Question 1

​As an addiction develops,many of its effects,especially the enjoyable effects,decrease,a phenomenon known as____.

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance 
B) craving 
C) withdrawal 
D) abstinence 
A) tolerance 
B) craving 
C) withdrawal 
D) abstinence

Question 2

Similar to depressed patients,bipolar patients may benefit from a change in their ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) work schedule 
B) ​roommates 
C) ​sleep schedule 
D) exercise routine 
A) work schedule 
B) ​roommates 
C) ​sleep schedule 
D) exercise routine

Question 3

People with Type II (Type B)alcoholism ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) have rapid onset alcoholism 
B) ​have few symptoms prior to middle age 
C) ​are typically female 
D) experience few problems as a result of their alcoholism 
A) have rapid onset alcoholism 
B) ​have few symptoms prior to middle age 
C) ​are typically female 
D) experience few problems as a result of their alcoholism

Question 4

All things considered,the atypical antipsychotics ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) are far more cost-effective than the older drugs 
B) ​do not improve overall quality of life more than older drugs 
C) ​are preferable because they have, at most, only mild side-effects 
D) have a much higher risk of movement disorders 
A) are far more cost-effective than the older drugs 
B) ​do not improve overall quality of life more than older drugs 
C) ​are preferable because they have, at most, only mild side-effects 
D) have a much higher risk of movement disorders

Question 5

Physicians must carefully monitor the dose of lithium they give to bipolar patients because ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) people develop a tolerance to the drug and must gradually increase their dosage 
B) ​people develop a sensitivity to the drug and must gradually decrease their dosage 
C) ​the amount of drug needed to achieve a good effect varies from one time of year to another
​ 
D) the most beneficial dosage is just less than the dosage that is toxic 
A) people develop a tolerance to the drug and must gradually increase their dosage 
B) ​people develop a sensitivity to the drug and must gradually decrease their dosage 
C) ​the amount of drug needed to achieve a good effect varies from one time of year to another
​ 
D) the most beneficial dosage is just less than the dosage that is toxic

Question 6

​Which effect would be considered to be agonistic?

Accepted Answer

A) blocking the synthesis of neurotransmitters 
B) ​stimulating the release of neurotransmitters 
C) ​blocking the postsynaptic receptors 
D) mimicking enzymes that breakdown neurotransmitters 
A) blocking the synthesis of neurotransmitters 
B) ​stimulating the release of neurotransmitters 
C) ​blocking the postsynaptic receptors 
D) mimicking enzymes that breakdown neurotransmitters

Question 7

An alternative to the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is the proposal that schizophrenia may be due to a deficiency of activity of ____ synapses.​

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) ​glutamate 
C) ​substance P 
D) acetylcholine 
A) serotonin 
B) ​glutamate 
C) ​substance P 
D) acetylcholine

Question 8

Which effect would be considered to be antagonistic?​

Accepted Answer

A) blocking the synthesis of neurotransmitters 
B) ​stimulating the release of neurotransmitters 
C) ​blocking the reuptake of neurotransmitters 
D) interfering with the breakdown of neurotransmitters 
A) blocking the synthesis of neurotransmitters 
B) ​stimulating the release of neurotransmitters 
C) ​blocking the reuptake of neurotransmitters 
D) interfering with the breakdown of neurotransmitters

Question 9

Which of the following characterizes the total brain activity,as measured by the rate of glucose metabolism,in those suffering from mood disorders?​

Accepted Answer

A) high in both mania and depression 
B) ​low in both mania and depression 
C) ​low in mania and high in depression 
D) high in mania and low in depression 
A) high in both mania and depression 
B) ​low in both mania and depression 
C) ​low in mania and high in depression 
D) high in mania and low in depression

Question 10

Many fad treatments for autism spectrum disorders make the parents feel good that they are trying something,but otherwise,they are a waste of time and money.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which is true when considering the role of genetics in depression?​

Accepted Answer

A) Late-onset depression has higher heritability than early-onset depression. 
B) ​Depression in males runs in families, depression in females does not. 
C) ​Adopted children who become depressed are more likely to have depressed biological relatives than depressed adoptive relatives. 
D) Adopted children who become depressed are more likely to have depressed adoptive relatives than depressed biological relatives. 
A) Late-onset depression has higher heritability than early-onset depression. 
B) ​Depression in males runs in families, depression in females does not. 
C) ​Adopted children who become depressed are more likely to have depressed biological relatives than depressed adoptive relatives. 
D) Adopted children who become depressed are more likely to have depressed adoptive relatives than depressed biological relatives.

Question 12

Symptoms of marijuana withdrawal include anxiety,sweating,vomiting,and diarrhea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Another term for antipsychotic drugs is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) benzodiazepines 
B) ​neuroleptics 
C) ​tricyclics 
D) stimulants 
A) benzodiazepines 
B) ​neuroleptics 
C) ​tricyclics 
D) stimulants

Question 14

A first diagnosis of schizophrenia is usually made for a male in which age range?​

Accepted Answer

A) preteens 
B) ​20s 
C) ​30s or 40s 
D) 50s or beyond 
A) preteens 
B) ​20s 
C) ​30s or 40s 
D) 50s or beyond

