CIE A2 Schizophrenia

Which of the following best defines schizophrenia?

• A personality disorder involving mood swings

• A psychotic disorder affecting thinking, emotions, and actions

• A mild mental health condition characterized by anxiety

• A mood disorder with alternating depressive and manic states

What is an example of a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

• Avolition

• Flat affect

• Delusions

• Anhedonia

Which of the following is considered a negative symptom?

• Alogia

• Hallucinations

• Disorganised thoughts

• Catatonic behaviour

Catatonic behaviour is characterized by

• Persistent worry about unrealistic fears

• Rapid and jumbled speech patterns

• Overactive emotional responses

• Repetitive, rigid movements or lack of reaction to the environment

Which symptom involves the inability to experience pleasure?

• Avolition

• Anhedonia

• Asociality

• Alogia

A person reports hearing voices that criticize them, although no one is present. This is an example of:

• Flat affect

• Hallucinations

• Delusions

• Avolition

What was the primary aim of Freeman's VR study?

• To treat schizophrenia using VR therapy

• To test the effectiveness of VR in reducing anxiety

• To explore persecutory thoughts in individuals without mental illness

• To identify positive traits of avatars in VR environments

What measure was used to assess anxiety in Freeman’s study?

• Paranoia Scale

• Sense of Presence Questionnaire

• Spielberg State Anxiety Questionnaire

• Brief Symptom Inventory

In Freeman's study, which of the following tools was NOT used to collect data?

• Functional MRI scans

• Brief Symptom Inventory

• VR Paranoia Scale

• Semi-structured interviews

What ethical concern arose in Freeman’s VR study?

• Use of deceptive avatars

• Inadequate training with the VR equipment

• Exposure to triggering environments

• Lack of informed consent about the study's true purpose