Question 1

An alternative to the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is the proposal that schizophrenia may be due to a deficiency of activity of ____ synapses.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  glutamate 
C)  substance P 
D)  acetylcholine 
A)  serotonin 
B)  glutamate 
C)  substance P 
D)  acetylcholine

Question 2

Dr. Delzell tells his class that a person with schizophrenia who is having hallucinations is experiencing a negative symptom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Many fad treatments for autism spectrum disorders make the parents feel good that they are trying something, but otherwise, they are a waste of time and money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Medications like Antabuse combat alcohol abuse by blocking opiate receptors and thereby decrease the pleasure from alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Antidepressant drugs have effects at the synapse within hours, but may take weeks to change behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The use of electroconvulsive shock declined in the 1950s because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal concerns arose with its use as a therapy 
B)  a new theory of depression called the treatment into question 
C)  antidepressant drugs became available 
D)  a federal report concluded that it was almost never effective 
A)  legal concerns arose with its use as a therapy 
B)  a new theory of depression called the treatment into question 
C)  antidepressant drugs became available 
D)  a federal report concluded that it was almost never effective

Question 7

Prior to the 1950s, few schizophrenic patients who entered a mental hospital ever left. The discovery most responsible for alleviating that situation was the discovery of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chlorpromazine 
B)  the prefrontal lobotomy 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy 
D)  MAOIs 
A)  chlorpromazine 
B)  the prefrontal lobotomy 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy 
D)  MAOIs

Question 8

The concordance rate for schizophrenia is around ____ percent for monozygotic twins.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  50 
D)  90 
A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  50 
D)  90

Question 9

Atypical antipsychotic drugs alleviate schizophrenia with fewer side effects than other drugs because they ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulate dopamine synapses instead of blocking them 
B)  act at acetylcholine synapses instead of dopamine synapses 
C)  have a greater effect on dopamine type D2 receptors 
D)  more strongly antagonize serotonin type 5-HT2 receptors 
A)  stimulate dopamine synapses instead of blocking them 
B)  act at acetylcholine synapses instead of dopamine synapses 
C)  have a greater effect on dopamine type D2 receptors 
D)  more strongly antagonize serotonin type 5-HT2 receptors

Question 10

Which drug is used in the treatment of alcoholism to block opiate receptors and thus reduce the pleasure from alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antabuse 
B)  Naloxone 
C)  LAAM 
D)  Methodone 
A)  Antabuse 
B)  Naloxone 
C)  LAAM 
D)  Methodone

Question 11

Elayne has been prescribed a medication that mimics the effects of GABA. This means she is taking a GABA antagonist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Less than 5 percent of mothers who have children with autism have antibodies that attack certain brain proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Professor Bogdan tells his class that it is hypothesized that people use addictive substances for all of the following reasons except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to cope with stress 
B)  to avoid withdrawal symptoms 
C)  to feel pleasurable effects 
D)  to feel a rush from the serotonin boost 
A)  to cope with stress 
B)  to avoid withdrawal symptoms 
C)  to feel pleasurable effects 
D)  to feel a rush from the serotonin boost

Question 14

Most depressed people show ____ activity in the ____ prefrontal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased; left 
B)  decreased; left 
C)  decreased; right 
D)  increased; right and left 
A)  increased; left 
B)  decreased; left 
C)  decreased; right 
D)  increased; right and left

Question 15

Alysa is showing symptoms of schizophrenia but doesn't actually have schizophrenia. What could be going on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alysa has taken cocaine or methamphetamine. 
B)  Alysa is developing bipolar disorder. 
C)  Alysa is developing dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  Alysa has taken opiates like heroin. 
A)  Alysa has taken cocaine or methamphetamine. 
B)  Alysa is developing bipolar disorder. 
C)  Alysa is developing dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  Alysa has taken opiates like heroin.

Question 16

Which behavior is most suggestive of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternation between one personality and another 
B)  Outbursts of unprovoked violent behavior toward strangers 
C)  Deterioration of daily functioning with disorganized speech and behavior 
D)  Episodes of being unable to remember certain events of one's past 
A)  Alternation between one personality and another 
B)  Outbursts of unprovoked violent behavior toward strangers 
C)  Deterioration of daily functioning with disorganized speech and behavior 
D)  Episodes of being unable to remember certain events of one's past

Question 17

What is one factor in prenatal development that has been found to be related to increased incidences of schizophrenia later in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  excess sex hormones during the third trimester 
B)  prenatal exposure to Toxoplasma gondii 
C)  lack of exercise by the mother early in pregnancy 
D)  episodes of maternal depression 
A)  excess sex hormones during the third trimester 
B)  prenatal exposure to Toxoplasma gondii 
C)  lack of exercise by the mother early in pregnancy 
D)  episodes of maternal depression

Question 18

Brian has schizophrenia. Most likely, he has reduced _____ in his hippocampus, amygdala, and thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  grey matter 
B)  white matter 
C)  numbers of glial cells 
D)  levels of sodium and potassium 
A)  grey matter 
B)  white matter 
C)  numbers of glial cells 
D)  levels of sodium and potassium

Question 19

Discuss the link between depression and sleep patterns.

