Question 1

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the relationship between psychopathy and criminal behavior?​

Accepted Answer

A) All criminals are psychopaths. The terms are interchangeable. 
B) The vast majority of psychopaths end up in jail. 
C) Not all psychopaths are criminals, but nearly everybody in prison is a psychopath. 
D) Not all psychopaths are criminals, and most criminals are not psychopaths. 
A) All criminals are psychopaths. The terms are interchangeable. 
B) The vast majority of psychopaths end up in jail. 
C) Not all psychopaths are criminals, but nearly everybody in prison is a psychopath. 
D) Not all psychopaths are criminals, and most criminals are not psychopaths.

Question 2

Prior to puberty,symptoms of bipolar disorder are

Accepted Answer

A) more common in males than females. 
B) more common in females than males. 
C) as common as in adults. 
D) diagnosed as a different condition. 
A) more common in males than females. 
B) more common in females than males. 
C) as common as in adults. 
D) diagnosed as a different condition.

Question 3

Raine and his colleagues reported that the lowest levels of frontal lobe activity are associated with​

Accepted Answer

A) all individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. 
B) murderers whose personal background includes abuse and neglect. 
C) murderers whose personal background does NOT include abuse and neglect. 
D) murderers who are normally responsive to environmental stimuli. 
A) all individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. 
B) murderers whose personal background includes abuse and neglect. 
C) murderers whose personal background does NOT include abuse and neglect. 
D) murderers who are normally responsive to environmental stimuli.

Question 4

The World Health Organization (WHO)published data suggesting that

Accepted Answer

A) patients with schizophrenia recovered more frequently in wealthy countries like the United States than in developing countries like India, Nigeria, and Colombia. 
B) patients with schizophrenia recovered more frequently in developing countries like India, Nigeria, and Colombia than in wealthier countries. 
C) psychosocial approaches to schizophrenia were a waste of time and resources. 
D) psychosocial approaches were used in treating the vast majority of patients with schizophrenia in the United States, but rarely in developing countries. 
A) patients with schizophrenia recovered more frequently in wealthy countries like the United States than in developing countries like India, Nigeria, and Colombia. 
B) patients with schizophrenia recovered more frequently in developing countries like India, Nigeria, and Colombia than in wealthier countries. 
C) psychosocial approaches to schizophrenia were a waste of time and resources. 
D) psychosocial approaches were used in treating the vast majority of patients with schizophrenia in the United States, but rarely in developing countries.

Question 5

Most medications that improve mood in people with major depressive disorder act to suppress REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids has _________ people with bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) had no effect on 
B) clearly improved the behavior of 
C) produced a worsening of symptoms in 
D) produced mixed results in improving the behavior of 
A) had no effect on 
B) clearly improved the behavior of 
C) produced a worsening of symptoms in 
D) produced mixed results in improving the behavior of

Question 7

SSRI Medication produces remission from depression symptoms in _________ of all cases.

Accepted Answer

A) nearly 100 percent 
B) about 75 percent 
C) nearly half 
D) around one third 
A) nearly 100 percent 
B) about 75 percent 
C) nearly half 
D) around one third

Question 8

Depression is correlated with:

Accepted Answer

A) relatively normal amounts of sleep time, but less REM than usual. 
B) relatively normal amounts of sleep time, but more Stage 3 and Stage 4 non-REM sleep than normal. 
C) reduced amounts of sleep  in all cases. 
D) both reduced amounts of sleep  and greater than normal amounts of sleep. 
A) relatively normal amounts of sleep time, but less REM than usual. 
B) relatively normal amounts of sleep time, but more Stage 3 and Stage 4 non-REM sleep than normal. 
C) reduced amounts of sleep  in all cases. 
D) both reduced amounts of sleep  and greater than normal amounts of sleep.

Question 9

Autism spectrum disorder may be associated with

Accepted Answer

A) larger than normal amounts of neurotrophins. 
B) reduced amounts of neurotrophins. 
C) childhood exposure to viruses. 
D) parenting style. 
A) larger than normal amounts of neurotrophins. 
B) reduced amounts of neurotrophins. 
C) childhood exposure to viruses. 
D) parenting style.

Question 10

Your parents have been advised to give your little brother methylphenidate (Ritalin)as treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).What advice would you give them?

