Question 1

Common verbal tics of Tourette's disorder include

Accepted Answer

A)  echolalia. 
B)  coprolalia. 
C)  palilia. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  echolalia. 
B)  coprolalia. 
C)  palilia. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 2

There are two common classes of symptoms associated with schizophrenia.One of these two classes of symptoms,the __________ symptoms,do not usually respond to antipsychotics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are two common classes of symptoms...

Question 3

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.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first antipsychotic drug,__________,was initially developed as...

Question 5

Many of the people who experience clinical depression also suffer from recurring periods of

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  Tourette syndrome. 
C)  either hypomania or mania. 
D)  panic. 
E)  epilepsy. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  Tourette syndrome. 
C)  either hypomania or mania. 
D)  panic. 
E)  epilepsy.

Question 6

The first generation of antipsychotic drugs are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  barbiturates. 
B)  butyrophenones. 
C)  typical antipsychotics. 
D)  parent antipsychotics. 
E)  marginal antipsychotics. 
A)  barbiturates. 
B)  butyrophenones. 
C)  typical antipsychotics. 
D)  parent antipsychotics. 
E)  marginal antipsychotics.

Question 7

Reserpine is not currently used in the treatment of schizophrenia because it

Accepted Answer

A)  is ineffective. 
B)  is an antihistamine. 
C)  can produce a dangerous decrease in blood pressure. 
D)  is an anxiolytic. 
E)  violates the dopamine theory of schizophrenia. 
A)  is ineffective. 
B)  is an antihistamine. 
C)  can produce a dangerous decrease in blood pressure. 
D)  is an anxiolytic. 
E)  violates the dopamine theory of schizophrenia.

Question 8

Psychedelic drugs include ketamine and phencyclidine,which are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  psilocybins. 
B)  dissociative hallucinogens. 
C)  dopamine agonists. 
D)  dopamine antagonists. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  psilocybins. 
B)  dissociative hallucinogens. 
C)  dopamine agonists. 
D)  dopamine antagonists. 
E)  both B and D

Question 9

Tics are the primary symptom of

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  Tourette's disorder. 
C)  multiple sclerosis. 
D)  epilepsy. 
E)  schizophrenia. 
A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  Tourette's disorder. 
C)  multiple sclerosis. 
D)  epilepsy. 
E)  schizophrenia.

Question 10

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations 
B)  inappropriate affect 
C)  delusions 
D)  incoherent speech or thought 
E)  all of the above 
A)  hallucinations 
B)  inappropriate affect 
C)  delusions 
D)  incoherent speech or thought 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

The brain changes that are observed in individuals with schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A)  are particularly notable in the dopaminergic structures of the brain. 
B)  are widespread. 
C)  do not usually become apparent until several years after diagnosis. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  are particularly notable in the dopaminergic structures of the brain. 
B)  are widespread. 
C)  do not usually become apparent until several years after diagnosis. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 12

An effective atypical antipsychotic drug is

Accepted Answer

A)  clozapine. 
B)  buspirone. 
C)  reserpine. 
D)  chlorpromazine. 
E)  iproniazid. 
A)  clozapine. 
B)  buspirone. 
C)  reserpine. 
D)  chlorpromazine. 
E)  iproniazid.

Question 13

Some success has been reported in treating clinical depression with chronic low-level electrical stimulation of the ___________ through implanted electrodes.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior cingulate gyrus of the prefrontal cortex 
B)  amygdala 
C)  posterior thalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  striatum 
A)  anterior cingulate gyrus of the prefrontal cortex 
B)  amygdala 
C)  posterior thalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  striatum

Question 14

The dissociative hallucinogen ketamine

Accepted Answer

A)  alleviates depression, even after only a single dose. 
B)  has undesirable side effects. 
C)  eliminates mania. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  alleviates depression, even after only a single dose. 
B)  has undesirable side effects. 
C)  eliminates mania. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 15

