Question 1

What can be said about treatment for autism spectrum disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  While drugs like risperidone can be used to reduce stereotyped behaviors, they have a risk of dangerous side-effects. 
B)  The use of stimulant drugs may increase social behavior and communication. 
C)  New treatments, including chelation, appear to have great promise. 
D)  Use of the high fat, ketogenic diet used for some children with intractable epilepsy, appears helpful. 
A)  While drugs like risperidone can be used to reduce stereotyped behaviors, they have a risk of dangerous side-effects. 
B)  The use of stimulant drugs may increase social behavior and communication. 
C)  New treatments, including chelation, appear to have great promise. 
D)  Use of the high fat, ketogenic diet used for some children with intractable epilepsy, appears helpful. A

Question 2

Which neurotransmitter has been repeatedly connected with addictive drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epinephrine 
B)  Acetylcholine 
C)  Serotonin 
D)  Dopamine 
A)  Epinephrine 
B)  Acetylcholine 
C)  Serotonin 
D)  Dopamine D

Question 3

Cho's family is from Japan. Cho doesn't drink alcohol often, but when she does, her face and chest flush red and she feels really sick to her stomach. She likely has a gene that causes her to produce less ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 
B)  dopamine 
C)  serotonin dehydrogenase 
D)  GABA 
A)  acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 
B)  dopamine 
C)  serotonin dehydrogenase 
D)  GABA A

Question 4

Worldwide, the median incidence estimate for autism spectrum disorders is about one in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  160 
C)  260 
D)  600 
A)  60 
B)  160 
C)  260 
D)  600

Question 5

Phencyclidine (PCP), which can produce psychotic symptoms resembling schizophrenia, has which effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  It inhibits the NMDA glutamate receptors. 
B)  It interferes with dopamine release. 
C)  It prolongs activity at serotonin synapses. 
D)  It directly stimulates acetylcholine receptors. 
A)  It inhibits the NMDA glutamate receptors. 
B)  It interferes with dopamine release. 
C)  It prolongs activity at serotonin synapses. 
D)  It directly stimulates acetylcholine receptors.

Question 6

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 7

____ was originally called dementia praecox.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipolar disorder 
B)  Schizophrenia 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder 
D)  Huntington's disease 
A)  Bipolar disorder 
B)  Schizophrenia 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder 
D)  Huntington's disease

Question 8

Which factor is sometimes taken as evidence that schizophrenia might be caused by a virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The age at which symptoms appear 
B)  The high concordance between paternal half-siblings 
C)  The season-of-birth effect 
D)  The relationship between schizophrenia and stressful experiences 
A)  The age at which symptoms appear 
B)  The high concordance between paternal half-siblings 
C)  The season-of-birth effect 
D)  The relationship between schizophrenia and stressful experiences

Question 9

Dissociative identity disorder was formerly called ____, although many people confused it with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple personality disorder; schizophrenia 
B)  schizophrenia; multiple personality disorder 
C)  multiple personality disorder; bipolar disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder; multiple personality disorder 
A)  multiple personality disorder; schizophrenia 
B)  schizophrenia; multiple personality disorder 
C)  multiple personality disorder; bipolar disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder; multiple personality disorder

Question 10

Stephanie has bipolar disorder. What is true about her brain glucose metabolism rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will be high in both mania and depression. 
B)  They will be low in both mania and depression. 
C)  It will be low in mania and high in depression. 
D)  It will be high in mania and low in depression. 
A)  They will be high in both mania and depression. 
B)  They will be low in both mania and depression. 
C)  It will be low in mania and high in depression. 
D)  It will be high in mania and low in depression.

Question 11

Before diagnosing her patient with schizophrenia, Dr. Broxton will rule out all of the following except ____ since they also resemble schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  substance abuse 
B)  brain damage 
C)  nutritional problems 
D)  SAD 
A)  substance abuse 
B)  brain damage 
C)  nutritional problems 
D)  SAD

Question 12

Which effect would be considered to be antagonistic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blocking the synthesis of neurotransmitters 
B)  Stimulating the release of neurotransmitters 
C)  Blocking the reuptake of neurotransmitters 
D)  Interfering with the breakdown of neurotransmitters 
A)  Blocking the synthesis of neurotransmitters 
B)  Stimulating the release of neurotransmitters 
C)  Blocking the reuptake of neurotransmitters 
D)  Interfering with the breakdown of neurotransmitters

Question 13

Which effect would be considered to be agonistic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blocking the synthesis of neurotransmitters 
B)  Stimulating the release of neurotransmitters 
C)  Blocking the postsynaptic receptors 
D)  Mimicking enzymes that breakdown neurotransmitters 
A)  Blocking the synthesis of neurotransmitters 
B)  Stimulating the release of neurotransmitters 
C)  Blocking the postsynaptic receptors 
D)  Mimicking enzymes that breakdown neurotransmitters

Question 14

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 15

What are the key symptoms of autism spectrum disorders?

