Question 1

Atypical antipsychotics ___ auditory gating while ___ can normalize this process in schizophrenics.

Accepted Answer

A) improve,amphetamines 
B) improve,nicotine 
C) enhance,glycine 
D) reduce,nicotine 
A) improve,amphetamines 
B) improve,nicotine 
C) enhance,glycine 
D) reduce,nicotine

Question 2

Which of the following statements is false regarding schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a psychosis. 
B) Its diagnosis is on the rise. 
C) It is the most severe of the mental illnesses. 
D) All social classes are equally vulnerable. 
A) It is a psychosis. 
B) Its diagnosis is on the rise. 
C) It is the most severe of the mental illnesses. 
D) All social classes are equally vulnerable.

Question 3

The estimated annual financial cost of the mood disorders in the United States is approximately ___ d ollars.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 15 
C) 17 
D) 19 
A) 25 
B) 15 
C) 17 
D) 19

Question 4

Non-pharmacological treatments for depression that are mentioned in your book include:

Accepted Answer

A) Adjusting the circadian rhythm 
B) Blocking REM sleep 
C) Phototherapy 
D) All of the above 
A) Adjusting the circadian rhythm 
B) Blocking REM sleep 
C) Phototherapy 
D) All of the above

Question 5

REM is the sleep stage when:

Accepted Answer

A) The person's muscles are most active 
B) Dreams usually occur 
C) Most brain activity decreases 
D) A person is beginning to wake 
A) The person's muscles are most active 
B) Dreams usually occur 
C) Most brain activity decreases 
D) A person is beginning to wake

Question 6

Identifying the genes for schizophrenia is challenging because:

Accepted Answer

A) Researchers are not consistent in whether they include spectrum disorders in their diagnosis 
B) Schizophrenia most likely involves multiple genes 
C) The genes involved in schizophrenia each contribute a small effect 
D) All of the above 
A) Researchers are not consistent in whether they include spectrum disorders in their diagnosis 
B) Schizophrenia most likely involves multiple genes 
C) The genes involved in schizophrenia each contribute a small effect 
D) All of the above

Question 7

What does it mean to say schizophrenia is a disorder of synchrony?

Accepted Answer

Saying that schizophrenia is a disorder

Question 8

People with mania are often:

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep deprived 
B) Obsessed with sex 
C) Drug abusers 
D) All of the above 
A) Sleep deprived 
B) Obsessed with sex 
C) Drug abusers 
D) All of the above

Question 9

The most effective pharmacological treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder is/are:

Accepted Answer

A) SSRIs 
B) Benzodiazepines 
C) Lithium 
D) Drugs that increase glutamate 
A) SSRIs 
B) Benzodiazepines 
C) Lithium 
D) Drugs that increase glutamate

Question 10

What is the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia,and what evidence is it based on? Describe an alternative hypothesis involving a different neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia

Question 11

While it is true that a person with schizophrenia will have a dopamine imbalance,this imbalance might be the result of reduced ___ activity in the prefrontal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) glycine 
C) NMDA 
D) glutamate 
A) serotonin 
B) glycine 
C) NMDA 
D) glutamate

Question 12

Tardive dyskinesia occurs with prolonged blocking of:

Accepted Answer

A) Dopamine receptors 
B) Serotonin receptors 
C) Glutamate receptors 
D) All of the above 
A) Dopamine receptors 
B) Serotonin receptors 
C) Glutamate receptors 
D) All of the above

Question 13

In the United States,___ people have a psychological disorder in their lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 50 
B) 1 in 10 
C) 1 in 5 
D) 1 in 3 
A) 1 in 50 
B) 1 in 10 
C) 1 in 5 
D) 1 in 3

