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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. When was the film The Exorcist released?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1984.

2. According to the NIMH, what percent of the American population is diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder?
(a) 3.9%.
(b) 0.3%.
(c) 0.01%.
(d) 1.1%.

3. When did Eugen Bleuler coin the word "schizophrenia"?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1919.

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

5. What word in the text refers to the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between independent elements?
(a) Matriculation.
(b) Manistatis.
(c) Homeostasis.
(d) Articulation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of the American adult population is afflicted with schizophrenia, according to the NIMH?

2. What does "NAMI" stand for?

3. When did the author experience her first auditory hallucination?

4. What does "RAISE" stand for?

5. According to the author, the ancient Egyptians described a condition similar to schizophrenia that was attributed to the dangerous influence of poison where in the body?

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