Question 1

Although environment plays a part, the most important factor in schizophrenia is genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The gene 5HTTLPR is associated with which illness?

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's disease" 
B) Bipolar disorder" 
C) Depression" 
D) Schizophrenia" 
A) Huntington's disease" 
B) Bipolar disorder" 
C) Depression" 
D) Schizophrenia"

Question 3

Which of the following is observed in those with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Smaller whole-brain volume" 
B) Enlarged lateral ventricles" 
C) Thinning of the frontal lobes" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Smaller whole-brain volume" 
B) Enlarged lateral ventricles" 
C) Thinning of the frontal lobes" 
D) All of the above"

Question 4

Patients with semantic dementia do not notice the stimuli around them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A common medicinal treatment for OCD tries to increase the amount of _____ in the brain and has some success in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) Acetylcholine 
B) Epinephrine 
C) Opiods 
D) Serotonin 
A) Acetylcholine 
B) Epinephrine 
C) Opiods 
D) Serotonin

Question 6

For severe OCD, a neurosurgeon may attempt to make small lesions in the _____, a region thought to be relevant for OCD symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) Medial geniculate nucleus" 
B) Anterior cingulate cortex" 
C) Posterior cingulate cortex" 
D) Lateral geniculate nucleus" 
A) Medial geniculate nucleus" 
B) Anterior cingulate cortex" 
C) Posterior cingulate cortex" 
D) Lateral geniculate nucleus"

Question 7

Accumulations of Huntingtin protein are a telltale sign of:

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease" 
B) Frontotemporal dementia" 
C) Huntington's disease" 
D) Semantic dementia" 
A) Alzheimer's disease" 
B) Frontotemporal dementia" 
C) Huntington's disease" 
D) Semantic dementia"

Question 8

Most neurological diseases are the result of:

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental contaminants" 
B) Gene-environment interactions" 
C) Heredity" 
D) Genetic defects" 
A) Environmental contaminants" 
B) Gene-environment interactions" 
C) Heredity" 
D) Genetic defects"

Question 9

What is the difference between a neurological disorder and a psychiatric disorder?

Accepted Answer

A neurological disorder refers to a cond

Question 10

Tourette syndrome shows some consistent cortical thinning in cortical regions related to:

Accepted Answer

A) Speech Perception" 
B) Speech Production" 
C) Vision" 
D) Motor control" 
A) Speech Perception" 
B) Speech Production" 
C) Vision" 
D) Motor control"

Question 11

Schizophrenia is mainly treated by which type of drug?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiolytics" 
B) Antipsychotics" 
C) Methamphetamines" 
D) Benzodiazepines" 
A) Anxiolytics" 
B) Antipsychotics" 
C) Methamphetamines" 
D) Benzodiazepines"

Question 12

A patient unable to draw critical features of a zebra, despite having normal motor function, may be suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia 
B) Semantic dementia 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) Bipolar disorder 
A) Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia 
B) Semantic dementia 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) Bipolar disorder

Question 13

Neuroleptics are dopamine agonist medications, and are also called _____, denoting the kind of symptoms they aim to treat.

Accepted Answer

A) Antidepressants" 
B) Antipsychotics" 
C) Antidopaminergic" 
D) Anxiolytics" 
A) Antidepressants" 
B) Antipsychotics" 
C) Antidopaminergic" 
D) Anxiolytics"

Question 14

Lesioning the anterior cingulate cortex is one approach for treating severe:

Accepted Answer

A) Semantic dementia" 
B) Huntington's disease" 
C) Alzheimer's disease" 
D) Obsessive-compulsive disorder" 
A) Semantic dementia" 
B) Huntington's disease" 
C) Alzheimer's disease" 
D) Obsessive-compulsive disorder"

Question 15

________, which blocks NMDA glutamate receptors, supports the glutamate hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) Cannabis" 
B) Cocaine" 
C) Ketamine" 
D) Heroin" 
A) Cannabis" 
B) Cocaine" 
C) Ketamine" 
D) Heroin"

Question 16

Negative symptoms, such as the _________ that can be present in schizophrenia, are functions that are lost when the disease appears.