Accepted Answer

Here are some of the key symptoms of ASD

Question 16

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 17

The concordance rate of schizophrenia among twins is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher in dizygotic than monozygotic twins 
B)  higher in monozygotic than dizygotic twins 
C)  equally high in monozygotic and dizygotic twins 
D)  very difficult to determine 
A)  higher in dizygotic than monozygotic twins 
B)  higher in monozygotic than dizygotic twins 
C)  equally high in monozygotic and dizygotic twins 
D)  very difficult to determine

Question 18

Clayton has a slightly increased chance of developing schizophrenia because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  his father was exceedingly stressed before he was born. 
B)  he was an unusually large baby when he was born. 
C)  he was born in the summer. 
D)  his mother had a flu-like illness with fever while she was pregnant with him. 
A)  his father was exceedingly stressed before he was born. 
B)  he was an unusually large baby when he was born. 
C)  he was born in the summer. 
D)  his mother had a flu-like illness with fever while she was pregnant with him.

Question 19

Trey is finding it hard to function in everyday life as a result of hearing voices and displaying disorganized behaviors. Given that isn't any other explanation, his doctors will likely diagnose him with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  autism 
B)  Asperger's syndrome 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  multiple personality disorder 
A)  autism 
B)  Asperger's syndrome 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  multiple personality disorder

Question 20

Professor Achidi is lecturing about drug mechanisms. She tells the class that a substance that increases the effects of a neurotransmitter is considered to be a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  agonist 
B)  antagonist 
C)  stimulant 
D)  depressant 
A)  agonist 
B)  antagonist 
C)  stimulant 
D)  depressant

What can be said about treatment for autism spectrum disorders?

Which neurotransmitter has been repeatedly connected with addictive drugs?

Cho's family is from Japan. Cho doesn't drink alcohol often, but when she does, her face and chest flush red and she feels really sick to her stomach. She likely has a gene that causes her to produce less ______.

Worldwide, the median incidence estimate for autism spectrum disorders is about one in ____.

Phencyclidine (PCP), which can produce psychotic symptoms resembling schizophrenia, has which effect?

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

____ was originally called dementia praecox.

Which factor is sometimes taken as evidence that schizophrenia might be caused by a virus?

Dissociative identity disorder was formerly called , although many people confused it with _.

Stephanie has bipolar disorder. What is true about her brain glucose metabolism rates?

Before diagnosing her patient with schizophrenia, Dr. Broxton will rule out all of the following except ____ since they also resemble schizophrenia.

Which effect would be considered to be antagonistic?

Which effect would be considered to be agonistic?

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

What are the key symptoms of autism spectrum disorders?

Research suggests that the brain abnormalities of schizophrenics develop ____.

The concordance rate of schizophrenia among twins is ____.

Clayton has a slightly increased chance of developing schizophrenia because _____.

Trey is finding it hard to function in everyday life as a result of hearing voices and displaying disorganized behaviors. Given that isn't any other explanation, his doctors will likely diagnose him with _____.

Professor Achidi is lecturing about drug mechanisms. She tells the class that a substance that increases the effects of a neurotransmitter is considered to be a(n) _____.

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

Learning, Memory, and Intelligence

Cognitive Functions

Filters

Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

What can be said about treatment for autism spectrum disorders?

Which neurotransmitter has been repeatedly connected with addictive drugs?

Cho's family is from Japan. Cho doesn't drink alcohol often, but when she does, her face and chest flush red and she feels really sick to her stomach. She likely has a gene that causes her to produce less ______.

Worldwide, the median incidence estimate for autism spectrum disorders is about one in ____.

Phencyclidine (PCP), which can produce psychotic symptoms resembling schizophrenia, has which effect?

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

____ was originally called dementia praecox.

Which factor is sometimes taken as evidence that schizophrenia might be caused by a virus?

Dissociative identity disorder was formerly called ____, although many people confused it with _____.

Stephanie has bipolar disorder. What is true about her brain glucose metabolism rates?

Before diagnosing her patient with schizophrenia, Dr. Broxton will rule out all of the following except ____ since they also resemble schizophrenia.

Which effect would be considered to be antagonistic?

Which effect would be considered to be agonistic?

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

What are the key symptoms of autism spectrum disorders?

Research suggests that the brain abnormalities of schizophrenics develop ____.

The concordance rate of schizophrenia among twins is ____.

Clayton has a slightly increased chance of developing schizophrenia because _____.

Trey is finding it hard to function in everyday life as a result of hearing voices and displaying disorganized behaviors. Given that isn't any other explanation, his doctors will likely diagnose him with _____.

Professor Achidi is lecturing about drug mechanisms. She tells the class that a substance that increases the effects of a neurotransmitter is considered to be a(n) _____.

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

Learning, Memory, and Intelligence

Cognitive Functions

Filters

Dissociative identity disorder was formerly called , although many people confused it with _.