Clozapine,like other atypical antipsychotic drugs,

Accepted Answer

A)  is used in the treatment of schizophrenia. 
B)  does not produce Parkinsonian side effects. 
C)  has a high affinity for D₂ receptors. 
D)  is more effective than typical antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is used in the treatment of schizophrenia. 
B)  does not produce Parkinsonian side effects. 
C)  has a high affinity for D₂ receptors. 
D)  is more effective than typical antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia. 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

Fluoxetine

Accepted Answer

A)  is a SSRI. 
B)  is no more effective in treating depression than imipramine. 
C)  is no more effective in treating depression than SNRIs. 
D)  has fewer side effects than tricyclic antidepressants. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is a SSRI. 
B)  is no more effective in treating depression than imipramine. 
C)  is no more effective in treating depression than SNRIs. 
D)  has fewer side effects than tricyclic antidepressants. 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

Research suggests that LSD and the other classical hallucinogens produce effects

Accepted Answer

A)  by acting as serotonin agonists. 
B)  by acting as serotonin antagonists. 
C)  that mimic some of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  by acting as serotonin agonists. 
B)  by acting as serotonin antagonists. 
C)  that mimic some of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 18

Most prevalent of all psychiatric disorders are the __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar 
B)  anxiety 
C)  schizophrenia spectrum 
D)  depressive 
E)  phobic 
A)  bipolar 
B)  anxiety 
C)  schizophrenia spectrum 
D)  depressive 
E)  phobic

Question 19

Iproniazid,the first antidepressant,

Accepted Answer

A)  was initially developed as an antipsychotic drug. 
B)  is even more effective against mania. 
C)  usually produces dangerous drops in blood pressure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  was initially developed as an antipsychotic drug. 
B)  is even more effective against mania. 
C)  usually produces dangerous drops in blood pressure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

The main problem with the elevated-plus-maze test as a model of anxiety is that it may be a test of __________-sensitive anxiety rather than of anxiety in general.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The main problem with the elevated-plus-maze test...

Common verbal tics of Tourette's disorder include

There are two common classes of symptoms associated with schizophrenia.One of these two classes of symptoms,the __________ symptoms,do not usually respond to antipsychotics.

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

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

Many of the people who experience clinical depression also suffer from recurring periods of

The first generation of antipsychotic drugs are referred to as

Reserpine is not currently used in the treatment of schizophrenia because it

Psychedelic drugs include ketamine and phencyclidine,which are classified as

Tics are the primary symptom of

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

The brain changes that are observed in individuals with schizophrenia

An effective atypical antipsychotic drug is

Some success has been reported in treating clinical depression with chronic low-level electrical stimulation of the ___________ through implanted electrodes.

The dissociative hallucinogen ketamine

Clozapine,like other atypical antipsychotic drugs,

Fluoxetine

Research suggests that LSD and the other classical hallucinogens produce effects

Most prevalent of all psychiatric disorders are the __________ disorders.

Iproniazid,the first antidepressant,

The main problem with the elevated-plus-maze test as a model of anxiety is that it may be a test of __________-sensitive anxiety rather than of anxiety in general.

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Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

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Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, eating, and Health

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Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

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Exam 18: Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

Common verbal tics of Tourette's disorder include

There are two common classes of symptoms associated with schizophrenia.One of these two classes of symptoms,the __________ symptoms,do not usually respond to antipsychotics.

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

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

Many of the people who experience clinical depression also suffer from recurring periods of

The first generation of antipsychotic drugs are referred to as

Reserpine is not currently used in the treatment of schizophrenia because it

Psychedelic drugs include ketamine and phencyclidine,which are classified as

Tics are the primary symptom of

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

The brain changes that are observed in individuals with schizophrenia

An effective atypical antipsychotic drug is

Some success has been reported in treating clinical depression with chronic low-level electrical stimulation of the ___________ through implanted electrodes.

The dissociative hallucinogen ketamine

Clozapine,like other atypical antipsychotic drugs,

Fluoxetine

Research suggests that LSD and the other classical hallucinogens produce effects

Most prevalent of all psychiatric disorders are the __________ disorders.

Iproniazid,the first antidepressant,

The main problem with the elevated-plus-maze test as a model of anxiety is that it may be a test of __________-sensitive anxiety rather than of anxiety in general.

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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