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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Diagnosis" - "Toward a Pathology of the Possessed".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month was the author born?
(a) September.
(b) July.
(c) May.
(d) June.

2. What does "anhedonia" mean?
(a) Loss of interest or pleasure.
(b) Loss of blood.
(c) Loss of cognitive function.
(d) Fainting spell.

3. What sentence was delivered to the murderer of Malcoum Tate?
(a) Life in prison.
(b) 40 years.
(c) Life in a mental institution.
(d) 20 years.

4. The author asserts that while depression is often compared to diabetes, schizophrenia is compared to what disorder?
(a) Endometriosis.
(b) Alzheimer's disease.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Glaucoma.

5. Where are the author's parents from?
(a) India.
(b) Taiwan.
(c) Thailand.
(d) Vietnam.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the DSM-5 how many of the five key symptoms must a patient demonstrate to be diagnosed as afflicted with schizophrenia?

2. When was the film The Exorcist released?

3. When was the Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act (HR 4574) passed?

4. At what universities did the author study for her undergraduate degree?

5. What word in the text refers to the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between independent elements?

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