Question 1

An ideal placebo is a control drug that produces the same __________ effects as the drug that is being tested.

Accepted Answer

A)  therapeutic 
B)  side 
C)  psychological 
D)  neurochemical 
E)  comparative 
A)  therapeutic 
B)  side 
C)  psychological 
D)  neurochemical 
E)  comparative

Question 2

The __________ individual typically leaves behind a trail of unfinished projects, unpaid bills, and broken relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenic 
B)  neuroleptic 
C)  chronically depressed 
D)  manic 
E)  catatonic 
A)  schizophrenic 
B)  neuroleptic 
C)  chronically depressed 
D)  manic 
E)  catatonic

Question 3

Evidence that environmental factors play a role in the etiology of schizophrenia is that the concordance rate for identical twins is

Accepted Answer

A)  greater for males than for females. 
B)  much less than 100%. 
C)  much more than 50%. 
D)  more than for dizygotic twins. 
E)  greater among cocaine users. 
A)  greater for males than for females. 
B)  much less than 100%. 
C)  much more than 50%. 
D)  more than for dizygotic twins. 
E)  greater among cocaine users.

Question 4

Research designed to translate basic scientific discoveries into clinical treatments is called

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical research. 
B)  translational research. 
C)  neuropsychology research. 
D)  clinical psychology research. 
E)  application research. 
A)  clinical research. 
B)  translational research. 
C)  neuropsychology research. 
D)  clinical psychology research. 
E)  application research.

Question 5

The following is commonly used to study anxiety in laboratory rats:

Accepted Answer

A)  elevated-plus-maze test. 
B)  defensive-burying test. 
C)  radial-arm-maze test. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  elevated-plus-maze test. 
B)  defensive-burying test. 
C)  radial-arm-maze test. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 6

Disorders characterized by extreme feelings of anxiety and severe stress responses in the absence of an apparent precipitating stimulus are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorders. 
B)  panic attacks. 
C)  phobic anxiety disorders. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorders. 
E)  tachycardia. 
A)  generalized anxiety disorders. 
B)  panic attacks. 
C)  phobic anxiety disorders. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorders. 
E)  tachycardia.

Question 7

Which of the following symptoms is not commonly associated with anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  tachycardia 
B)  hypotension 
C)  high blood pressure 
D)  nausea 
E)  breathing difficulties 
A)  tachycardia 
B)  hypotension 
C)  high blood pressure 
D)  nausea 
E)  breathing difficulties

Question 8

The final phase of human clinical trials usually involves

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo controls. 
B)  double-blind procedures. 
C)  yoked controls. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  placebo controls. 
B)  double-blind procedures. 
C)  yoked controls. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 9

One serious shortcoming of conventional animal models of anxiety is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  may be models of benzodiazepine-sensitive anxiety rather than anxiety disorders in general. 
B)  they work only in primates. 
C)  model only phobic disorders. 
D)  model only generalized anxiety. 
E)  are not sensitive to anxiolytic effects. 
A)  may be models of benzodiazepine-sensitive anxiety rather than anxiety disorders in general. 
B)  they work only in primates. 
C)  model only phobic disorders. 
D)  model only generalized anxiety. 
E)  are not sensitive to anxiolytic effects.

Question 10

Many studies have found structural and functional brain pathology in patients suffering from affective disorders.Although there is little consensus about the exact location of the brain pathology, it is most commonly observed in two structures: the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala and anterior cingulate cortex. 
B)  hypothalamus and thalamus. 
C)  hypothalamus and hippocampus. 
D)  striatum and substantia nigra. 
E)  temporal and parietal cortex. 
A)  amygdala and anterior cingulate cortex. 
B)  hypothalamus and thalamus. 
C)  hypothalamus and hippocampus. 
D)  striatum and substantia nigra. 
E)  temporal and parietal cortex.

Question 11

Anxiety disorders are

Accepted Answer

A)  now reasonably rare. 
B)  the most prevalent of all psychiatric disorders. 
C)  often treated with benzodiazepines or serotonin agonists. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  now reasonably rare. 
B)  the most prevalent of all psychiatric disorders. 
C)  often treated with benzodiazepines or serotonin agonists. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 12

When insufficient neurotransmitter is released at a synapse, there is often compensatory __________ of the receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  up-regulation 
B)  degeneration 
C)  regeneration 
D)  blockade 
E)  realignment 
A)  up-regulation 
B)  degeneration 
C)  regeneration 
D)  blockade 
E)  realignment

Question 13

Describe the various anxiety disorders and the drugs that are used in their treatment.What have these drugs suggested about the mechanisms of anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

40% for describing the anxiety

Question 14

Disorders characterized by recurring uncontrollable anxiety-producing thoughts and impulses are classified as __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic 
B)  phobic 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  schizophrenic 
E)  manic-depressive 
A)  panic 
B)  phobic 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  schizophrenic 
E)  manic-depressive

Question 15

Evidence directly linking stress to the development of clinical depression is

Accepted Answer

A)  abundant. 
B)  rapidly accumulating. 
C)  strong. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  sparse. 
A)  abundant. 
B)  rapidly accumulating. 
C)  strong. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  sparse.

