Question 1

The heritability of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)is _________

Accepted Answer

A) less than 10 percent. 
B) between 20 and 40 percent. 
C) between 40 and 60 percent. 
D) 70 percent or higher. 
A) less than 10 percent. 
B) between 20 and 40 percent. 
C) between 40 and 60 percent. 
D) 70 percent or higher. D

Question 2

Some patients given L-dopa to control the symptoms of Parkinson's disease reportedly

Accepted Answer

A) develop Tourette's syndrome. 
B) become euphoric. 
C) experience panic attacks. 
D) develop symptoms similar to schizophrenia. 
A) develop Tourette's syndrome. 
B) become euphoric. 
C) experience panic attacks. 
D) develop symptoms similar to schizophrenia. D

Question 3

Scientists who do not have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder do not experience increases in concentration and focus while using methylphenidate (Ritalin).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Bipolar disorder is most frequently treated through the use of

Accepted Answer

A) lithium. 
B) SSRIs. 
C) electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
D) monoamine oxidase inhibitors. 
A) lithium. 
B) SSRIs. 
C) electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
D) monoamine oxidase inhibitors.

Question 5

see Figure 16.17​
  
-Compared to the sleep pattern of a healthy individual in the top image,the sleep pattern in the lower image features much more time spent in ____________________ and ____________________,but virtually no time in stages ____________________ and ____________________ of NREM sleep.

Accepted Answer

wakefulnes

Question 6

Research suggests that depressed mood is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) increased activity in both the right and left frontal lobes. 
B) decreased activity in both the right and left frontal lobes. 
C) decreased activity in the left frontal lobe and increased activity in the right frontal lobe. 
D) decreased activity in the right frontal lobe and increased activity in the left frontal lobe. 
A) increased activity in both the right and left frontal lobes. 
B) decreased activity in both the right and left frontal lobes. 
C) decreased activity in the left frontal lobe and increased activity in the right frontal lobe. 
D) decreased activity in the right frontal lobe and increased activity in the left frontal lobe.

Question 7

What conclusions can we draw from data on hippocampal volume in cases of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Accepted Answer

PTSD is correlated with smalle

Question 8

Prenatal events,such as the mother's stress or near starvation,

Accepted Answer

A) increase the likelihood a child will later develop schizophrenia and mood disorders. 
B) increase the likelihood that the mother will later develop schizophrenia or mood disorders. 
C) increase the likelihood that a child will later develop schizophrenia, but decrease the likelihood that the child will develop a mood disorder. 
D) have no measurable impact on the child's risk for developing mood disorders. 
A) increase the likelihood a child will later develop schizophrenia and mood disorders. 
B) increase the likelihood that the mother will later develop schizophrenia or mood disorders. 
C) increase the likelihood that a child will later develop schizophrenia, but decrease the likelihood that the child will develop a mood disorder. 
D) have no measurable impact on the child's risk for developing mood disorders.

Question 9

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)may be associated with ________ binding in the frontal cortex.​

Accepted Answer

A) reduced glutamate 
B) increased GABA 
C) reduced benzodiazepine 
D) increased serotonin 
A) reduced glutamate 
B) increased GABA 
C) reduced benzodiazepine 
D) increased serotonin

Question 10

When patients with schizophrenia perform behaviors that we would not expect to see in a typical person,we refer to these behaviors as _________ symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) negative 
B) positive 
C) active-phase 
D) prodromal 
A) negative 
B) positive 
C) active-phase 
D) prodromal

Question 11

In some studies,people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)appear to have a smaller than normal

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) anterior cingulate cortex. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) amygdala. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) anterior cingulate cortex. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) amygdala.

Question 12

Which of the following correctly summarizes outcome studies of treatment for depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Medication is more effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
B) Cognitive-behavioral therapy is more effective than medication. 
C) Neither medication nor cognitive-behavioral therapy appear effective. 
D) A combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication is usually most effective. 
A) Medication is more effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
B) Cognitive-behavioral therapy is more effective than medication. 
C) Neither medication nor cognitive-behavioral therapy appear effective. 
D) A combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication is usually most effective.

Question 13

In 2011,approximately how many American children between the ages of 4 and 17 years were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 1 percent 
B) about 7-8 percent 
C) about 11 percent 
D) about 15 percent 
A) less than 1 percent 
B) about 7-8 percent 
C) about 11 percent 
D) about 15 percent

Question 14

Schizophrenia may be associated with

Accepted Answer

A) the mercury found in routine childhood immunizations. 
B) routine prenatal ultrasound. 
C) contracting influenza in early childhood. 
D) prenatal exposure to viruses. 
A) the mercury found in routine childhood immunizations. 
B) routine prenatal ultrasound. 
C) contracting influenza in early childhood. 
D) prenatal exposure to viruses.

Question 15

Research has identified several factors that might explain the prevalence of schizophrenia in urban environments.One of them is the stress related to

Accepted Answer

A) "keeping up" with neighbors financially, by buying expensive houses and cars. 
B) commuting long distances to work. 
C) racism. 
D) outdoor noise levels. 
A) "keeping up" with neighbors financially, by buying expensive houses and cars. 
B) commuting long distances to work. 
C) racism. 
D) outdoor noise levels.