Accepted Answer

A) Don't bother. The drug rarely produces any improvements in behavior. 
B) Make sure the diagnosis is correct, as Ritalin has no effect on behavior unless you really have ADHD. 
C) Proceed with caution. Ritalin can improve behavior, but it also produces significant side effects. 
D) Try giving him a cup of coffee first, and if he reacts well to that, he probably will respond well to Ritalin, too. 
A) Don't bother. The drug rarely produces any improvements in behavior. 
B) Make sure the diagnosis is correct, as Ritalin has no effect on behavior unless you really have ADHD. 
C) Proceed with caution. Ritalin can improve behavior, but it also produces significant side effects. 
D) Try giving him a cup of coffee first, and if he reacts well to that, he probably will respond well to Ritalin, too.

Question 11

According to Crow (1997),the brains of some people with schizophrenia are

Accepted Answer

A) more symmetrical in structure and function than brains of typical controls. 
B) more symmetrical in structure, but not function, compared to brains of typical controls. 
C) more symmetrical in function, but not structure, compared to brains of typical controls. 
D) less symmetrical in structure and function than brains of typical controls. 
A) more symmetrical in structure and function than brains of typical controls. 
B) more symmetrical in structure, but not function, compared to brains of typical controls. 
C) more symmetrical in function, but not structure, compared to brains of typical controls. 
D) less symmetrical in structure and function than brains of typical controls.

Question 12

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations 
B) social withdrawal 
C) mood disturbance 
D) lack of motivation 
A) hallucinations 
B) social withdrawal 
C) mood disturbance 
D) lack of motivation

Question 13

Stephanie has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder.While participating in a research study at her university,her brain activity was assessed during a decision-making task.Compared with healthy controls,what difference might the researchers observe in Stephanie's brain activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Her hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex would have smaller volume. 
B) Her orbitofrontal cortex would be more active. 
C) Her left cerebral hemisphere would show increased activity. 
D) Her anterior cingulate cortex (AC
C)  would show abnormal activation. 
A) Her hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex would have smaller volume. 
B) Her orbitofrontal cortex would be more active. 
C) Her left cerebral hemisphere would show increased activity. 
D) Her anterior cingulate cortex (AC
C)  would show abnormal activation.

Question 14

Rates of mental disorders are

Accepted Answer

A) higher in the United States than in most other countries, due to superior diagnostic methods. 
B) higher in the United States than in most other countries, due to higher levels of stress. 
C) lower in the United States than in most other countries, due to the stigma attached to mental disorders within the public and medical communities. 
D) lower in the United States than in most other countries, due to the higher levels of poverty, war, and stress outside the U.S. 
A) higher in the United States than in most other countries, due to superior diagnostic methods. 
B) higher in the United States than in most other countries, due to higher levels of stress. 
C) lower in the United States than in most other countries, due to the stigma attached to mental disorders within the public and medical communities. 
D) lower in the United States than in most other countries, due to the higher levels of poverty, war, and stress outside the U.S.

Question 15

Patients with bipolar disorder

Accepted Answer

A) do not show exceptional creativity. 
B) appear to show higher levels of creativity, similar to healthy controls in creative professions. 
C) appear to show reduced levels of creativity. 
D) appear to show higher levels of creativity, but were less creative than healthy controls in creative professions. 
A) do not show exceptional creativity. 
B) appear to show higher levels of creativity, similar to healthy controls in creative professions. 
C) appear to show reduced levels of creativity. 
D) appear to show higher levels of creativity, but were less creative than healthy controls in creative professions.

Question 16

Women who were pregnant during the "Dutch Hunger Winter" of 1944-1945 were more likely to have children who were later hospitalized for

Accepted Answer

A) major depressive disorder. 
B) anxiety disorders. 
C) autism. 
D) personality disorders. 
A) major depressive disorder. 
B) anxiety disorders. 
C) autism. 
D) personality disorders.

Question 17

In one study,criminal psychopaths were particularly impaired in their ability to perceive​

Accepted Answer

A) angry facial expressions. 
B) happy facial expressions. 
C) fear in a person's voice. 
D) anger in a person's voice. 
A) angry facial expressions. 
B) happy facial expressions. 
C) fear in a person's voice. 
D) anger in a person's voice.

Question 18

Schizophrenia means "split mind" in Greek.To what "split" does this term refer?

