Question 1

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  include delusions 
B)  include hallucinations 
C)  are decreased by most antipsychotic medications 
D)  all of the above options are correct 
A)  include delusions 
B)  include hallucinations 
C)  are decreased by most antipsychotic medications 
D)  all of the above options are correct D

Question 2

Because repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) does not induce actual seizures, fewer side effects are observed than with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), although some patients have reported ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  headaches 
B)  ringing in the ears 
C)  blurred vision 
D)  tingling in the hands and feet 
A)  headaches 
B)  ringing in the ears 
C)  blurred vision 
D)  tingling in the hands and feet A

Question 3

Drugs modulating the ___________ receptor improve both negative and cognitive symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  GABAA receptor 
B)  NMDA 
C)  AMPA 
D)  β-adrenergic 
A)  GABAA receptor 
B)  NMDA 
C)  AMPA 
D)  β-adrenergic B

Question 4

Following the administration of a dopamine agonist, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  A preceding noise is no longer able to inhibit the startle response to a subsequent louder noise. 
B)  A preceding noise is no longer able to facilitate the startle response to a subsequent louder noise. 
C)  Rodents startle more to all noises. 
D)  Rodents startle less to all noises. 
A)  A preceding noise is no longer able to inhibit the startle response to a subsequent louder noise. 
B)  A preceding noise is no longer able to facilitate the startle response to a subsequent louder noise. 
C)  Rodents startle more to all noises. 
D)  Rodents startle less to all noises.

Question 5

The ________ receptor has been argued to play a key role in terminating a stress response.

Accepted Answer

A)  GABAA 
B)  NMDA 
C)  mineralocorticoid 
D)  glucocorticoid 
A)  GABAA 
B)  NMDA 
C)  mineralocorticoid 
D)  glucocorticoid

Question 6

__________ is a procedure to separate connections to the frontal regions from the rest of the brain pioneered by Egas Moniz.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trepanning 
B)  Osteotomy 
C)  Prefrontal leucotomy 
D)  Compensatory therapy 
A)  Trepanning 
B)  Osteotomy 
C)  Prefrontal leucotomy 
D)  Compensatory therapy

Question 7

After the administration of a dopamine agonist to a rat ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a preceding noise is no longer able to inhibit the startle response to a subsequent louder noise 
B)  a preceding noise is no longer able to facilitate the startle response to a subsequent louder noise. 
C)  the rats startle more to all noises. 
D)  the rats startle less to all noises. 
A)  a preceding noise is no longer able to inhibit the startle response to a subsequent louder noise 
B)  a preceding noise is no longer able to facilitate the startle response to a subsequent louder noise. 
C)  the rats startle more to all noises. 
D)  the rats startle less to all noises.

Question 8

________ was the originator of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocrates 
B)  Heinrich Kraemer 
C)  Theodor Meynert 
D)  Ugo Cerletti 
A)  Hippocrates 
B)  Heinrich Kraemer 
C)  Theodor Meynert 
D)  Ugo Cerletti

Question 9

Sigmund Freud embraced the idea that mental events could produce mental illness symptoms because of the lectures of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean-Martin Charcot 
B)  Franz Nissl 
C)  Emil Kraepelin 
D)  Ugo Cerletti 
A)  Jean-Martin Charcot 
B)  Franz Nissl 
C)  Emil Kraepelin 
D)  Ugo Cerletti

Question 10

What strategy has the highest efficacy rate of any treatment for mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of antidepressants to treat anxiety disorders. 
B)  Behavioral activation therapy for depression. 
C)  Exposure therapy for phobias. 
D)  Lithium for bipolar disorder. 
A)  The use of antidepressants to treat anxiety disorders. 
B)  Behavioral activation therapy for depression. 
C)  Exposure therapy for phobias. 
D)  Lithium for bipolar disorder.

Question 11

The bipolar disorder treatment valproate belongs to the class of drugs known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
B)  tricyclics 
C)  selective serotonin uptake inhibitors 
D)  anticonvulsants 
A)  monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
B)  tricyclics 
C)  selective serotonin uptake inhibitors 
D)  anticonvulsants

Question 12

Compared with healthy control subjects, higher levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone, cortisol, and CRH are found in ________ patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar 
B)  schizophrenic 
C)  anxious 
D)  depressed 
A)  bipolar 
B)  schizophrenic 
C)  anxious 
D)  depressed

Question 13

________ was originally given to patients as an antihistamine, but it was also observed to have antidepressant effects.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clozapine 
B)  Phenylcyclohexylpiperidine 
C)  Iproniazid 
D)  Imipramine 
A)  Clozapine 
B)  Phenylcyclohexylpiperidine 
C)  Iproniazid 
D)  Imipramine

Question 14

A heroin addiction that develops following the use of a prescribed pain killer could be considered ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Evidence for psychodynamic theory. 
B)  An example of negative symptoms. 
C)  An iatrogenic condition. 
D)  An aspect of malleus maleficarum. 
A)  Evidence for psychodynamic theory. 
B)  An example of negative symptoms. 
C)  An iatrogenic condition. 
D)  An aspect of malleus maleficarum.

