Question 1

David is undergoing testing for a suspected psychological disorder.His testing includes an injection of sodium lactate.The purpose of this injection is to

Accepted Answer

A) treat David for obsessive-compulsive disorder, as he does not respond to other medications. 
B) see if David has major depressive disorder, in which case he will show an abnormal response to the sodium lactate in his HPA axis. 
C) see if David has bipolar disorder, in which case the sodium lactate will trigger a manic episode. 
D) see if David will respond with a panic attack, in which case he will probably be diagnosed with panic disorder. 
A) treat David for obsessive-compulsive disorder, as he does not respond to other medications. 
B) see if David has major depressive disorder, in which case he will show an abnormal response to the sodium lactate in his HPA axis. 
C) see if David has bipolar disorder, in which case the sodium lactate will trigger a manic episode. 
D) see if David will respond with a panic attack, in which case he will probably be diagnosed with panic disorder.

Question 2

see Figure 16.7
  
-In this illustration of eye movements during the tracking of a visual stimulus,line number __________ is typical of healthy controls,but line number __________ indicates an intrusion of eye movements known as ____________________ that is typical of patients with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of see Figure 16.7
  
-In this illustration...

Question 3

People suffering from _________ disorder experience unwanted flashbacks and hyperarousal.

Accepted Answer

A) panic 
B) posttraumatic stress 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) generalized anxiety 
A) panic 
B) posttraumatic stress 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) generalized anxiety

Question 4

Children are _________ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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A) more likely than adults to develop 
B) less likely than adults to develop 
C) about equally likely as adults to develop 
D) incapable of developing 
A) more likely than adults to develop 
B) less likely than adults to develop 
C) about equally likely as adults to develop 
D) incapable of developing

Question 5

Among the most common mental disorders are

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A) autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
B) schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder. 
C) anxiety and mood disorders. 
D) antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder. 
A) autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
B) schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder. 
C) anxiety and mood disorders. 
D) antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.

Question 6

Circutis connecting which of the following structures are implicated in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?

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A) the amygdala and raphe nuclei 
B) the amygdala and the hippocampus 
C) the posterior cingulate cortex and the hippocampus 
D) the thalamus, the basal ganglia, and orbitofrontal cortex 
A) the amygdala and raphe nuclei 
B) the amygdala and the hippocampus 
C) the posterior cingulate cortex and the hippocampus 
D) the thalamus, the basal ganglia, and orbitofrontal cortex

Question 7

Compared with healthy individuals,people with schizophrenia experience

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A) less brain growth in the teen years. 
B) excessive brain growth in the teen years. 
C) excessive loss of gray matter during their teen years. 
D) excessive loss of white matter during their teen years. 
A) less brain growth in the teen years. 
B) excessive brain growth in the teen years. 
C) excessive loss of gray matter during their teen years. 
D) excessive loss of white matter during their teen years.

Question 8

Criminal psychopaths show impaired abilities to identify fear in a another person's voice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

True or false?  Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder,but are about equally likely as men to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When patients with schizophrenia fail to perform behaviors considered to be normal,we refer to these "missing" 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

Use of which of the following substances has been implicated in the development of schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) MDMA (ecstasy) 
B) methamphetamine 
C) heroin 
D) marijuana 
A) MDMA (ecstasy) 
B) methamphetamine 
C) heroin 
D) marijuana

Question 12

Concordance rates for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)among identical twins suggest that

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A) environmental factors do not play a role in the development of the disorder. 
B) genetic factors do not play a role in the development of the disorder. 
C) genetic factors play a minor role in the development of the disorder and interact with strong environmental factors. 
D) genetics play a strong role in the development of the disorder, but interact with environmental factors. 
A) environmental factors do not play a role in the development of the disorder. 
B) genetic factors do not play a role in the development of the disorder. 
C) genetic factors play a minor role in the development of the disorder and interact with strong environmental factors. 
D) genetics play a strong role in the development of the disorder, but interact with environmental factors.

Question 13

The same genes that contribute to schizophrenia might also be involved in the development of

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A) panic disorder. 
B) antisocial personality disorder. 
C) major depressive disorder. 
D) bipolar disorder. 
A) panic disorder. 
B) antisocial personality disorder. 
C) major depressive disorder. 
D) bipolar disorder.

Question 14

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)involves abnormalities primarily in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Schizophrenia in a child is correlated with

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A) high birth weight. 
B) abnormally large head circumference. 
C) birth complications such as lack of oxygen and emergency Caesarean section. 
D) abnormally high neurotrophin levels in umbilical blood. 
A) high birth weight. 
B) abnormally large head circumference. 
C) birth complications such as lack of oxygen and emergency Caesarean section. 
D) abnormally high neurotrophin levels in umbilical blood.