Accepted Answer

A) Delusions" 
B) Disorganized speech" 
C) Flat affect" 
D) Hallucinations" 
A) Delusions" 
B) Disorganized speech" 
C) Flat affect" 
D) Hallucinations"

Question 17

The dopamine hypothesis states that abnormally high amount of dopamine play a part in schizophrenia. How is this related to the side effect of Parkinsonism that sometimes occurs when taking antipsychotics?

Accepted Answer

The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia

Question 18

Researchers can use _____ to measure brain activity associated with exposure to stimuli that trigger obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) Electrical stimulation" 
B) fMRI" 
C) tDCS" 
D) TMS" 
A) Electrical stimulation" 
B) fMRI" 
C) tDCS" 
D) TMS"

Question 19

Huntington's Disease is strongly hereditary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

By age 85, the percentage of Alzheimer's in the population reaches:

Accepted Answer

A) 80%" 
B) 40%" 
C) 10%" 
D) 20%" 
A) 80%" 
B) 40%" 
C) 10%" 
D) 20%"

Although environment plays a part, the most important factor in schizophrenia is genetics.

The gene 5HTTLPR is associated with which illness?

Which of the following is observed in those with schizophrenia?

Patients with semantic dementia do not notice the stimuli around them.

A common medicinal treatment for OCD tries to increase the amount of _____ in the brain and has some success in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy.

For severe OCD, a neurosurgeon may attempt to make small lesions in the _____, a region thought to be relevant for OCD symptoms.

Accumulations of Huntingtin protein are a telltale sign of:

Most neurological diseases are the result of:

What is the difference between a neurological disorder and a psychiatric disorder?

Tourette syndrome shows some consistent cortical thinning in cortical regions related to:

Schizophrenia is mainly treated by which type of drug?

A patient unable to draw critical features of a zebra, despite having normal motor function, may be suffering from:

Neuroleptics are dopamine agonist medications, and are also called _____, denoting the kind of symptoms they aim to treat.

Lesioning the anterior cingulate cortex is one approach for treating severe:

________, which blocks NMDA glutamate receptors, supports the glutamate hypothesis.

Negative symptoms, such as the _________ that can be present in schizophrenia, are functions that are lost when the disease appears.

The dopamine hypothesis states that abnormally high amount of dopamine play a part in schizophrenia. How is this related to the side effect of Parkinsonism that sometimes occurs when taking antipsychotics?

Researchers can use _____ to measure brain activity associated with exposure to stimuli that trigger obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.

Huntington's Disease is strongly hereditary.

By age 85, the percentage of Alzheimer's in the population reaches:

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Exam 16: Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Although environment plays a part, the most important factor in schizophrenia is genetics.

The gene 5HTTLPR is associated with which illness?

Which of the following is observed in those with schizophrenia?

Patients with semantic dementia do not notice the stimuli around them.

A common medicinal treatment for OCD tries to increase the amount of _____ in the brain and has some success in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy.

For severe OCD, a neurosurgeon may attempt to make small lesions in the _____, a region thought to be relevant for OCD symptoms.

Accumulations of Huntingtin protein are a telltale sign of:

Most neurological diseases are the result of:

What is the difference between a neurological disorder and a psychiatric disorder?

Tourette syndrome shows some consistent cortical thinning in cortical regions related to:

Schizophrenia is mainly treated by which type of drug?

A patient unable to draw critical features of a zebra, despite having normal motor function, may be suffering from:

Neuroleptics are dopamine agonist medications, and are also called _____, denoting the kind of symptoms they aim to treat.

Lesioning the anterior cingulate cortex is one approach for treating severe:

________, which blocks NMDA glutamate receptors, supports the glutamate hypothesis.

Negative symptoms, such as the _________ that can be present in schizophrenia, are functions that are lost when the disease appears.

The dopamine hypothesis states that abnormally high amount of dopamine play a part in schizophrenia. How is this related to the side effect of Parkinsonism that sometimes occurs when taking antipsychotics?

Researchers can use _____ to measure brain activity associated with exposure to stimuli that trigger obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.

Huntington's Disease is strongly hereditary.

By age 85, the percentage of Alzheimer's in the population reaches:

Online Practice Questions

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Filters