Question 1

Which drug is used in the treatment of alcoholism to block opiate receptors and thus reduce the pleasure from alcohol?​

Accepted Answer

A) Antabuse 
B) ​naloxone 
C) ​LAAM 
D) methodone 
A) Antabuse 
B) ​naloxone 
C) ​LAAM 
D) methodone

Question 2

A drug that blocks the effects of a neurotransmitter is a(n)____; a drug that mimics or increases the effects is a(n)____.​

Accepted Answer

A) neuromodulator; synergist 
B) ​agonist; antagonist 
C) ​depressant; stimulant 
D) antagonist; agonist 
A) neuromodulator; synergist 
B) ​agonist; antagonist 
C) ​depressant; stimulant 
D) antagonist; agonist

Question 3

​The brain area most often linked to drug addiction is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) nucleus accumbens 
B) ​whole limbic system 
C) ​frontal lobes 
D) brain stem 
A) nucleus accumbens 
B) ​whole limbic system 
C) ​frontal lobes 
D) brain stem

Question 4

Which category of antidepressant drugs operates by blocking the transporter proteins that reabsorb serotonin,dopamine,and norepinephrine into the presynaptic neuron after their release?​

Accepted Answer

A) tricyclics 
B) ​MAOIs 
C) ​selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
D) atypical antidepressants 
A) tricyclics 
B) ​MAOIs 
C) ​selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
D) atypical antidepressants

Question 5

Which behavior is most suggestive of schizophrenia?​

Accepted Answer

A) alternation between one personality and another 
B) ​outbursts of unprovoked violent behavior toward strangers 
C) ​deterioration of daily functioning with disorganized speech and behavior 
D) episodes of being unable to remember certain events of one's past 
A) alternation between one personality and another 
B) ​outbursts of unprovoked violent behavior toward strangers 
C) ​deterioration of daily functioning with disorganized speech and behavior 
D) episodes of being unable to remember certain events of one's past

Question 6

What is one factor in prenatal development that has been found to be related to increased incidences of schizophrenia later in life?​

Accepted Answer

A) excess sex hormones during the third trimester 
B) ​prenatal exposure to Toxoplasma gondii 
C) ​lack of exercise by the mother early in pregnancy 
D) episodes of maternal depression 
A) excess sex hormones during the third trimester 
B) ​prenatal exposure to Toxoplasma gondii 
C) ​lack of exercise by the mother early in pregnancy 
D) episodes of maternal depression

Question 7

A key gene in addiction controls COMT,an enzyme that breaks down ____ after its release.​

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) ​norepinephrine 
C) ​dopamine 
D) GABA 
A) serotonin 
B) ​norepinephrine 
C) ​dopamine 
D) GABA

Question 8

Bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder differ with regard to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) how many relatives also have the condition 
B) ​how rapidly the cycles occur 
C) ​whether they include full-blown manic phases 
D) whether they develop suddenly at an early age or gradually at a later age 
A) how many relatives also have the condition 
B) ​how rapidly the cycles occur 
C) ​whether they include full-blown manic phases 
D) whether they develop suddenly at an early age or gradually at a later age

Question 9

One important factor to consider when making judgments about the relative influence of genetics on schizophrenia is the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) role of evolution 
B) ​age of the mother 
C) ​size of school they attend 
D) prenatal environment 
A) role of evolution 
B) ​age of the mother 
C) ​size of school they attend 
D) prenatal environment

Question 10

An example of a "negative symptom" of schizophrenia is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations 
B) ​poor emotional expression 
C) ​delusions 
D) thought disorder 
A) hallucinations 
B) ​poor emotional expression 
C) ​delusions 
D) thought disorder

Question 11

Disorganized speech and grossly disorganized behavior represent the ____ in schizophrenia.​

Accepted Answer

A) a wide range of possible positive symptoms 
B) ​a concrete set of defining positive symptoms 
C) ​a wide range of possible negative symptoms 
D) a concrete set of defining negative symptoms 
A) a wide range of possible positive symptoms 
B) ​a concrete set of defining positive symptoms 
C) ​a wide range of possible negative symptoms 
D) a concrete set of defining negative symptoms

Question 12

On average,those with the short form of the ____ transporter gene and a history of stressful experiences reported more than average symptoms of depression.​

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) ​dopamine 
C) ​serotonin 
D) calcium 
A) acetylcholine 
B) ​dopamine 
C) ​serotonin 
D) calcium

Question 13

Research suggests that the brain abnormalities of schizophrenics develop ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) early and progressively get worse 
B) ​early and then remain fairly steady 
C) ​late in life and progressively get worse 
D) late in life and remain fairly steady 
A) early and progressively get worse 
B) ​early and then remain fairly steady 
C) ​late in life and progressively get worse 
D) late in life and remain fairly steady

