Question 1

Approximately ___ million Americans will develop schizophrenia in their lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 2

Antipsychotic drugs were not marketed in the United States until the:

Accepted Answer

A) 1940s 
B) 1950s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1970s 
A) 1940s 
B) 1950s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1970s

Question 3

Consistent with the monoamine hypothesis is the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin modulates mood 
B) The noradrenergic system is involved is in temperature regulation 
C) Dopamine plays a role in sleep and daily rhythms 
D) Acetylcholine acts to increase sensitivity to the environment 
A) Serotonin modulates mood 
B) The noradrenergic system is involved is in temperature regulation 
C) Dopamine plays a role in sleep and daily rhythms 
D) Acetylcholine acts to increase sensitivity to the environment

Question 4

Hippocampal activation is a strong predictor of whether someone will develop full-blown schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most schizophrenics have:

Accepted Answer

A) Ventricles with less CSF than non-schizophrenics 
B) Enlarged ventricles 
C) Collapsed ventricles 
D) Normal ventricles 
A) Ventricles with less CSF than non-schizophrenics 
B) Enlarged ventricles 
C) Collapsed ventricles 
D) Normal ventricles

Question 6

Many people with depression smoke because:

Accepted Answer

A) It is a social event that makes them feel better 
B) Ingredients in tobacco act as monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C) Nicotine increases their serotonin levels 
D) Addiction to nicotine is unlikely to occur in depressed smokers 
A) It is a social event that makes them feel better 
B) Ingredients in tobacco act as monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C) Nicotine increases their serotonin levels 
D) Addiction to nicotine is unlikely to occur in depressed smokers

Question 7

All of the following factors have been implicated in seasonal affective disorder except:

Accepted Answer

A) Amount of light 
B) Ambient temperature 
C) Protein and carbohydrate consumption 
D) Serotonin levels 
A) Amount of light 
B) Ambient temperature 
C) Protein and carbohydrate consumption 
D) Serotonin levels

Question 8

Identify four major symptoms of schizophrenia,and indicate whether they are positive or negative symptoms.

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia is a complex mental disord

Question 9

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include:

Accepted Answer

A) Inability to experience pleasure 
B) Thought disorders 
C) Hallucinations 
D) Delusions 
A) Inability to experience pleasure 
B) Thought disorders 
C) Hallucinations 
D) Delusions

Question 10

Which of the following areas of the brain is most abnormal in PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A) Locus coeruleus 
B) Hippocampus 
C) Cingulate gyrus 
D) Amygdala 
A) Locus coeruleus 
B) Hippocampus 
C) Cingulate gyrus 
D) Amygdala

Question 11

Why is it difficult to identify specific genes for the affective disorders? Identify two that may play a role in depression.

Accepted Answer

It is difficult to identify specific gen

Question 12

The heritability for depression is about ___%.

Accepted Answer

A) 13 
B) 25 
C) 37 
D) 69 
A) 13 
B) 25 
C) 37 
D) 69

Question 13

What do antidepressants and ECT have in common that may explain why they work?

Accepted Answer

Antidepressants and electroconvulsive th

Question 14

One of the most effective treatments for bipolar disorder is lithium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Although diagnosis of schizophrenia may be changing in the future,two subtypes of schizophrenia currently recognized are:

Accepted Answer

A) Paranoid and delusional 
B) Delusional and catatonic 
C) Paranoid and catatonic 
D) Delusional and schizoid 
A) Paranoid and delusional 
B) Delusional and catatonic 
C) Paranoid and catatonic 
D) Delusional and schizoid

Question 16

The distinction between anxiety and fear is:

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety is a reaction to anticipated events while fear is a reaction to real events. 
B) Anxiety is a reaction to real events while fear is a reaction to anticipated events. 
C) Anxiety is chronic and fear is acute. 
D) Anxiety is acute and fear is chronic. 
A) Anxiety is a reaction to anticipated events while fear is a reaction to real events. 
B) Anxiety is a reaction to real events while fear is a reaction to anticipated events. 
C) Anxiety is chronic and fear is acute. 
D) Anxiety is acute and fear is chronic.

