Question 1

Obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder are both considered to be __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder are both...

Question 2

Catatonic schizophrenic patients often experience a unique symptom when somebody moves them:

Accepted Answer

A)  visual hallucinations. 
B)  waxy flexibility. 
C)  auditory hallucinations. 
D)  total rigidity. 
E)  tremors. 
A)  visual hallucinations. 
B)  waxy flexibility. 
C)  auditory hallucinations. 
D)  total rigidity. 
E)  tremors.

Question 3

Haloperidol is a potent

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroleptic. 
B)  D2 receptor ligand. 
C)  antischizophrenic drug. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  neuroleptic. 
B)  D2 receptor ligand. 
C)  antischizophrenic drug. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 4

Depressed patients who do not experience periods of mania are said to suffer from __________ affective disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar 
B)  reactive 
C)  unipolar 
D)  endogenous 
E)  seasonal 
A)  bipolar 
B)  reactive 
C)  unipolar 
D)  endogenous 
E)  seasonal

Question 5

Imipramine is a

Accepted Answer

A)  tricyclic antidepressant. 
B)  MOA inhibitor. 
C)  phenothiazine. 
D)  butyrophenone. 
E)  serotonin antagonist. 
A)  tricyclic antidepressant. 
B)  MOA inhibitor. 
C)  phenothiazine. 
D)  butyrophenone. 
E)  serotonin antagonist.

Question 6

Iproniazid is rarely prescribed for the treatment of depression because

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A)  it is ineffective. 
B)  of the cheese effect. 
C)  of the walnut effect. 
D)  it produces rebound mania. 
E)  of the peanut effect. 
A)  it is ineffective. 
B)  of the cheese effect. 
C)  of the walnut effect. 
D)  it produces rebound mania. 
E)  of the peanut effect.

Question 7

Lithium has often been used as a treatment for

Accepted Answer

A)  unipolar affective disorder. 
B)  bipolar affective disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  cocaine psychosis. 
E)  nausea. 
A)  unipolar affective disorder. 
B)  bipolar affective disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  cocaine psychosis. 
E)  nausea.

Question 8

Chlorpromazine

Accepted Answer

A)  is a benzodiazepine. 
B)  exerts an immediate antischizophrenic effect. 
C)  was originally developed as an antihistamine. 
D)  is commonly used in the treatment of depression. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  is a benzodiazepine. 
B)  exerts an immediate antischizophrenic effect. 
C)  was originally developed as an antihistamine. 
D)  is commonly used in the treatment of depression. 
E)  both A and C

Question 9

Clozapine

Accepted Answer

A)  is effective against schizophrenia. 
B)  does not produce Parkinsonian side effects. 
C)  has a high affinity for D2 receptors. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  is effective against schizophrenia. 
B)  does not produce Parkinsonian side effects. 
C)  has a high affinity for D2 receptors. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 10

Some patients with Tourette syndrome also display signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder. 
B)  obsessive convulsive disorder. 
C)  auditory and visual hallucinations. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder. 
B)  obsessive convulsive disorder. 
C)  auditory and visual hallucinations. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 11

A strict interpretation of the D2-version of the dopamine theory of schizophrenia cannot explain key findings.Discuss three of these findings and reach a conclusion.

Accepted Answer

45% for describing three key f

Question 12

Chlorpromazine binds to dopamine receptors without activating them, and keeps dopamine from binding to them.Accordingly, chlorpromazine is classified as a

Accepted Answer

A)  receptor blocker. 
B)  dopamine agonist. 
C)  dopamine antagonist. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  receptor blocker. 
B)  dopamine agonist. 
C)  dopamine antagonist. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 13

Phenothiazines bind effectively to

Accepted Answer

A)  D1 receptors. 
B)  D2 receptors. 
C)  glutamate receptors. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  D1 receptors. 
B)  D2 receptors. 
C)  glutamate receptors. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 14

The first antischizophrenic drug, __________, was initially developed as an antihistamine; its antischizophrenic actions were discovered accidentally in the early 1950s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first antischizophrenic drug, __________, was initially...

