Question 1

Phototherapy is an effective therapy for bipolar disorder but not unipolar depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Acute symptoms of schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A) Develop suddenly 
B) Are not responsive to treatment 
C) Are more common in women than men 
D) All of the above 
A) Develop suddenly 
B) Are not responsive to treatment 
C) Are more common in women than men 
D) All of the above

Question 3

Effective antidepressant drugs include:

Accepted Answer

A) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
B) Tricyclics 
C) 2nd generation drugs 
D) All of the above 
A) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
B) Tricyclics 
C) 2nd generation drugs 
D) All of the above

Question 4

Cortical activity of depressed patients most consistently shows:

Accepted Answer

A) Increased activity in the ventral prefrontal cortex 
B) Decreased activity in the caudate nucleus 
C) Decreased activity in the dorsal prefrontal cortex 
D) All of the above 
A) Increased activity in the ventral prefrontal cortex 
B) Decreased activity in the caudate nucleus 
C) Decreased activity in the dorsal prefrontal cortex 
D) All of the above

Question 5

ECT is a more effective treatment for depression than drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The bipolar "switch" appears to be located in the ventral prefrontal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the vulnerability model:

Accepted Answer

A) Susceptibility varies with the number of affected genes 
B) Development of schizophrenia requires genes and environmental challenges 
C) The severity of schizophrenic symptoms depends on the degree of genetic inheritance as well as type of environmental challenge 
D) All of the above 
A) Susceptibility varies with the number of affected genes 
B) Development of schizophrenia requires genes and environmental challenges 
C) The severity of schizophrenic symptoms depends on the degree of genetic inheritance as well as type of environmental challenge 
D) All of the above

Phototherapy is an effective therapy for bipolar disorder but not unipolar depression.

Acute symptoms of schizophrenia:

Effective antidepressant drugs include:

Cortical activity of depressed patients most consistently shows:

ECT is a more effective treatment for depression than drugs.

The bipolar "switch" appears to be located in the ventral prefrontal cortex.

According to the vulnerability model:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Phototherapy is an effective therapy for bipolar disorder but not unipolar depression.

Acute symptoms of schizophrenia:

Effective antidepressant drugs include:

Cortical activity of depressed patients most consistently shows:

ECT is a more effective treatment for depression than drugs.

The bipolar "switch" appears to be located in the ventral prefrontal cortex.

According to the vulnerability model:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters