Question 1

Those phenothiazines and butyrophenones that have a great affinity for D2 receptors are potent

Accepted Answer

A)  barbiturates. 
B)  antidepressants. 
C)  neuroleptics. 
D)  anxiolytics. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  barbiturates. 
B)  antidepressants. 
C)  neuroleptics. 
D)  anxiolytics. 
E)  both B and C C

Question 2

Selective norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitors are used in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  tuberculosis. 
D)  mania. 
E)  addiction. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  tuberculosis. 
D)  mania. 
E)  addiction. B

Question 3

Structural brain-imaging studies of schizophrenic patients typically reveal

Accepted Answer

A)  widespread abnormalities. 
B)  reduced brain size. 
C)  abnormally large cerebral ventricles. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  widespread abnormalities. 
B)  reduced brain size. 
C)  abnormally large cerebral ventricles. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above D

Question 4

The subjects of the vast majority of clinical trials are

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A)  patients. 
B)  rats. 
C)  mice. 
D)  monkeys. 
E)  genes. 
A)  patients. 
B)  rats. 
C)  mice. 
D)  monkeys. 
E)  genes.

Question 5

Unlike reserpine, chlorpromazine does not

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the extracellular levels of dopamine. 
B)  increase dopamine levels. 
C)  produce Parkinsonian side effects. 
D)  cause dementia. 
E)  function as a dopamine antagonist. 
A)  reduce the extracellular levels of dopamine. 
B)  increase dopamine levels. 
C)  produce Parkinsonian side effects. 
D)  cause dementia. 
E)  function as a dopamine antagonist.

Question 6

The clinical effectiveness of typical antischizophrenic drugs is positively correlated with the degree to which they bind to

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  glutamate receptors. 
C)  D1 receptors. 
D)  D2 receptors. 
E)  autoreceptors. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  glutamate receptors. 
C)  D1 receptors. 
D)  D2 receptors. 
E)  autoreceptors.

Question 7

Imipramine is a __________ antidepressant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Imipramine is a __________ antidepressant....

Question 8

Drugs for which the market is too small for them to be profitable are called __________ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  orphan 
B)  translational 
C)  noneconomic 
D)  petit mal 
E)  active 
A)  orphan 
B)  translational 
C)  noneconomic 
D)  petit mal 
E)  active

Question 9

Describe and discuss four classes of drugs that are used in the treatment of affective disorders.Compare their efficacy.

Accepted Answer

40% for identifying four class

Question 10

A disorder of psychological function sufficiently severe to require treatment by a psychiatrist is a __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuropsychological 
B)  psychiatric 
C)  neurobehavioral 
D)  neurochemical 
E)  degenerative 
A)  neuropsychological 
B)  psychiatric 
C)  neurobehavioral 
D)  neurochemical 
E)  degenerative

Question 11

The diathesis-stress model is a prominent theory of

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical depression. 
B)  mania. 
C)  autism. 
D)  Tourette's syndrome. 
E)  catatonic schizophrenia. 
A)  clinical depression. 
B)  mania. 
C)  autism. 
D)  Tourette's syndrome. 
E)  catatonic schizophrenia.

Question 12

Several large scale studies have compared the effectiveness of various antidepressants to placebos.These studies have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  various classes of antidepressants are similarly effective. 
B)  antidepressants are not much better than placebos. 
C)  antidepressants are 70 % affective against unipolar affective disorder and 65% effective against bipolar affective disorder. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  various classes of antidepressants are similarly effective. 
B)  antidepressants are not much better than placebos. 
C)  antidepressants are 70 % affective against unipolar affective disorder and 65% effective against bipolar affective disorder. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 13

The active ingredient of snakeroot is

Accepted Answer

A)  chlorpromazine. 
B)  reserpine. 
C)  atropine. 
D)  morphine. 
E)  chlordiazepoxide. 
A)  chlorpromazine. 
B)  reserpine. 
C)  atropine. 
D)  morphine. 
E)  chlordiazepoxide.

Question 14

Phobic disorders, panic disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorders are all categories of

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  anxiety disorder. 
D)  mania. 
E)  unipolar affective disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  anxiety disorder. 
D)  mania. 
E)  unipolar affective disorder.

Question 15

Clinically effective tricyclic antidepressants, inhibit the reuptake of

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  norepinephrine. 
C)  GABA. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  norepinephrine. 
C)  GABA. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 16

The findings summarized by this graph clarified an important misunderstanding about Tourette syndrome.Explain the misunderstanding, how the study was conducted, and what these findings indicate.

Accepted Answer

20% for describing the misunde

Question 17

Studies of monozygotic and dizygotic twins suggest that schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A)  is caused entirely by genetic factors. 
B)  is uninfluenced by genetic factors. 
C)  is greatly influenced by genetic factors. 
D)  is a mental disorder. 
E)  doesn't run in families. 
A)  is caused entirely by genetic factors. 
B)  is uninfluenced by genetic factors. 
C)  is greatly influenced by genetic factors. 
D)  is a mental disorder. 
E)  doesn't run in families.

Question 18

Describe three animal models of anxiety.What is the problem with using them to screen potential anxiolytic drugs?

Accepted Answer

75% for describing the three m

Question 19

Which neurotransmitter has been most often implicated in anxiety disorders because of the effects of benzodiazepines?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  dopamine 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  glutamate 
E)  acetylcholine 
A)  GABA 
B)  dopamine 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  glutamate 
E)  acetylcholine

Question 20

In 1957, this drug became the first drug to be marketed as an antidepressant:

Accepted Answer

A)  iproniazid. 
B)  imipramine. 
C)  reserpine. 
D)  clozapine. 
E)  lithium. 
A)  iproniazid. 
B)  imipramine. 
C)  reserpine. 
D)  clozapine. 
E)  lithium.

Those phenothiazines and butyrophenones that have a great affinity for D2 receptors are potent

Selective norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitors are used in the treatment of

Structural brain-imaging studies of schizophrenic patients typically reveal

The subjects of the vast majority of clinical trials are

Unlike reserpine, chlorpromazine does not

The clinical effectiveness of typical antischizophrenic drugs is positively correlated with the degree to which they bind to

Imipramine is a __________ antidepressant.

Drugs for which the market is too small for them to be profitable are called __________ drugs.

Describe and discuss four classes of drugs that are used in the treatment of affective disorders.Compare their efficacy.

A disorder of psychological function sufficiently severe to require treatment by a psychiatrist is a __________ disorder.

The diathesis-stress model is a prominent theory of

Several large scale studies have compared the effectiveness of various antidepressants to placebos.These studies have found that

The active ingredient of snakeroot is

Phobic disorders, panic disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorders are all categories of

Clinically effective tricyclic antidepressants, inhibit the reuptake of

The findings summarized by this graph clarified an important misunderstanding about Tourette syndrome.Explain the misunderstanding, how the study was conducted, and what these findings indicate.

Studies of monozygotic and dizygotic twins suggest that schizophrenia

Describe three animal models of anxiety.What is the problem with using them to screen potential anxiolytic drugs?

Which neurotransmitter has been most often implicated in anxiety disorders because of the effects of benzodiazepines?

In 1957, this drug became the first drug to be marketed as an antidepressant:

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Those phenothiazines and butyrophenones that have a great affinity for D2 receptors are potent

Selective norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitors are used in the treatment of

Structural brain-imaging studies of schizophrenic patients typically reveal

The subjects of the vast majority of clinical trials are

Unlike reserpine, chlorpromazine does not

The clinical effectiveness of typical antischizophrenic drugs is positively correlated with the degree to which they bind to

Imipramine is a __________ antidepressant.

Drugs for which the market is too small for them to be profitable are called __________ drugs.

Describe and discuss four classes of drugs that are used in the treatment of affective disorders.Compare their efficacy.

A disorder of psychological function sufficiently severe to require treatment by a psychiatrist is a __________ disorder.

The diathesis-stress model is a prominent theory of

Several large scale studies have compared the effectiveness of various antidepressants to placebos.These studies have found that

The active ingredient of snakeroot is

Phobic disorders, panic disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorders are all categories of

Clinically effective tricyclic antidepressants, inhibit the reuptake of

The findings summarized by this graph clarified an important misunderstanding about Tourette syndrome.Explain the misunderstanding, how the study was conducted, and what these findings indicate.

Studies of monozygotic and dizygotic twins suggest that schizophrenia

Describe three animal models of anxiety.What is the problem with using them to screen potential anxiolytic drugs?

Which neurotransmitter has been most often implicated in anxiety disorders because of the effects of benzodiazepines?

In 1957, this drug became the first drug to be marketed as an antidepressant:

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

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