Accepted Answer

Almost everyone with depression has slee

Question 20

The primary symptoms of autism spectrum disorders include ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deficits in social exchanges 
B)  severe intellectual disabilities 
C)  excessive, unwavering eye contact 
D)  extremely powerful memory skills 
A)  deficits in social exchanges 
B)  severe intellectual disabilities 
C)  excessive, unwavering eye contact 
D)  extremely powerful memory skills

An alternative to the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is the proposal that schizophrenia may be due to a deficiency of activity of ____ synapses.

Dr. Delzell tells his class that a person with schizophrenia who is having hallucinations is experiencing a negative symptom.

Many fad treatments for autism spectrum disorders make the parents feel good that they are trying something, but otherwise, they are a waste of time and money.

Medications like Antabuse combat alcohol abuse by blocking opiate receptors and thereby decrease the pleasure from alcohol.

Antidepressant drugs have effects at the synapse within hours, but may take weeks to change behavior.

The use of electroconvulsive shock declined in the 1950s because ____.

Prior to the 1950s, few schizophrenic patients who entered a mental hospital ever left. The discovery most responsible for alleviating that situation was the discovery of ____.

The concordance rate for schizophrenia is around ____ percent for monozygotic twins.

Atypical antipsychotic drugs alleviate schizophrenia with fewer side effects than other drugs because they ____.

Which drug is used in the treatment of alcoholism to block opiate receptors and thus reduce the pleasure from alcohol?

Elayne has been prescribed a medication that mimics the effects of GABA. This means she is taking a GABA antagonist.

Less than 5 percent of mothers who have children with autism have antibodies that attack certain brain proteins.

Professor Bogdan tells his class that it is hypothesized that people use addictive substances for all of the following reasons except _____.

Most depressed people show activity in the prefrontal cortex.

Alysa is showing symptoms of schizophrenia but doesn't actually have schizophrenia. What could be going on?

Which behavior is most suggestive of schizophrenia?

What is one factor in prenatal development that has been found to be related to increased incidences of schizophrenia later in life?

Brian has schizophrenia. Most likely, he has reduced _____ in his hippocampus, amygdala, and thalamus.

Discuss the link between depression and sleep patterns.

The primary symptoms of autism spectrum disorders include ____.

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

An alternative to the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is the proposal that schizophrenia may be due to a deficiency of activity of ____ synapses.

Dr. Delzell tells his class that a person with schizophrenia who is having hallucinations is experiencing a negative symptom.

Many fad treatments for autism spectrum disorders make the parents feel good that they are trying something, but otherwise, they are a waste of time and money.

Medications like Antabuse combat alcohol abuse by blocking opiate receptors and thereby decrease the pleasure from alcohol.

Antidepressant drugs have effects at the synapse within hours, but may take weeks to change behavior.

The use of electroconvulsive shock declined in the 1950s because ____.

Prior to the 1950s, few schizophrenic patients who entered a mental hospital ever left. The discovery most responsible for alleviating that situation was the discovery of ____.

The concordance rate for schizophrenia is around ____ percent for monozygotic twins.

Atypical antipsychotic drugs alleviate schizophrenia with fewer side effects than other drugs because they ____.

Which drug is used in the treatment of alcoholism to block opiate receptors and thus reduce the pleasure from alcohol?

Elayne has been prescribed a medication that mimics the effects of GABA. This means she is taking a GABA antagonist.

Less than 5 percent of mothers who have children with autism have antibodies that attack certain brain proteins.

Professor Bogdan tells his class that it is hypothesized that people use addictive substances for all of the following reasons except _____.

Most depressed people show ____ activity in the ____ prefrontal cortex.

Alysa is showing symptoms of schizophrenia but doesn't actually have schizophrenia. What could be going on?

Which behavior is most suggestive of schizophrenia?

What is one factor in prenatal development that has been found to be related to increased incidences of schizophrenia later in life?

Brian has schizophrenia. Most likely, he has reduced _____ in his hippocampus, amygdala, and thalamus.

Discuss the link between depression and sleep patterns.

The primary symptoms of autism spectrum disorders include ____.

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

Most depressed people show activity in the prefrontal cortex.