Question 1

Some atypical antipsychotics block ___ of the 5-HT2 serotonin receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 25% 
C) 75% 
D) 90% 
A) 50% 
B) 25% 
C) 75% 
D) 90%

Question 2

Tourette's syndrome,like OCD,involves decreased activity in the basal ganglia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The shared incidence of schizophrenia within a family increases with genetic closeness of the relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Identify and describe the major affective disorders.

Accepted Answer

Major affective disorders, also known as

Question 5

Which of the following is not a symptom of PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A) Nightmares 
B) Decreased responsiveness to environmental stimulation 
C) Flashbacks 
D) Lack of concentration 
A) Nightmares 
B) Decreased responsiveness to environmental stimulation 
C) Flashbacks 
D) Lack of concentration

Question 6

A person who has a feeling of stress and worry most of the time probably has:

Accepted Answer

A) OCD 
B) Panic disorder 
C) Generalized anxiety 
D) A phobia 
A) OCD 
B) Panic disorder 
C) Generalized anxiety 
D) A phobia

Question 7

The major affective disorders include:

Accepted Answer

A) Depression and anxiety 
B) Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder 
C) Bipolar disorder and unipolar depression 
D) Mania and psychosis 
A) Depression and anxiety 
B) Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder 
C) Bipolar disorder and unipolar depression 
D) Mania and psychosis

Question 8

Schizophrenics take up about ___ % of the psychiatric beds in U.S.hospitals.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80 
A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80

Question 9

Crow's Type I and Type II schizophrenia are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) Positive symptoms and negative symptoms,respectively 
B) Early onset and late onset,respectively 
C) Genetic-basis and environmental-basis,respectively 
D) Institutionalized and non-institutionalized,respectively 
A) Positive symptoms and negative symptoms,respectively 
B) Early onset and late onset,respectively 
C) Genetic-basis and environmental-basis,respectively 
D) Institutionalized and non-institutionalized,respectively

Question 10

The best treatment for OCD is drug therapy with dopamine agonists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following brain structures is overly activated during anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Amygdala 
B) Locus coeruleus 
C) Parahippocampal gyrus 
D) All of the above 
A) Amygdala 
B) Locus coeruleus 
C) Parahippocampal gyrus 
D) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is the most useful indicator for diagnosing schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased activity in the hippocampus 
B) Increased activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
C) Decreased activity in the orbitofrontal cortex 
D) Decreased activity in a particular part of the hippocampus 
A) Increased activity in the hippocampus 
B) Increased activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
C) Decreased activity in the orbitofrontal cortex 
D) Decreased activity in a particular part of the hippocampus

Question 13

The economic burden of treating schizophrenia annually in the United States represents about ___ the costs of treating all of the other psychological disorders combined.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fifth 
B) one-quarter 
C) one-third 
D) one-half 
A) one-fifth 
B) one-quarter 
C) one-third 
D) one-half

Question 14

Acral lick syndrome in animals shares similarities with OCD in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are true about bipolar disorder except:

Accepted Answer

A) The depression typically lasts longer than the mania. 
B) Lithium is no longer considered the best treatment for the disorder. 
C) Some drugs that are effective for bipolar disorder inhibit protein kinase C. 
D) Some people cycle between mania and depression every 48 hours. 
A) The depression typically lasts longer than the mania. 
B) Lithium is no longer considered the best treatment for the disorder. 
C) Some drugs that are effective for bipolar disorder inhibit protein kinase C. 
D) Some people cycle between mania and depression every 48 hours.

Question 16

Which of the following mood disorders has the highest risk for suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Unipolar depression 
B) Reactive depression 
C) Bipolar disorder 
D) None of the above 
A) Unipolar depression 
B) Reactive depression 
C) Bipolar disorder 
D) None of the above

Question 17

Many researchers believe the vulnerability model is the best explanation for how schizophrenia develops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Schizophrenia affects approximately ___ % of the American population.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 7 
A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 7

Question 19

According to the disordered connections theory of schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A) The schizophrenic brain is wired haphazardly,inconsistent with the non-schizophrenic brain. 
B) Activity in the prefrontal area and hippocampus is not coordinated. 
C) Neural impulses are often randomly generated,especially within the prefrontal cortex. 
D) The main problem is with gray matter in the temporal lobe. 
A) The schizophrenic brain is wired haphazardly,inconsistent with the non-schizophrenic brain. 
B) Activity in the prefrontal area and hippocampus is not coordinated. 
C) Neural impulses are often randomly generated,especially within the prefrontal cortex. 
D) The main problem is with gray matter in the temporal lobe.

Question 20

Which of the following areas does not show abnormalities in OCD?

Accepted Answer

A) Orbitofrontal cortex 
B) Hippocampus 
C) Caudate nuclei 
D) Cingulate gyrus 
A) Orbitofrontal cortex 
B) Hippocampus 
C) Caudate nuclei 
D) Cingulate gyrus

Some atypical antipsychotics block ___ of the 5-HT2 serotonin receptors.

Tourette's syndrome,like OCD,involves decreased activity in the basal ganglia.

The shared incidence of schizophrenia within a family increases with genetic closeness of the relationship.

Identify and describe the major affective disorders.

Which of the following is not a symptom of PTSD?

A person who has a feeling of stress and worry most of the time probably has:

The major affective disorders include:

Schizophrenics take up about ___ % of the psychiatric beds in U.S.hospitals.

Crow's Type I and Type II schizophrenia are characterized by:

The best treatment for OCD is drug therapy with dopamine agonists.

Which of the following brain structures is overly activated during anxiety?

Which of the following is the most useful indicator for diagnosing schizophrenia?

The economic burden of treating schizophrenia annually in the United States represents about ___ the costs of treating all of the other psychological disorders combined.

Acral lick syndrome in animals shares similarities with OCD in humans.

All of the following are true about bipolar disorder except:

Which of the following mood disorders has the highest risk for suicide?

Many researchers believe the vulnerability model is the best explanation for how schizophrenia develops.

Schizophrenia affects approximately ___ % of the American population.

According to the disordered connections theory of schizophrenia:

Which of the following areas does not show abnormalities in OCD?

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Some atypical antipsychotics block ___ of the 5-HT2 serotonin receptors.

Tourette's syndrome,like OCD,involves decreased activity in the basal ganglia.

The shared incidence of schizophrenia within a family increases with genetic closeness of the relationship.

Identify and describe the major affective disorders.

Which of the following is not a symptom of PTSD?

A person who has a feeling of stress and worry most of the time probably has:

The major affective disorders include:

Schizophrenics take up about ___ % of the psychiatric beds in U.S.hospitals.

Crow's Type I and Type II schizophrenia are characterized by:

The best treatment for OCD is drug therapy with dopamine agonists.

Which of the following brain structures is overly activated during anxiety?

Which of the following is the most useful indicator for diagnosing schizophrenia?

The economic burden of treating schizophrenia annually in the United States represents about ___ the costs of treating all of the other psychological disorders combined.

Acral lick syndrome in animals shares similarities with OCD in humans.

All of the following are true about bipolar disorder except:

Which of the following mood disorders has the highest risk for suicide?

Many researchers believe the vulnerability model is the best explanation for how schizophrenia develops.

Schizophrenia affects approximately ___ % of the American population.

According to the disordered connections theory of schizophrenia:

Which of the following areas does not show abnormalities in OCD?

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