Question 14

In schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A) The brain shows decreased synchrony across several areas 
B) Extraneous sounds cannot be suppressed 
C) Environmental stimuli can be perceived as threatening 
D) All of the above 
A) The brain shows decreased synchrony across several areas 
B) Extraneous sounds cannot be suppressed 
C) Environmental stimuli can be perceived as threatening 
D) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is true of atypical antipsychotic drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) They produce more motor symptoms than traditional medications. 
B) They target D2 receptors less than older medications. 
C) They work much better than the traditional drugs,some being 50% more effective. 
D) They are sometimes called third-generation antipsychotics. 
A) They produce more motor symptoms than traditional medications. 
B) They target D2 receptors less than older medications. 
C) They work much better than the traditional drugs,some being 50% more effective. 
D) They are sometimes called third-generation antipsychotics.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A) It is unrelated to the severity of the trauma. 
B) It is four times as common in men who have been exposed to trauma. 
C) It is related to the level of distress the person is experiencing at the time of the traumatic event. 
D) Genetic factors do not play a role in whether PTSD develops. 
A) It is unrelated to the severity of the trauma. 
B) It is four times as common in men who have been exposed to trauma. 
C) It is related to the level of distress the person is experiencing at the time of the traumatic event. 
D) Genetic factors do not play a role in whether PTSD develops.

Question 17

Drugs that ___ are effective antipsychotics.

Accepted Answer

A) block dopamine postsynaptic receptors 
B) sensitize dopamine postsynaptic receptors 
C) increase the rate of dopamine turnover 
D) slow the rate of dopamine production 
A) block dopamine postsynaptic receptors 
B) sensitize dopamine postsynaptic receptors 
C) increase the rate of dopamine turnover 
D) slow the rate of dopamine production

Question 18

Cite evidence that demonstrates schizophrenia has a strong genetic component.How does this relate to the vulnerability model of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

There is strong evidence to suggest that

Question 19

What drugs are used to treat schizophrenia and how do they work?

Accepted Answer

The drugs used to treat schizophrenia ar

Question 20

Schizophrenia is one of several psychiatric disorders that are on the rise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Atypical antipsychotics _ auditory gating while _ can normalize this process in schizophrenics.

Which of the following statements is false regarding schizophrenia?

The estimated annual financial cost of the mood disorders in the United States is approximately ___ d ollars.

Non-pharmacological treatments for depression that are mentioned in your book include:

REM is the sleep stage when:

Identifying the genes for schizophrenia is challenging because:

What does it mean to say schizophrenia is a disorder of synchrony?

People with mania are often:

The most effective pharmacological treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder is/are:

What is the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia,and what evidence is it based on? Describe an alternative hypothesis involving a different neurotransmitter.

While it is true that a person with schizophrenia will have a dopamine imbalance,this imbalance might be the result of reduced ___ activity in the prefrontal cortex.

Tardive dyskinesia occurs with prolonged blocking of:

In the United States,___ people have a psychological disorder in their lifetime.

In schizophrenia:

Which of the following is true of atypical antipsychotic drugs?

Which of the following statements is true about PTSD?

Drugs that ___ are effective antipsychotics.

Cite evidence that demonstrates schizophrenia has a strong genetic component.How does this relate to the vulnerability model of schizophrenia?

What drugs are used to treat schizophrenia and how do they work?

Schizophrenia is one of several psychiatric disorders that are on the rise.

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

Atypical antipsychotics ___ auditory gating while ___ can normalize this process in schizophrenics.

Which of the following statements is false regarding schizophrenia?

The estimated annual financial cost of the mood disorders in the United States is approximately ___ d ollars.

Non-pharmacological treatments for depression that are mentioned in your book include:

REM is the sleep stage when:

Identifying the genes for schizophrenia is challenging because:

What does it mean to say schizophrenia is a disorder of synchrony?

People with mania are often:

The most effective pharmacological treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder is/are:

What is the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia,and what evidence is it based on? Describe an alternative hypothesis involving a different neurotransmitter.

While it is true that a person with schizophrenia will have a dopamine imbalance,this imbalance might be the result of reduced ___ activity in the prefrontal cortex.

Tardive dyskinesia occurs with prolonged blocking of:

In the United States,___ people have a psychological disorder in their lifetime.

In schizophrenia:

Which of the following is true of atypical antipsychotic drugs?

Which of the following statements is true about PTSD?

Drugs that ___ are effective antipsychotics.

Cite evidence that demonstrates schizophrenia has a strong genetic component.How does this relate to the vulnerability model of schizophrenia?

What drugs are used to treat schizophrenia and how do they work?

Schizophrenia is one of several psychiatric disorders that are on the rise.

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

Atypical antipsychotics _ auditory gating while _ can normalize this process in schizophrenics.