Question 1

Most medications used to reduce positive symptoms of schizophrenia act as

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A) dopamine agonists. 
B) dopamine antagonists. 
C) serotonin agonists. 
D) serotonin antagonists. 
A) dopamine agonists. 
B) dopamine antagonists. 
C) serotonin agonists. 
D) serotonin antagonists.

Question 2

The case study of the Genain quadruplets indicates that

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A) genetics play a major role in schizophrenia, with little if any influence from the environment. 
B) the environment plays a major role in schizophrenia, with little if any influence from genetics. 
C) genetics play a strong role in schizophrenia, but environmental factors contribute as well. 
D) environmental factors play the strongest role in schizophrenia, but genetics contribute slightly to the outcomes. 
A) genetics play a major role in schizophrenia, with little if any influence from the environment. 
B) the environment plays a major role in schizophrenia, with little if any influence from genetics. 
C) genetics play a strong role in schizophrenia, but environmental factors contribute as well. 
D) environmental factors play the strongest role in schizophrenia, but genetics contribute slightly to the outcomes.

Question 3

Prevalence rates for major depressive disorder are

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A) much higher for females than males throughout the lifespan. 
B) much higher for males than females throughout the lifespan. 
C) about equal between males and females until adolescence, but increasingly higher for females than males at later ages. 
D) about equal between males and females until adolescence, but increasingly higher for males than females at later ages. 
A) much higher for females than males throughout the lifespan. 
B) much higher for males than females throughout the lifespan. 
C) about equal between males and females until adolescence, but increasingly higher for females than males at later ages. 
D) about equal between males and females until adolescence, but increasingly higher for males than females at later ages.

Question 4

Following an initial period of brain growth prenatally and in the first 2 years of life,human beings experience a second period of cortical gray matter growth

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A) Following an initial period of brain growth prenatally and in the first 2 years of life, human beings experience a second period of cortical gray matter growth 
B) at puberty. 
C) at 18, which is why most countries consider 18 to be the beginning of legal adulthood. 
D) at around 25, which is when brain growth is then considered complete. 
A) Following an initial period of brain growth prenatally and in the first 2 years of life, human beings experience a second period of cortical gray matter growth 
B) at puberty. 
C) at 18, which is why most countries consider 18 to be the beginning of legal adulthood. 
D) at around 25, which is when brain growth is then considered complete.

Question 5

Tardive dyskinesia may result from

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A) medication with traditional antipsychotics. 
B) medication with clozapine. 
C) overactivity in GABA neurons. 
D) increases in dopamine activity associated with schizophrenia. 
A) medication with traditional antipsychotics. 
B) medication with clozapine. 
C) overactivity in GABA neurons. 
D) increases in dopamine activity associated with schizophrenia.

Question 6

In the treatment of schizophrenia,an advantage of the atypical antipsychotics over typical antipsychotics is their

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A) lack of side effects. 
B) superiority in treating positive symptoms. 
C) superiority in treating negative symptoms. 
D) ability to enhance dopamine activity. 
A) lack of side effects. 
B) superiority in treating positive symptoms. 
C) superiority in treating negative symptoms. 
D) ability to enhance dopamine activity.

Question 7

Severe cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)might respond positively to

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A)  deep brain stimulation of the basal ganglia. 
B) lesions of the globus pallidus (pallidotomy). 
C)  repeated transcranial magnet stimulation (rTMS). 
D)  electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT). 
A)  deep brain stimulation of the basal ganglia. 
B) lesions of the globus pallidus (pallidotomy). 
C)  repeated transcranial magnet stimulation (rTMS). 
D)  electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT).

Question 8

What is the difference between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder?

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Psychopathy is usually used to refer to

Question 9

Injections of sodium lactate can initiate a panic attack in individuals diagnosed with panic disorder.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Structures implicated in aggressive violence include the​

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A) basal ganglia and the amygdala. 
B) cerebellum and the amygdala. 
C) basal ganglia and the frontal lobes. 
D) amygdala and the frontal lobes. 
A) basal ganglia and the amygdala. 
B) cerebellum and the amygdala. 
C) basal ganglia and the frontal lobes. 
D) amygdala and the frontal lobes.

Question 11

The abnormal saccades seen in relatives of people with schizophrenia are

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A) eye movements during the visual tracking of a stimulus. 
B) eye movements during REM sleep. 
C) EEG waveforms recorded over the occipital lobe. 
D) chemicals found in the cerebrospinal fluid. 
A) eye movements during the visual tracking of a stimulus. 
B) eye movements during REM sleep. 
C) EEG waveforms recorded over the occipital lobe. 
D) chemicals found in the cerebrospinal fluid.

Question 12

Bipolar disorder is

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A) more common in men than women. 
B) more common in women than men. 
C) equally common in men and women. 
D) about three times as common in women as in men. 
A) more common in men than women. 
B) more common in women than men. 
C) equally common in men and women. 
D) about three times as common in women as in men.

Question 13

Reserpine,which is associated with severe depression,

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A) specifically depletes supplies of serotonin. 
B) increases the release of serotonin. 
C) increases the release of all monoamines. 
D) interferes with the storage of all monoamines. 
A) specifically depletes supplies of serotonin. 
B) increases the release of serotonin. 
C) increases the release of all monoamines. 
D) interferes with the storage of all monoamines.

