of the following statements regarding schizophrenia is true?"Some research suggests that schizophrenia is associated with abnormal levels of certain neurotransmitters like dopamine.""Children with a schizophrenic parent are at greater risk for schizophrenia than children without a schizophrenic parent.""Evidence does not suggest that individuals who develop schizophrenia experience more stress than others."all of the above statements are true5. You meet a person whom you talked to online at a restaurant. During your conversation, the person tells you that he has been diagnosed with a "split personality." What is your new friend trying to tell you?that he has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder/multiple personality disorderthat he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorderthat he has been diagnosed with schizophreniathat he has been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorderthat when he eats at restaurants, he prefers banana splits for dessert6. For most people, identity, memory, and consciousness are integrated or combined. In which category of psychological disorders are these functions disconnected or split from one another?Personality DisordersDepressive DisordersAnxiety DisordersDissociative Disorders

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  1. e. the presence of two or more distinct personalities
  2. b. a delusion
  3. c. in early adulthood (i.e., 18-25)
  4. all of the above statements are true
  5. that he has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder/multiple personality disorder
  6. Dissociative Disorders
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