Question 1

MAO inhibitors are no longer used in the treatment of depression because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are totally ineffective against depression. 
B)  produce tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  block MAO's ability to break down tyramine. 
D)  are effective only if they are taken with iproniazid. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  are totally ineffective against depression. 
B)  produce tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  block MAO's ability to break down tyramine. 
D)  are effective only if they are taken with iproniazid. 
E)  both A and B C

Question 2

Lithium has often been used in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  major depressive disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  cocaine psychosis. 
E)  nausea. 
A)  major depressive disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  cocaine psychosis. 
E)  nausea. B

Question 3

Anxiety disorders,coronary heart disease,and diabetes are often comorbid with

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  major depressive disorder. 
D)  hypomania. 
E)  multiple sclerosis. 
A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  major depressive disorder. 
D)  hypomania. 
E)  multiple sclerosis. C

Question 4

The main difficulty in diagnosing psychiatric disorders is that

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A)  patients suffering from the same psychiatric disorder often display different symptoms. 
B)  patients suffering from different psychiatric disorders often display the same symptoms. 
C)  dream analysis is subjective and expensive. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  patients suffering from the same psychiatric disorder often display different symptoms. 
B)  patients suffering from different psychiatric disorders often display the same symptoms. 
C)  dream analysis is subjective and expensive. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 5

Typical antipsychotic drugs,which are ________ receptor blockers,are commonly used in the treatment of Tourette's disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Typical antipsychotic drugs,which are ________ receptor blockers,are...

Question 6

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 7

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 8

According to the _____________ theory,early adverse experiences lead to the development of schizophrenia in genetically susceptible individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  stress 
B)  infection 
C)  birth complications 
D)  neurodevelopmental 
E)  split-brain 
A)  stress 
B)  infection 
C)  birth complications 
D)  neurodevelopmental 
E)  split-brain

Question 9

The concordance rate of schizophrenia between monozygotic twins is

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A)  the same as that between dizygotic twins. 
B)  the same as that between any two siblings. 
C)  slightly more than that between husbands and wives. 
D)  slightly more than that between pairs of unrelated individuals. 
E)  45% to 50%. 
A)  the same as that between dizygotic twins. 
B)  the same as that between any two siblings. 
C)  slightly more than that between husbands and wives. 
D)  slightly more than that between pairs of unrelated individuals. 
E)  45% to 50%.

Question 10

In general,evidence directly linking early experience to the development of clinical depression is sparse,however in cases of _____________ the relation between experience and clinical depression is abundantly clear.

Accepted Answer

A)  peripartum depression 
B)  preconception depression 
C)  seasonal affective disorder (SA
D)  
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  peripartum depression 
B)  preconception depression 
C)  seasonal affective disorder (SA
D)  
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 11

About what percentage of people suffer from clinical depression (major depressive disorder)at some point in their lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  0.1% 
C)  10% 
D)  3% 
E)  23% 
A)  1% 
B)  0.1% 
C)  10% 
D)  3% 
E)  23%

Question 12

The neuroplasticity theory of depression is that depression results from

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in neuroplastic processes in the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  a decrease in neuroplastic processes in various brain structures. 
C)  an increase in neuroplastic processes in the hypothalamus. 
D)  atypical neuroplastic processes throughout, but restricted to, the limbic system. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  an increase in neuroplastic processes in the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  a decrease in neuroplastic processes in various brain structures. 
C)  an increase in neuroplastic processes in the hypothalamus. 
D)  atypical neuroplastic processes throughout, but restricted to, the limbic system. 
E)  both A and C

Question 13

When anxiety is so severe that it disrupts functioning,it is generally referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  fear. 
B)  hypertension. 
C)  an anxiety disorder. 
D)  a panic disorder. 
E)  a phobia. 
A)  fear. 
B)  hypertension. 
C)  an anxiety disorder. 
D)  a panic disorder. 
E)  a phobia.

Question 14

In the DSM-5,schizophrenia spectrum disorder is preferred to schizophrenia because the symptoms of schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A)  often involve hallucinations. 
B)  overlap greatly with several disorders, which are now all included under the one name. 
C)  do not entail a real disease. 
D)  rarely include incoherent speech or thought. 
E)  involves brain damage to the entire spectrum. 
A)  often involve hallucinations. 
B)  overlap greatly with several disorders, which are now all included under the one name. 
C)  do not entail a real disease. 
D)  rarely include incoherent speech or thought. 
E)  involves brain damage to the entire spectrum.