Question 16

The concordance rate among identical twins for schizophrenia is approximately _________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 90 
A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 90

Question 17

Autism spectrum disorder affects

Accepted Answer

A) school aged males and females equally. 
B) about three times as many preschool aged females as males. 
C) about twice as many adult males as females. 
D) about four times as many school-aged males as females. 
A) school aged males and females equally. 
B) about three times as many preschool aged females as males. 
C) about twice as many adult males as females. 
D) about four times as many school-aged males as females.

Question 18

Most cases of schizophrenia are diagnosed for the first time between _________ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 and 12 
B) 12 and 18 
C) 18 and 25 
D) 25 and 40 
A) 10 and 12 
B) 12 and 18 
C) 18 and 25 
D) 25 and 40

Question 19

Worldwide,schizophrenia is diagnosed in approximately _________ percent of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5-1 
B) 1-3 
C) 5 
D) 7-8 
A) 0.5-1 
B) 1-3 
C) 5 
D) 7-8

Question 20

Schizophrenia occurs

Accepted Answer

A) most frequently among people from the upper and middle socioeconomic statuses. 
B) most frequently among people from the lower socioeconomic status. 
C) without respect to socioeconomic status. 
D) more commonly among me from the lower socioeconomic status and women from the upper and middle socioeconomic statuses. 
A) most frequently among people from the upper and middle socioeconomic statuses. 
B) most frequently among people from the lower socioeconomic status. 
C) without respect to socioeconomic status. 
D) more commonly among me from the lower socioeconomic status and women from the upper and middle socioeconomic statuses.

David is undergoing testing for a suspected psychological disorder.His testing includes an injection of sodium lactate.The purpose of this injection is to

see Figure 16.7 -In this illustration of eye movements during the tracking of a visual stimulus,line number is typical of healthy controls,but line number indicates an intrusion of eye movements known as ____________ that is typical of patients with schizophrenia.

People suffering from _________ disorder experience unwanted flashbacks and hyperarousal.

Children are _________ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Among the most common mental disorders are

Circutis connecting which of the following structures are implicated in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?

Compared with healthy individuals,people with schizophrenia experience

Criminal psychopaths show impaired abilities to identify fear in a another person's voice.

True or false? Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder,but are about equally likely as men to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

When patients with schizophrenia fail to perform behaviors considered to be normal,we refer to these "missing" behaviors as _________ symptoms.

Use of which of the following substances has been implicated in the development of schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals?

Concordance rates for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)among identical twins suggest that

The same genes that contribute to schizophrenia might also be involved in the development of

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)involves abnormalities primarily in

Schizophrenia in a child is correlated with

The concordance rate among identical twins for schizophrenia is approximately _________ percent.

Autism spectrum disorder affects

Most cases of schizophrenia are diagnosed for the first time between _________ years of age.

Worldwide,schizophrenia is diagnosed in approximately _________ percent of the population.

Schizophrenia occurs

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

David is undergoing testing for a suspected psychological disorder.His testing includes an injection of sodium lactate.The purpose of this injection is to

see Figure 16.7 -In this illustration of eye movements during the tracking of a visual stimulus,line number __________ is typical of healthy controls,but line number __________ indicates an intrusion of eye movements known as ____________________ that is typical of patients with schizophrenia.

People suffering from _________ disorder experience unwanted flashbacks and hyperarousal.

Children are _________ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Among the most common mental disorders are

Circutis connecting which of the following structures are implicated in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?

Compared with healthy individuals,people with schizophrenia experience

Criminal psychopaths show impaired abilities to identify fear in a another person's voice.

True or false? Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder,but are about equally likely as men to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

When patients with schizophrenia fail to perform behaviors considered to be normal,we refer to these "missing" behaviors as _________ symptoms.

Use of which of the following substances has been implicated in the development of schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals?

Concordance rates for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)among identical twins suggest that

The same genes that contribute to schizophrenia might also be involved in the development of

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)involves abnormalities primarily in

Schizophrenia in a child is correlated with

The concordance rate among identical twins for schizophrenia is approximately _________ percent.

Autism spectrum disorder affects

Most cases of schizophrenia are diagnosed for the first time between _________ years of age.

Worldwide,schizophrenia is diagnosed in approximately _________ percent of the population.

Schizophrenia occurs

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

see Figure 16.7 -In this illustration of eye movements during the tracking of a visual stimulus,line number is typical of healthy controls,but line number indicates an intrusion of eye movements known as ____________ that is typical of patients with schizophrenia.