Explorers Discover a Previously Unknown Hunter-Gatherer Society on a Small

question 20

Multiple Choice

Explorers discover a previously unknown hunter-gatherer society on a small Pacific island.A few people on this island have symptoms consistent with schizophrenia but they are not particularly impaired and often recover quickly.Based on the existing literature, which of the following explanations is the most plausible?

• A) The inhabitants have low rates of the gene that predisposes for schizophrenia.
• B) People with schizophrenia in this society tend to fit the catatonic subtype.
• C) In this society, sufferers are socially shunned, which motivates them to improve.
• D) In this society, the symptoms of schizophrenia are consistent with local norms.
• E) The inhabitants have discovered an herbal remedy that mimics antipsychotic medication.

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Definitions:

Contingency Contract

A behavioral strategy involving a formal agreement between parties to reinforce desired behaviors or reduce undesired ones.

Weekly Goals

Objective or targets set to be achieved within the span of a week, commonly used in personal and professional planning to organize and prioritize tasks.

Token Economy

A behavioral modification technique that involves giving tokens as rewards for desired behaviors, which can later be exchanged for specific privileges or items.

Flooding

A psychological treatment method that exposes the patient to their feared objects or situations extensively and intensively.