Question 15

Define major depression.​

Accepted Answer

Everyone has times of feeling discourage

Question 16

Antidepressant drugs have effects at the synapse within hours,but may take weeks to change behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Simply imaging something pleasant is not sufficient to stimulate the release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens; the event must actually be experienced.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Genetic studies of schizophrenia have found that ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) there are probably several possible genes that increase a person's risk for schizophrenia 
B) ​a single gene on the X chromosome accounts for most cases of schizophrenia 
C) ​schizophrenia has about the same heritability as Huntington's disease 
D) dizygotic twins are more concordant for schizophrenia than monozygotic twins 
A) there are probably several possible genes that increase a person's risk for schizophrenia 
B) ​a single gene on the X chromosome accounts for most cases of schizophrenia 
C) ​schizophrenia has about the same heritability as Huntington's disease 
D) dizygotic twins are more concordant for schizophrenia than monozygotic twins

Question 19

​With respect to drug effects,"efficacy" means the tendency of a drug to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) have inhibitory effects 
B) ​have excitatory effects 
C) ​attach to a receptor 
D) activate a receptor 
A) have inhibitory effects 
B) ​have excitatory effects 
C) ​attach to a receptor 
D) activate a receptor

Question 20

____ was originally called dementia praecox.​

Accepted Answer

A) Bipolar disorder 
B) ​Schizophrenia 
C) ​Dissociative identity disorder 
D) Huntington's disease 
A) Bipolar disorder 
B) ​Schizophrenia 
C) ​Dissociative identity disorder 
D) Huntington's disease

As an addiction develops,many of its effects,especially the enjoyable effects,decrease,a phenomenon known as____.

Similar to depressed patients,bipolar patients may benefit from a change in their ____.

People with Type II (Type B)alcoholism ____.

All things considered,the atypical antipsychotics ____.

Physicians must carefully monitor the dose of lithium they give to bipolar patients because ____.

Which effect would be considered to be agonistic?

An alternative to the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is the proposal that schizophrenia may be due to a deficiency of activity of ____ synapses.

Which effect would be considered to be antagonistic?

Which of the following characterizes the total brain activity,as measured by the rate of glucose metabolism,in those suffering from mood disorders?

Many fad treatments for autism spectrum disorders make the parents feel good that they are trying something,but otherwise,they are a waste of time and money.

Which is true when considering the role of genetics in depression?

Symptoms of marijuana withdrawal include anxiety,sweating,vomiting,and diarrhea.

Another term for antipsychotic drugs is ____.

A first diagnosis of schizophrenia is usually made for a male in which age range?

Define major depression.

Antidepressant drugs have effects at the synapse within hours,but may take weeks to change behavior.

Simply imaging something pleasant is not sufficient to stimulate the release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens; the event must actually be experienced.

Genetic studies of schizophrenia have found that ____.

With respect to drug effects,"efficacy" means the tendency of a drug to ____.

____ was originally called dementia praecox.

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

​As an addiction develops,many of its effects,especially the enjoyable effects,decrease,a phenomenon known as____.

Similar to depressed patients,bipolar patients may benefit from a change in their ____.​

People with Type II (Type B)alcoholism ____.​

All things considered,the atypical antipsychotics ____.​

Physicians must carefully monitor the dose of lithium they give to bipolar patients because ____.​

​Which effect would be considered to be agonistic?

An alternative to the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is the proposal that schizophrenia may be due to a deficiency of activity of ____ synapses.​

Which effect would be considered to be antagonistic?​

Which of the following characterizes the total brain activity,as measured by the rate of glucose metabolism,in those suffering from mood disorders?​

Many fad treatments for autism spectrum disorders make the parents feel good that they are trying something,but otherwise,they are a waste of time and money.​

Which is true when considering the role of genetics in depression?​

Symptoms of marijuana withdrawal include anxiety,sweating,vomiting,and diarrhea.

Another term for antipsychotic drugs is ____.​

A first diagnosis of schizophrenia is usually made for a male in which age range?​

Define major depression.​

Antidepressant drugs have effects at the synapse within hours,but may take weeks to change behavior.

Simply imaging something pleasant is not sufficient to stimulate the release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens; the event must actually be experienced.​

Genetic studies of schizophrenia have found that ____.​

​With respect to drug effects,"efficacy" means the tendency of a drug to ____.

____ was originally called dementia praecox.​

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

Filters

As an addiction develops,many of its effects,especially the enjoyable effects,decrease,a phenomenon known as____.

Similar to depressed patients,bipolar patients may benefit from a change in their ____.

People with Type II (Type B)alcoholism ____.

All things considered,the atypical antipsychotics ____.

Physicians must carefully monitor the dose of lithium they give to bipolar patients because ____.

Which effect would be considered to be agonistic?

An alternative to the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is the proposal that schizophrenia may be due to a deficiency of activity of ____ synapses.

Which effect would be considered to be antagonistic?

Which of the following characterizes the total brain activity,as measured by the rate of glucose metabolism,in those suffering from mood disorders?

Many fad treatments for autism spectrum disorders make the parents feel good that they are trying something,but otherwise,they are a waste of time and money.

Which is true when considering the role of genetics in depression?

Another term for antipsychotic drugs is ____.

A first diagnosis of schizophrenia is usually made for a male in which age range?

Define major depression.

Simply imaging something pleasant is not sufficient to stimulate the release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens; the event must actually be experienced.

Genetic studies of schizophrenia have found that ____.

With respect to drug effects,"efficacy" means the tendency of a drug to ____.

____ was originally called dementia praecox.