Question 15

Clozapine is

Accepted Answer

A)  a typical neuroleptic. 
B)  an atypical neuroleptic. 
C)  a potent D2 blocker. 
D)  widely used in the treatment of depression. 
E)  widely used in the treatment of mania. 
A)  a typical neuroleptic. 
B)  an atypical neuroleptic. 
C)  a potent D2 blocker. 
D)  widely used in the treatment of depression. 
E)  widely used in the treatment of mania.

Question 16

About what proportion of the adult population suffers from schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.01% 
B)  0.1% 
C)  1% 
D)  12% 
E)  17% 
A)  0.01% 
B)  0.1% 
C)  1% 
D)  12% 
E)  17%

Question 17

To be diagnosed as clinical depression (or major depressive disorder), the condition must

Accepted Answer

A)  last more than 2 weeks. 
B)  not involve anhedonia. 
C)  be triggered by an obvious traumatic event. 
D)  involve a suicide attempt. 
E)  last less than 2 weeks. 
A)  last more than 2 weeks. 
B)  not involve anhedonia. 
C)  be triggered by an obvious traumatic event. 
D)  involve a suicide attempt. 
E)  last less than 2 weeks.

Question 18

Tourette syndrome occurs more frequently in

Accepted Answer

A)  identical twins. 
B)  fraternal twins. 
C)  males. 
D)  females. 
E)  the elderly. 
A)  identical twins. 
B)  fraternal twins. 
C)  males. 
D)  females. 
E)  the elderly.

Question 19

The diathesis-stress theory of depression is that depression is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  extra genes. 
B)  missing genes. 
C)  the interaction of a genetic susceptibility and stress. 
D)  faulty genes. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  extra genes. 
B)  missing genes. 
C)  the interaction of a genetic susceptibility and stress. 
D)  faulty genes. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Describe the development of conventional antischizophrenic drugs and how these drugs implicated dopamine in the mechanisms of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

50% for describing the develop

Obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder are both considered to be __________ disorders.

Catatonic schizophrenic patients often experience a unique symptom when somebody moves them:

Haloperidol is a potent

Depressed patients who do not experience periods of mania are said to suffer from __________ affective disorders.

Imipramine is a

Iproniazid is rarely prescribed for the treatment of depression because

Lithium has often been used as a treatment for

Chlorpromazine

Clozapine

Some patients with Tourette syndrome also display signs of

A strict interpretation of the D2-version of the dopamine theory of schizophrenia cannot explain key findings.Discuss three of these findings and reach a conclusion.

Chlorpromazine binds to dopamine receptors without activating them, and keeps dopamine from binding to them.Accordingly, chlorpromazine is classified as a

Phenothiazines bind effectively to

The first antischizophrenic drug, __________, was initially developed as an antihistamine; its antischizophrenic actions were discovered accidentally in the early 1950s.

Clozapine is

About what proportion of the adult population suffers from schizophrenia?

To be diagnosed as clinical depression (or major depressive disorder), the condition must

Tourette syndrome occurs more frequently in

The diathesis-stress theory of depression is that depression is caused by

Describe the development of conventional antischizophrenic drugs and how these drugs implicated dopamine in the mechanisms of schizophrenia.

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

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Exam 18: Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

Obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder are both considered to be __________ disorders.

Catatonic schizophrenic patients often experience a unique symptom when somebody moves them:

Haloperidol is a potent

Depressed patients who do not experience periods of mania are said to suffer from __________ affective disorders.

Imipramine is a

Iproniazid is rarely prescribed for the treatment of depression because

Lithium has often been used as a treatment for

Chlorpromazine

Clozapine

Some patients with Tourette syndrome also display signs of

A strict interpretation of the D2-version of the dopamine theory of schizophrenia cannot explain key findings.Discuss three of these findings and reach a conclusion.

Chlorpromazine binds to dopamine receptors without activating them, and keeps dopamine from binding to them.Accordingly, chlorpromazine is classified as a

Phenothiazines bind effectively to

The first antischizophrenic drug, __________, was initially developed as an antihistamine; its antischizophrenic actions were discovered accidentally in the early 1950s.

Clozapine is

About what proportion of the adult population suffers from schizophrenia?

To be diagnosed as clinical depression (or major depressive disorder), the condition must

Tourette syndrome occurs more frequently in

The diathesis-stress theory of depression is that depression is caused by

Describe the development of conventional antischizophrenic drugs and how these drugs implicated dopamine in the mechanisms of schizophrenia.

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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