Question 17

In the United States and Canada the annual cost of treating psychological disorders,not counting lost income,is estimated to be about ___ dollars.

Accepted Answer

A) 800 billion 
B) 500 billion 
C) 100 billion 
D) 50 billion 
E)  35 billion 
A) 800 billion 
B) 500 billion 
C) 100 billion 
D) 50 billion 
E)  35 billion

Question 18

Smoking is more frequent among schizophrenics than in the non-schizophrenic population,probably because:

Accepted Answer

A) Schizophrenics lack self-control 
B) schizophrenics have a neural vulnerability to addiction 
C) Nicotine improves auditory gating 
D) All of the above 
A) Schizophrenics lack self-control 
B) schizophrenics have a neural vulnerability to addiction 
C) Nicotine improves auditory gating 
D) All of the above

Question 19

People with depression due to altered circadian rhythms are best treated by increasing REM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Women are:

Accepted Answer

A) Twice as likely as men to suffer from bipolar disorder 
B) Three times as likely as men to suffer from bipolar disorder 
C) Two times less likely as men to suffer from bipolar disorder 
D) About as likely as men to suffer from bipolar disorder 
A) Twice as likely as men to suffer from bipolar disorder 
B) Three times as likely as men to suffer from bipolar disorder 
C) Two times less likely as men to suffer from bipolar disorder 
D) About as likely as men to suffer from bipolar disorder

Approximately ___ million Americans will develop schizophrenia in their lifetime.

Antipsychotic drugs were not marketed in the United States until the:

Consistent with the monoamine hypothesis is the fact that:

Hippocampal activation is a strong predictor of whether someone will develop full-blown schizophrenia.

Most schizophrenics have:

Many people with depression smoke because:

All of the following factors have been implicated in seasonal affective disorder except:

Identify four major symptoms of schizophrenia,and indicate whether they are positive or negative symptoms.

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include:

Which of the following areas of the brain is most abnormal in PTSD?

Why is it difficult to identify specific genes for the affective disorders? Identify two that may play a role in depression.

The heritability for depression is about ___%.

What do antidepressants and ECT have in common that may explain why they work?

One of the most effective treatments for bipolar disorder is lithium.

Although diagnosis of schizophrenia may be changing in the future,two subtypes of schizophrenia currently recognized are:

The distinction between anxiety and fear is:

In the United States and Canada the annual cost of treating psychological disorders,not counting lost income,is estimated to be about ___ dollars.

Smoking is more frequent among schizophrenics than in the non-schizophrenic population,probably because:

People with depression due to altered circadian rhythms are best treated by increasing REM.

Women are:

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Approximately ___ million Americans will develop schizophrenia in their lifetime.

Antipsychotic drugs were not marketed in the United States until the:

Consistent with the monoamine hypothesis is the fact that:

Hippocampal activation is a strong predictor of whether someone will develop full-blown schizophrenia.

Most schizophrenics have:

Many people with depression smoke because:

All of the following factors have been implicated in seasonal affective disorder except:

Identify four major symptoms of schizophrenia,and indicate whether they are positive or negative symptoms.

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include:

Which of the following areas of the brain is most abnormal in PTSD?

Why is it difficult to identify specific genes for the affective disorders? Identify two that may play a role in depression.

The heritability for depression is about ___%.

What do antidepressants and ECT have in common that may explain why they work?

One of the most effective treatments for bipolar disorder is lithium.

Although diagnosis of schizophrenia may be changing in the future,two subtypes of schizophrenia currently recognized are:

The distinction between anxiety and fear is:

In the United States and Canada the annual cost of treating psychological disorders,not counting lost income,is estimated to be about ___ dollars.

Smoking is more frequent among schizophrenics than in the non-schizophrenic population,probably because:

People with depression due to altered circadian rhythms are best treated by increasing REM.

Women are:

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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