Question 16

Buspirone

Accepted Answer

A)  does not bind to GABA receptors. 
B)  is an effective anxiolytic drug. 
C)  is an agonist at one serotonin receptor subtype. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  does not bind to GABA receptors. 
B)  is an effective anxiolytic drug. 
C)  is an agonist at one serotonin receptor subtype. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Clinical depression and anxiety are comorbid disorders, which means that they

Accepted Answer

A)  both increase the likelihood of suicide. 
B)  both increase susceptibility to terminal illness. 
C)  have the same effect on neurochemicals. 
D)  tend to occur together in the same individuals. 
E)  both commonly require hospitalization. 
A)  both increase the likelihood of suicide. 
B)  both increase susceptibility to terminal illness. 
C)  have the same effect on neurochemicals. 
D)  tend to occur together in the same individuals. 
E)  both commonly require hospitalization.

Question 18

Involuntarily uttering obscenities is called __________, and it is a symptom of some cases of Tourette syndrome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Involuntarily uttering obscenities is called __________, and...

Question 19

The monoamine theory of depression is based on the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  depressed people have high levels of monoamine. 
B)  depressed people have low levels of monoamine. 
C)  most drugs used to treat depression are monoamine agonists. 
D)  most drugs used to treat depression are monoamine antagonists. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  depressed people have high levels of monoamine. 
B)  depressed people have low levels of monoamine. 
C)  most drugs used to treat depression are monoamine agonists. 
D)  most drugs used to treat depression are monoamine antagonists. 
E)  both A and D

Question 20

Lena sat for hours in the middle of the floor staring into space; she was totally unresponsive and displayed waxy flexibility.She was diagnosed with stuporous __________ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lena sat for hours in the middle...

An ideal placebo is a control drug that produces the same __________ effects as the drug that is being tested.

The __________ individual typically leaves behind a trail of unfinished projects, unpaid bills, and broken relationships.

Evidence that environmental factors play a role in the etiology of schizophrenia is that the concordance rate for identical twins is

Research designed to translate basic scientific discoveries into clinical treatments is called

The following is commonly used to study anxiety in laboratory rats:

Disorders characterized by extreme feelings of anxiety and severe stress responses in the absence of an apparent precipitating stimulus are classified as

Which of the following symptoms is not commonly associated with anxiety disorders?

The final phase of human clinical trials usually involves

One serious shortcoming of conventional animal models of anxiety is that they

Many studies have found structural and functional brain pathology in patients suffering from affective disorders.Although there is little consensus about the exact location of the brain pathology, it is most commonly observed in two structures: the

Anxiety disorders are

When insufficient neurotransmitter is released at a synapse, there is often compensatory __________ of the receptors?

Describe the various anxiety disorders and the drugs that are used in their treatment.What have these drugs suggested about the mechanisms of anxiety disorders?

Disorders characterized by recurring uncontrollable anxiety-producing thoughts and impulses are classified as __________ disorders.

Evidence directly linking stress to the development of clinical depression is

Buspirone

Clinical depression and anxiety are comorbid disorders, which means that they

Involuntarily uttering obscenities is called __________, and it is a symptom of some cases of Tourette syndrome.

The monoamine theory of depression is based on the fact that

Lena sat for hours in the middle of the floor staring into space; she was totally unresponsive and displayed waxy flexibility.She was diagnosed with stuporous __________ 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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Exam 18: Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

An ideal placebo is a control drug that produces the same __________ effects as the drug that is being tested.

The __________ individual typically leaves behind a trail of unfinished projects, unpaid bills, and broken relationships.

Evidence that environmental factors play a role in the etiology of schizophrenia is that the concordance rate for identical twins is

Research designed to translate basic scientific discoveries into clinical treatments is called

The following is commonly used to study anxiety in laboratory rats:

Disorders characterized by extreme feelings of anxiety and severe stress responses in the absence of an apparent precipitating stimulus are classified as

Which of the following symptoms is not commonly associated with anxiety disorders?

The final phase of human clinical trials usually involves

One serious shortcoming of conventional animal models of anxiety is that they

Many studies have found structural and functional brain pathology in patients suffering from affective disorders.Although there is little consensus about the exact location of the brain pathology, it is most commonly observed in two structures: the

Anxiety disorders are

When insufficient neurotransmitter is released at a synapse, there is often compensatory __________ of the receptors?

Describe the various anxiety disorders and the drugs that are used in their treatment.What have these drugs suggested about the mechanisms of anxiety disorders?

Disorders characterized by recurring uncontrollable anxiety-producing thoughts and impulses are classified as __________ disorders.

Evidence directly linking stress to the development of clinical depression is

Buspirone

Clinical depression and anxiety are comorbid disorders, which means that they

Involuntarily uttering obscenities is called __________, and it is a symptom of some cases of Tourette syndrome.

The monoamine theory of depression is based on the fact that

Lena sat for hours in the middle of the floor staring into space; she was totally unresponsive and displayed waxy flexibility.She was diagnosed with stuporous __________ 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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