Question 14

Where is seasonal affective disorder most common?​

Accepted Answer

A) in large cities 
B) ​in small towns and rural areas 
C) ​in tropical areas 
D) near the poles 
A) in large cities 
B) ​in small towns and rural areas 
C) ​in tropical areas 
D) near the poles

Question 15

Women who take folic acid pills during pregnancy have about ____ the probability of having a child with autism as compared to other women.​

Accepted Answer

A) one-tenth 
B) ​half 
C) ​twice 
D) ten times 
A) one-tenth 
B) ​half 
C) ​twice 
D) ten times

Question 16

Which statement about the long-term course for people diagnosed with schizophrenia is true?​

Accepted Answer

A) About one-third recover from the first episode and do not become psychotic again. 
B) ​Up to one-fourth will have a serious disorder throughout their lives. 
C) ​About one-half will develop progressive brain deterioration that continues throughout life. 
D) Up to one-third will go on to develop dementia by their 40s. 
A) About one-third recover from the first episode and do not become psychotic again. 
B) ​Up to one-fourth will have a serious disorder throughout their lives. 
C) ​About one-half will develop progressive brain deterioration that continues throughout life. 
D) Up to one-third will go on to develop dementia by their 40s.

Question 17

Studies of individuals at high risk of alcoholism show that ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) sons of alcoholics show more than average intoxication after drinking a moderate amount of alcohol 
B) ​daughters of alcoholics show less than average intoxication after drinking a moderate amount of alcohol 
C) ​alcohol paradoxically increases stress for sons of alcoholics rather than decreasing it 
D) alcohol decreases stress more for sons of alcoholics than it does for others 
A) sons of alcoholics show more than average intoxication after drinking a moderate amount of alcohol 
B) ​daughters of alcoholics show less than average intoxication after drinking a moderate amount of alcohol 
C) ​alcohol paradoxically increases stress for sons of alcoholics rather than decreasing it 
D) alcohol decreases stress more for sons of alcoholics than it does for others

Question 18

The planum temporale is slightly ____ in the ____ temporal lobe of schizophrenics as compared to most other people.​

Accepted Answer

A) deformed; left 
B) ​larger; left 
C) ​larger; right 
D) smaller; right 
A) deformed; left 
B) ​larger; left 
C) ​larger; right 
D) smaller; right

Question 19

An individual shows symptoms resembling schizophrenia,especially the positive symptoms,but is not schizophrenic.Which of the following disorders is most likely?​

Accepted Answer

A) seasonal affective disorder 
B) ​bipolar disorder 
C) ​substance-induced psychotic disorder 
D) Korsakoff's syndrome 
A) seasonal affective disorder 
B) ​bipolar disorder 
C) ​substance-induced psychotic disorder 
D) Korsakoff's syndrome

Question 20

​People with schizophrenia have lower than normal overall activity in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) ​thalamus 
C) ​left hemisphere 
D) right hemisphere 
A) hypothalamus 
B) ​thalamus 
C) ​left hemisphere 
D) right hemisphere

Which drug is used in the treatment of alcoholism to block opiate receptors and thus reduce the pleasure from alcohol?

A drug that blocks the effects of a neurotransmitter is a(n); a drug that mimics or increases the effects is a(n).

The brain area most often linked to drug addiction is the ____.

Which category of antidepressant drugs operates by blocking the transporter proteins that reabsorb serotonin,dopamine,and norepinephrine into the presynaptic neuron after their release?

Which behavior is most suggestive of schizophrenia?

What is one factor in prenatal development that has been found to be related to increased incidences of schizophrenia later in life?

A key gene in addiction controls COMT,an enzyme that breaks down ____ after its release.

Bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder differ with regard to ____.

One important factor to consider when making judgments about the relative influence of genetics on schizophrenia is the ____.

An example of a "negative symptom" of schizophrenia is ____.

Disorganized speech and grossly disorganized behavior represent the ____ in schizophrenia.

On average,those with the short form of the ____ transporter gene and a history of stressful experiences reported more than average symptoms of depression.

Research suggests that the brain abnormalities of schizophrenics develop ____.

Where is seasonal affective disorder most common?

Women who take folic acid pills during pregnancy have about ____ the probability of having a child with autism as compared to other women.

Which statement about the long-term course for people diagnosed with schizophrenia is true?

Studies of individuals at high risk of alcoholism show that ____.

The planum temporale is slightly in the temporal lobe of schizophrenics as compared to most other people.

An individual shows symptoms resembling schizophrenia,especially the positive symptoms,but is not schizophrenic.Which of the following disorders is most likely?

People with schizophrenia have lower than normal overall activity in the ____.

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

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