Question 15

The highest efficacy rate of any treatment for mental illness belongs to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of antidepressants to treat anxiety disorders 
B)  behavioral activation therapy for depression 
C)  exposure therapy for phobias 
D)  lithium for bipolar disorder 
A)  the use of antidepressants to treat anxiety disorders 
B)  behavioral activation therapy for depression 
C)  exposure therapy for phobias 
D)  lithium for bipolar disorder

Question 16

Preliminary studies suggest that _____________ is comparably effective to actual exposure therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  no intervention at all 
B)  clomipramine 
C)  virtual reality exposure therapy 
D)  fluoxetine 
A)  no intervention at all 
B)  clomipramine 
C)  virtual reality exposure therapy 
D)  fluoxetine

Question 17

The case of ___________ illustrates genetic and environmental factors in the origins of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  the identical Genain quadruplets 
B)  Sheri Storm 
C)  Howard Dully 
D)  Susannah Cahalan. 
A)  the identical Genain quadruplets 
B)  Sheri Storm 
C)  Howard Dully 
D)  Susannah Cahalan.

Question 18

What characteristic of schizophrenia has been successfully modeled in rodents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hallucinations. 
B)  Deficits in sensory gating. 
C)  Increased fear. 
D)  Paranoia. 
A)  Hallucinations. 
B)  Deficits in sensory gating. 
C)  Increased fear. 
D)  Paranoia.

Question 19

Lower levels of a breakdown product of ________ were found in the CSF of patients diagnosed with depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  cortisol 
D)  acetylcholine 
A)  dopamine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  cortisol 
D)  acetylcholine

Question 20

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) take effect more rapidly than benzodiazepines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia _______.

Because repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) does not induce actual seizures, fewer side effects are observed than with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), although some patients have reported ________.

Drugs modulating the ___________ receptor improve both negative and cognitive symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

Following the administration of a dopamine agonist, ________.

The ________ receptor has been argued to play a key role in terminating a stress response.

__________ is a procedure to separate connections to the frontal regions from the rest of the brain pioneered by Egas Moniz.

After the administration of a dopamine agonist to a rat ________.

________ was the originator of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Sigmund Freud embraced the idea that mental events could produce mental illness symptoms because of the lectures of ___________.

What strategy has the highest efficacy rate of any treatment for mental illness?

The bipolar disorder treatment valproate belongs to the class of drugs known as ________.

Compared with healthy control subjects, higher levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone, cortisol, and CRH are found in ________ patients.

________ was originally given to patients as an antihistamine, but it was also observed to have antidepressant effects.

A heroin addiction that develops following the use of a prescribed pain killer could be considered ________.

The highest efficacy rate of any treatment for mental illness belongs to ________.

Preliminary studies suggest that _____________ is comparably effective to actual exposure therapy.

The case of ___________ illustrates genetic and environmental factors in the origins of schizophrenia.

What characteristic of schizophrenia has been successfully modeled in rodents?

Lower levels of a breakdown product of ________ were found in the CSF of patients diagnosed with depression.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) take effect more rapidly than benzodiazepines.

Introduction to Biological Psychology

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

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Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

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Exam 13: Mental Illness

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia _______.

Because repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) does not induce actual seizures, fewer side effects are observed than with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), although some patients have reported ________.

Drugs modulating the ___________ receptor improve both negative and cognitive symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

Following the administration of a dopamine agonist, ________.

The ________ receptor has been argued to play a key role in terminating a stress response.

__________ is a procedure to separate connections to the frontal regions from the rest of the brain pioneered by Egas Moniz.

After the administration of a dopamine agonist to a rat ________.

________ was the originator of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Sigmund Freud embraced the idea that mental events could produce mental illness symptoms because of the lectures of ___________.

What strategy has the highest efficacy rate of any treatment for mental illness?

The bipolar disorder treatment valproate belongs to the class of drugs known as ________.

Compared with healthy control subjects, higher levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone, cortisol, and CRH are found in ________ patients.

________ was originally given to patients as an antihistamine, but it was also observed to have antidepressant effects.

A heroin addiction that develops following the use of a prescribed pain killer could be considered ________.

The highest efficacy rate of any treatment for mental illness belongs to ________.

Preliminary studies suggest that _____________ is comparably effective to actual exposure therapy.

The case of ___________ illustrates genetic and environmental factors in the origins of schizophrenia.

What characteristic of schizophrenia has been successfully modeled in rodents?

Lower levels of a breakdown product of ________ were found in the CSF of patients diagnosed with depression.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) take effect more rapidly than benzodiazepines.

Introduction to Biological Psychology

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

Movement

Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Filters