Question 15

In functional brain-imaging studies of Tourette's patients who are suppressing their tics,abnormal activity has been consistently observed in the caudate and

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  primary motor cortex. 
D)  association motor cortex. 
E)  dorsal horn. 
A)  prefrontal cortex. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  primary motor cortex. 
D)  association motor cortex. 
E)  dorsal horn.

Question 16

A disorder of psychological function sufficiently severe to require treatment by a psychiatrist is called 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 17

Remarkably,a single injection of ketamine

Accepted Answer

A)  often alleviates depression. 
B)  can trigger a bout of severe depression. 
C)  can trigger mania. 
D)  is widely used in the treatment of major depressive disorder. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  often alleviates depression. 
B)  can trigger a bout of severe depression. 
C)  can trigger mania. 
D)  is widely used in the treatment of major depressive disorder. 
E)  both A and D

Question 18

The monoamine theory of depression is based on the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  depressed people have high levels of monoamines. 
B)  depressed people have low levels of monoamines. 
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 monoamines. 
B)  depressed people have low levels of monoamines. 
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 19

Which of the following early experiential factors have been implicated in some cases of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  maternal stress 
B)  birth complications 
C)  prenatal infections 
D)  childhood adversity 
E)  all of the above 
A)  maternal stress 
B)  birth complications 
C)  prenatal infections 
D)  childhood adversity 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

_______________ is a psychiatric disorder that is characterized by stress responses and extreme feelings of anxiety and worry about a large number of different activities or events.

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  A specific phobia 
C)  Agoraphobia 
D)  Panic disorder 
E)  Bipolar disorder type II 
A)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  A specific phobia 
C)  Agoraphobia 
D)  Panic disorder 
E)  Bipolar disorder type II

MAO inhibitors are no longer used in the treatment of depression because they

Lithium has often been used in the treatment of

Anxiety disorders,coronary heart disease,and diabetes are often comorbid with

The main difficulty in diagnosing psychiatric disorders is that

Typical antipsychotic drugs,which are ________ receptor blockers,are commonly used in the treatment of Tourette's disorder.

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

Phenothiazines bind effectively to

According to the _____________ theory,early adverse experiences lead to the development of schizophrenia in genetically susceptible individuals.

The concordance rate of schizophrenia between monozygotic twins is

In general,evidence directly linking early experience to the development of clinical depression is sparse,however in cases of _____________ the relation between experience and clinical depression is abundantly clear.

About what percentage of people suffer from clinical depression (major depressive disorder)at some point in their lives?

The neuroplasticity theory of depression is that depression results from

When anxiety is so severe that it disrupts functioning,it is generally referred to as

In the DSM-5,schizophrenia spectrum disorder is preferred to schizophrenia because the symptoms of schizophrenia

In functional brain-imaging studies of Tourette's patients who are suppressing their tics,abnormal activity has been consistently observed in the caudate and

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

Remarkably,a single injection of ketamine

The monoamine theory of depression is based on the fact that

Which of the following early experiential factors have been implicated in some cases of schizophrenia?

_______________ is a psychiatric disorder that is characterized by stress responses and extreme feelings of anxiety and worry about a large number of different activities or events.

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

MAO inhibitors are no longer used in the treatment of depression because they

Lithium has often been used in the treatment of

Anxiety disorders,coronary heart disease,and diabetes are often comorbid with

The main difficulty in diagnosing psychiatric disorders is that

Typical antipsychotic drugs,which are ________ receptor blockers,are commonly used in the treatment of Tourette's disorder.

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

Phenothiazines bind effectively to

According to the _____________ theory,early adverse experiences lead to the development of schizophrenia in genetically susceptible individuals.

The concordance rate of schizophrenia between monozygotic twins is

In general,evidence directly linking early experience to the development of clinical depression is sparse,however in cases of _____________ the relation between experience and clinical depression is abundantly clear.

About what percentage of people suffer from clinical depression (major depressive disorder)at some point in their lives?

The neuroplasticity theory of depression is that depression results from

When anxiety is so severe that it disrupts functioning,it is generally referred to as

In the DSM-5,schizophrenia spectrum disorder is preferred to schizophrenia because the symptoms of schizophrenia

In functional brain-imaging studies of Tourette's patients who are suppressing their tics,abnormal activity has been consistently observed in the caudate and

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

Remarkably,a single injection of ketamine

The monoamine theory of depression is based on the fact that

Which of the following early experiential factors have been implicated in some cases of schizophrenia?

_______________ is a psychiatric disorder that is characterized by stress responses and extreme feelings of anxiety and worry about a large number of different activities or events.

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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