Question 1

Fluoxetine is a slight structural variation of

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A)  tricyclic antidepressants. 
B)  lithium. 
C)  neuroleptics. 
D)  phenothiazines. 
E)  MAO inhibitors. 
A)  tricyclic antidepressants. 
B)  lithium. 
C)  neuroleptics. 
D)  phenothiazines. 
E)  MAO inhibitors.

Question 2

Selective norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitors are used in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  major depressive disorder. 
C)  tuberculosis. 
D)  mania. 
E)  addiction. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  major depressive disorder. 
C)  tuberculosis. 
D)  mania. 
E)  addiction.

Question 3

Brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF)has been of particular interest to researchers because

Accepted Answer

A)  treatments that improve depression increase BDNF. 
B)  it plays an important role in mental health. 
C)  BDNF is localized in the prefrontal lobes. 
D)  women have twice as much as men. 
E)  regeneration is not possible without it. 
A)  treatments that improve depression increase BDNF. 
B)  it plays an important role in mental health. 
C)  BDNF is localized in the prefrontal lobes. 
D)  women have twice as much as men. 
E)  regeneration is not possible without it.

Question 4

About what proportion of the adult population is diagnosed with 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 5

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

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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 6

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

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A)  overall, the various classes of antidepressants appear to be similarly effective. 
B)  only 25 percent of depressed individuals are helped by antidepressants. 
C)  antidepressants are of little to no benefit for individuals with mild or moderate depression. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  overall, the various classes of antidepressants appear to be similarly effective. 
B)  only 25 percent of depressed individuals are helped by antidepressants. 
C)  antidepressants are of little to no benefit for individuals with mild or moderate depression. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Motor and verbal __________ are the primary symptoms of Tourette's disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Motor and verbal __________ are the primary...

Question 9

The probability that a close biological relative (i.e.,a parent,sibling,or child)of an individual with schizophrenia will also be diagnosed with schizophrenia is about

Accepted Answer

A)  1%. 
B)  2%. 
C)  10%. 
D)  35%. 
E)  55%. 
A)  1%. 
B)  2%. 
C)  10%. 
D)  35%. 
E)  55%.

Question 10

Some patients with Tourette's disorder also display signs of

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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

The monoamine theory of depression holds that depression is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  underactivity at serotonergic and noradrenergic synapses. 
B)  degeneration of monoamines. 
C)  decreases in dopamine receptors. 
D)  monoamine agonists. 
E)  realignment of MAO inhibitors. 
A)  underactivity at serotonergic and noradrenergic synapses. 
B)  degeneration of monoamines. 
C)  decreases in dopamine receptors. 
D)  monoamine agonists. 
E)  realignment of MAO inhibitors.

Question 12

There are several controversial aspects of the conventional protocol for developing new therapeutic drugs.Discuss three of the controversies.Reach a conclusion.

Accepted Answer

30% for identifying three cont

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

40% for identifying four class

Question 14

In general,conventional antipsychotic drugs tend to be more effective against

Accepted Answer

A)  the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B)  the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
C)  anhedonia. 
D)  clinical depression. 
E)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B)  the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
C)  anhedonia. 
D)  clinical depression. 
E)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 15

Generalized anxiety disorder,specific phobias,and agoraphobia are all

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia spectrum disorders. 
B)  depressive disorders. 
C)  anxiety disorders. 
D)  bipolar disorders. 
E)  affective disorders. 
A)  schizophrenia spectrum disorders. 
B)  depressive disorders. 
C)  anxiety disorders. 
D)  bipolar disorders. 
E)  affective disorders.

Question 16

The first tricyclic antidepressant to be marketed

Accepted Answer

A)  was chlorpromazine. 
B)  was imipramine. 
C)  eventually proved to be even more effective against stroke. 
D)  produces a cheese effect. 
E)  was also an MAO inhibitor. 
A)  was chlorpromazine. 
B)  was imipramine. 
C)  eventually proved to be even more effective against stroke. 
D)  produces a cheese effect. 
E)  was also an MAO inhibitor.

Question 17

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 18

The ideal control treatments in human clinical trials are __________ placebos: placebos that produce the same side effects as those produced by the drug under investigation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ideal control treatments in human clinical...

Fluoxetine is a slight structural variation of

Selective norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitors are used in the treatment of

Brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF)has been of particular interest to researchers because

About what proportion of the adult population is diagnosed with schizophrenia?

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

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

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

Motor and verbal __________ are the primary symptoms of Tourette's disorder.

The probability that a close biological relative (i.e.,a parent,sibling,or child)of an individual with schizophrenia will also be diagnosed with schizophrenia is about

Some patients with Tourette's disorder also display signs of

The monoamine theory of depression holds that depression is associated with

There are several controversial aspects of the conventional protocol for developing new therapeutic drugs.Discuss three of the controversies.Reach a conclusion.

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

In general,conventional antipsychotic drugs tend to be more effective against

Generalized anxiety disorder,specific phobias,and agoraphobia are all

The first tricyclic antidepressant to be marketed

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

The ideal control treatments in human clinical trials are __________ placebos: placebos that produce the same side effects as those produced by the drug under investigation.

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Exam 18: Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

Fluoxetine is a slight structural variation of

Selective norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitors are used in the treatment of

Brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF)has been of particular interest to researchers because

About what proportion of the adult population is diagnosed with schizophrenia?

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

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

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

Motor and verbal __________ are the primary symptoms of Tourette's disorder.

The probability that a close biological relative (i.e.,a parent,sibling,or child)of an individual with schizophrenia will also be diagnosed with schizophrenia is about

Some patients with Tourette's disorder also display signs of

The monoamine theory of depression holds that depression is associated with

There are several controversial aspects of the conventional protocol for developing new therapeutic drugs.Discuss three of the controversies.Reach a conclusion.

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

In general,conventional antipsychotic drugs tend to be more effective against

Generalized anxiety disorder,specific phobias,and agoraphobia are all

The first tricyclic antidepressant to be marketed

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

The ideal control treatments in human clinical trials are __________ placebos: placebos that produce the same side effects as those produced by the drug under investigation.

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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