Question 16

Positron emission tomography (PET)studies of patients with schizophrenia have found

Accepted Answer

A) low metabolic activity throughout the brain. 
B) less metabolic activity in the temporal lobes than in the frontal lobes. 
C) hypofrontality, or less activity in the frontal lobes. 
D) overactivity in the right hemisphere. 
A) low metabolic activity throughout the brain. 
B) less metabolic activity in the temporal lobes than in the frontal lobes. 
C) hypofrontality, or less activity in the frontal lobes. 
D) overactivity in the right hemisphere.

Question 17

Symptoms of tardive dyskinesia suggest that medication with traditional antipsychotics might interfere with _________ systems.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory 
B) motor 
C) executive 
D) emotional 
A) sensory 
B) motor 
C) executive 
D) emotional

Question 18

Genetics appear to:

Accepted Answer

A) predispose individuals to specific anxiety disorders. 
B) predispose individuals to anxiety disorders in general, but not to a specific type. 
C) predispose individuals to some types of anxiety disorders, but not all. 
D) play no causal role in anxiety disorders. 
A) predispose individuals to specific anxiety disorders. 
B) predispose individuals to anxiety disorders in general, but not to a specific type. 
C) predispose individuals to some types of anxiety disorders, but not all. 
D) play no causal role in anxiety disorders.

Question 19

In animal studies,what happens when researchers inject drugs that prevent neurogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A) The animals become manic. 
B) Antidepressants lose their effectiveness. 
C) Antidepressants become much more effective. 
D) The animals show no observable changes, other than becoming very slow learners. 
A) The animals become manic. 
B) Antidepressants lose their effectiveness. 
C) Antidepressants become much more effective. 
D) The animals show no observable changes, other than becoming very slow learners.

Question 20

Substantial drops in the population of patients institutionalized for mental disorders coincided with

Accepted Answer

A) the use of typical antipsychotics to treat schizophrenia. 
B) the use of clozapine to treat schizophrenia. 
C) the widespread use of psychosocial rehabilitation. 
D) reduced exposure of pregnant women to viruses. 
A) the use of typical antipsychotics to treat schizophrenia. 
B) the use of clozapine to treat schizophrenia. 
C) the widespread use of psychosocial rehabilitation. 
D) reduced exposure of pregnant women to viruses.

The heritability of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)is _________

Some patients given L-dopa to control the symptoms of Parkinson's disease reportedly

Scientists who do not have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder do not experience increases in concentration and focus while using methylphenidate (Ritalin).

Bipolar disorder is most frequently treated through the use of

see Figure 16.17 -Compared to the sleep pattern of a healthy individual in the top image,the sleep pattern in the lower image features much more time spent in and ,but virtually no time in stages and of NREM sleep.

Research suggests that depressed mood is associated with

What conclusions can we draw from data on hippocampal volume in cases of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Prenatal events,such as the mother's stress or near starvation,

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)may be associated with ________ binding in the frontal cortex.

When patients with schizophrenia perform behaviors that we would not expect to see in a typical person,we refer to these behaviors as _________ symptoms.

In some studies,people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)appear to have a smaller than normal

Which of the following correctly summarizes outcome studies of treatment for depression?

In 2011,approximately how many American children between the ages of 4 and 17 years were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Schizophrenia may be associated with

Research has identified several factors that might explain the prevalence of schizophrenia in urban environments.One of them is the stress related to

Positron emission tomography (PET)studies of patients with schizophrenia have found

Symptoms of tardive dyskinesia suggest that medication with traditional antipsychotics might interfere with _________ systems.

Genetics appear to:

In animal studies,what happens when researchers inject drugs that prevent neurogenesis?

Substantial drops in the population of patients institutionalized for mental disorders coincided with

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

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Exam 16: Psychopathology

The heritability of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)is _________

Some patients given L-dopa to control the symptoms of Parkinson's disease reportedly

Scientists who do not have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder do not experience increases in concentration and focus while using methylphenidate (Ritalin).

Bipolar disorder is most frequently treated through the use of

Research suggests that depressed mood is associated with

What conclusions can we draw from data on hippocampal volume in cases of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Prenatal events,such as the mother's stress or near starvation,

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)may be associated with ________ binding in the frontal cortex.​

When patients with schizophrenia perform behaviors that we would not expect to see in a typical person,we refer to these behaviors as _________ symptoms.

In some studies,people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)appear to have a smaller than normal

Which of the following correctly summarizes outcome studies of treatment for depression?

In 2011,approximately how many American children between the ages of 4 and 17 years were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Schizophrenia may be associated with

Research has identified several factors that might explain the prevalence of schizophrenia in urban environments.One of them is the stress related to

Positron emission tomography (PET)studies of patients with schizophrenia have found

Symptoms of tardive dyskinesia suggest that medication with traditional antipsychotics might interfere with _________ systems.

Genetics appear to:

In animal studies,what happens when researchers inject drugs that prevent neurogenesis?

Substantial drops in the population of patients institutionalized for mental disorders coincided with

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Filters

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)may be associated with ________ binding in the frontal cortex.