Accepted Answer

A) the split in personality, characterized by the existence of two or more separate personalities within the same person 
B) the patients' split with between their emotions and their thoughts 
C) the changes that take place as the condition progresses, or a split from the previous person to the person with schizophrenia 
D) a disconnect in the corpus callosum, which does not allow information to be transferred from one hemisphere to the other 
A) the split in personality, characterized by the existence of two or more separate personalities within the same person 
B) the patients' split with between their emotions and their thoughts 
C) the changes that take place as the condition progresses, or a split from the previous person to the person with schizophrenia 
D) a disconnect in the corpus callosum, which does not allow information to be transferred from one hemisphere to the other

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the types of trauma associated with the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Natural disasters are the most likely cause of PTSD, but PTSD also occurs as a result of combat, automobile accidents, and physical assaults. 
B) Combat is virtually guaranteed to result in PTSD, which is why the disorder used to be known as "shell-shock." 
C) Combat is a common trigger of PTSD, but PTSD also occurs as a result of natural disasters, automobile accidents, and physical assaults. 
D) Combat rarely results in PTSD, but automobile accidents produce PTSD in a majority of survivors. 
A) Natural disasters are the most likely cause of PTSD, but PTSD also occurs as a result of combat, automobile accidents, and physical assaults. 
B) Combat is virtually guaranteed to result in PTSD, which is why the disorder used to be known as "shell-shock." 
C) Combat is a common trigger of PTSD, but PTSD also occurs as a result of natural disasters, automobile accidents, and physical assaults. 
D) Combat rarely results in PTSD, but automobile accidents produce PTSD in a majority of survivors.

Question 20

Mental disorders affect _________ percent of the United States population.

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than 1 
B) about 26 
C) about 52 
D) about 77 
A) fewer than 1 
B) about 26 
C) about 52 
D) about 77

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the relationship between psychopathy and criminal behavior?

Prior to puberty,symptoms of bipolar disorder are

Raine and his colleagues reported that the lowest levels of frontal lobe activity are associated with

The World Health Organization (WHO)published data suggesting that

Most medications that improve mood in people with major depressive disorder act to suppress REM sleep.

Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids has _________ people with bipolar disorder.

SSRI Medication produces remission from depression symptoms in _________ of all cases.

Depression is correlated with:

Autism spectrum disorder may be associated with

Your parents have been advised to give your little brother methylphenidate (Ritalin)as treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).What advice would you give them?

According to Crow (1997),the brains of some people with schizophrenia are

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Stephanie has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder.While participating in a research study at her university,her brain activity was assessed during a decision-making task.Compared with healthy controls,what difference might the researchers observe in Stephanie's brain activity?

Rates of mental disorders are

Patients with bipolar disorder

Women who were pregnant during the "Dutch Hunger Winter" of 1944-1945 were more likely to have children who were later hospitalized for

In one study,criminal psychopaths were particularly impaired in their ability to perceive

Schizophrenia means "split mind" in Greek.To what "split" does this term refer?

Which of the following statements about the types of trauma associated with the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)is true?

Mental disorders affect _________ percent of the United States population.

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

Exam 16: Psychopathology

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the relationship between psychopathy and criminal behavior?​

Prior to puberty,symptoms of bipolar disorder are

Raine and his colleagues reported that the lowest levels of frontal lobe activity are associated with​

The World Health Organization (WHO)published data suggesting that

Most medications that improve mood in people with major depressive disorder act to suppress REM sleep.

Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids has _________ people with bipolar disorder.

SSRI Medication produces remission from depression symptoms in _________ of all cases.

Depression is correlated with:

Autism spectrum disorder may be associated with

Your parents have been advised to give your little brother methylphenidate (Ritalin)as treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).What advice would you give them?

According to Crow (1997),the brains of some people with schizophrenia are

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Stephanie has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder.While participating in a research study at her university,her brain activity was assessed during a decision-making task.Compared with healthy controls,what difference might the researchers observe in Stephanie's brain activity?

Rates of mental disorders are

Patients with bipolar disorder

Women who were pregnant during the "Dutch Hunger Winter" of 1944-1945 were more likely to have children who were later hospitalized for

In one study,criminal psychopaths were particularly impaired in their ability to perceive​

Schizophrenia means "split mind" in Greek.To what "split" does this term refer?

Which of the following statements about the types of trauma associated with the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)is true?

Mental disorders affect _________ percent of the United States population.

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

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the relationship between psychopathy and criminal behavior?

Raine and his colleagues reported that the lowest levels of frontal lobe activity are associated with

In one study,criminal psychopaths were particularly impaired in their ability to perceive