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Question 8 2 pts How would a person with schizophrenia be most likely to perform on a cognitive flexibility task, such as the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task? difficulty acquiring the first rule; improved speed of acquisition of subsequent rules difficulty acquiring any rules O perseveration on the first rule; difficulty acquiring a new rule O refusal to participate in the task abnormal eye movements called saccades Question 9 2 pts Which of the following best describes the actions of typical and atypical antipsychotic medications? Typical antipsychotics act as only dopamine antagonists, but atypical antipsychotics act as only dopamine agonists. O Typical antipsychotics act as only glutamate antagonists, but atypical antipsychotics act as only acetylcholine antagonists. Typical antipsychotics act as only dopamine antagonists, but atypical antipsychotics are antagonists for both dopamine and serotonin. O Both types of medication act as only dopamine agonists. O Both types of medication act as only dopamine antagonists.

Answer 1

8. Difficulty acquiring the first rule; improved speed of acquisition of subsequent rules

Explanation: It is a common problem of the patient with schizophrenia to solve the problems like ordering cards as the memory impairment appears there. But by skill development program such problem can be removed.

9. Typical antipsychotic drugs act as only dopamine antagonist; but atypical antipsychotic drug acts as only dopamine antagonist.

Explanation: Typical antipsychotic drugs change the effect of the neurotransmitter like dopamine. It blocks the path of dopamine and helps to remove the problems. It may act on the other neurotransmitter.