Question 14

Lisa is having a very stressful term in college.She has noticed changes in her sleeping habits,appetite,interest in her hobbies,and ability to concentrate.What should Lisa do?

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A) Nothing, as there is nothing wrong with her. All students experience these symptoms. 
B) She should contact her student health center and be evaluated for major depressive disorder. 
C) She should contact her student health center and be evaluated for bipolar disorder. 
D) She may have major depressive disorder, but she should wait for the term to be over and see if the symptoms go away on their own. 
A) Nothing, as there is nothing wrong with her. All students experience these symptoms. 
B) She should contact her student health center and be evaluated for major depressive disorder. 
C) She should contact her student health center and be evaluated for bipolar disorder. 
D) She may have major depressive disorder, but she should wait for the term to be over and see if the symptoms go away on their own.

Question 15

The concordance rate in identical twins for autism spectrum disorder is between _________ percent.

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A) 10 and 17 
B) 23 and 41 
C) 53 and 65 
D) 76 and 88 
A) 10 and 17 
B) 23 and 41 
C) 53 and 65 
D) 76 and 88

Question 16

Which of the following can be considered a symptom of major depression?​

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A) changed eating habits 
B) hallucinations 
C) inflated self-esteem 
D) racing thoughts 
A) changed eating habits 
B) hallucinations 
C) inflated self-esteem 
D) racing thoughts

Question 17

If your identical twin has schizophrenia,what does that mean for you?

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A) If you inherited the gene for schizophrenia, you will be diagnosed with schizophrenia too. 
B) Your chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia are not increased as long as you were not raised by the same parents. 
C) Your chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia are the same as the rest of the population-about 1 percent. 
D) You have about a 50 percent chance of also being diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
A) If you inherited the gene for schizophrenia, you will be diagnosed with schizophrenia too. 
B) Your chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia are not increased as long as you were not raised by the same parents. 
C) Your chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia are the same as the rest of the population-about 1 percent. 
D) You have about a 50 percent chance of also being diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Question 18

Hallucinations,such as hearing voices,are a common type of positive symptom experienced by patients with schizophrenia.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)may involve abnormalities in the

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A) hippocampus. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) septum. 
D) basal ganglia and prefrontal cortex. 
A) hippocampus. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) septum. 
D) basal ganglia and prefrontal cortex.

Question 20

Medications that influence the activity of serotonin,GABA,and glutamate have produced encouraging improvements in the behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most medications used to reduce positive symptoms of schizophrenia act as

The case study of the Genain quadruplets indicates that

Prevalence rates for major depressive disorder are

Following an initial period of brain growth prenatally and in the first 2 years of life,human beings experience a second period of cortical gray matter growth

Tardive dyskinesia may result from

In the treatment of schizophrenia,an advantage of the atypical antipsychotics over typical antipsychotics is their

Severe cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)might respond positively to

What is the difference between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder?

Injections of sodium lactate can initiate a panic attack in individuals diagnosed with panic disorder.

Structures implicated in aggressive violence include the

The abnormal saccades seen in relatives of people with schizophrenia are

Bipolar disorder is

Reserpine,which is associated with severe depression,

Lisa is having a very stressful term in college.She has noticed changes in her sleeping habits,appetite,interest in her hobbies,and ability to concentrate.What should Lisa do?

The concordance rate in identical twins for autism spectrum disorder is between _________ percent.

Which of the following can be considered a symptom of major depression?

If your identical twin has schizophrenia,what does that mean for you?

Hallucinations,such as hearing voices,are a common type of positive symptom experienced by patients with schizophrenia.

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)may involve abnormalities in the

Medications that influence the activity of serotonin,GABA,and glutamate have produced encouraging improvements in the behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder.

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

Most medications used to reduce positive symptoms of schizophrenia act as

The case study of the Genain quadruplets indicates that

Prevalence rates for major depressive disorder are

Following an initial period of brain growth prenatally and in the first 2 years of life,human beings experience a second period of cortical gray matter growth

Tardive dyskinesia may result from

In the treatment of schizophrenia,an advantage of the atypical antipsychotics over typical antipsychotics is their

Severe cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)might respond positively to

What is the difference between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder?

Injections of sodium lactate can initiate a panic attack in individuals diagnosed with panic disorder.

Structures implicated in aggressive violence include the​

The abnormal saccades seen in relatives of people with schizophrenia are

Bipolar disorder is

Reserpine,which is associated with severe depression,

Lisa is having a very stressful term in college.She has noticed changes in her sleeping habits,appetite,interest in her hobbies,and ability to concentrate.What should Lisa do?

The concordance rate in identical twins for autism spectrum disorder is between _________ percent.

Which of the following can be considered a symptom of major depression?​

If your identical twin has schizophrenia,what does that mean for you?

Hallucinations,such as hearing voices,are a common type of positive symptom experienced by patients with schizophrenia.​

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)may involve abnormalities in the

Medications that influence the activity of serotonin,GABA,and glutamate have produced encouraging improvements in the behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder.

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

Structures implicated in aggressive violence include the

Which of the following can be considered a symptom of major depression?

Hallucinations,such as hearing voices,are a common type of positive symptom experienced by patients with schizophrenia.