Question 1

Injections of sodium lactate can initiate a panic attack in individuals diagnosed with panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One problem with the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of response to dopamine agonists shown by some patients. 
B)  the lack of response to dopamine antagonists shown by some patients. 
C)  research findings showing people with schizophrenia produce abnormal amounts of dopamine. 
D)  research findings showing people with schizophrenia have normal numbers of dopamine receptors. 
A)  the lack of response to dopamine agonists shown by some patients. 
B)  the lack of response to dopamine antagonists shown by some patients. 
C)  research findings showing people with schizophrenia produce abnormal amounts of dopamine. 
D)  research findings showing people with schizophrenia have normal numbers of dopamine receptors.

Question 3

Some studies suggest moderate aerobic exercise, such as walking or jogging three times per week,

Accepted Answer

A)  has no impact on symptoms of depression. 
B)  worsens symptoms of depression. 
C)  produces a moderate reduction in depression but doesn't have an effect when combined with SSRIs. 
D)  produces a moderate reduction in depression. 
A)  has no impact on symptoms of depression. 
B)  worsens symptoms of depression. 
C)  produces a moderate reduction in depression but doesn't have an effect when combined with SSRIs. 
D)  produces a moderate reduction in depression.

Question 4

Jen has MDD and was asked to participate in a sleep study. Compared to healthy volunteers, Jen entered REM sleep

Accepted Answer

A)  earlier and more often. 
B)  later and less often. 
C)  only in the first half of the night. 
D)  only in the last half of the night. 
A)  earlier and more often. 
B)  later and less often. 
C)  only in the first half of the night. 
D)  only in the last half of the night.

Question 5

About _________ percent of Americans experience an anxiety disorder at some time during their lifetimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5-1 
B)  5-7 
C)  15 
D)  30 
A)  0.5-1 
B)  5-7 
C)  15 
D)  30

Question 6

Why are researchers investigating a possible role for glutamate in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Known antipsychotic medications have their primary effects on glutamate. 
B)  People with schizophrenia have abnormal levels of glutamate activity. 
C)  Phencyclidine (PCP) use, which affects glutamate systems, mimics most symptoms of schizophrenia. 
D)  Glutamate levels are directly influenced by cocaine and amphetamine. 
A)  Known antipsychotic medications have their primary effects on glutamate. 
B)  People with schizophrenia have abnormal levels of glutamate activity. 
C)  Phencyclidine (PCP) use, which affects glutamate systems, mimics most symptoms of schizophrenia. 
D)  Glutamate levels are directly influenced by cocaine and amphetamine.

Question 7

Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)

Accepted Answer

A)  is no longer used to treat major depressive disorder (MD
D) . 
B)  worsens symptoms of depression. 
C)  produces profound memory loss. 
D)  may impact responsiveness to dopamine and norepinephrine. 
A)  is no longer used to treat major depressive disorder (MD
D) . 
B)  worsens symptoms of depression. 
C)  produces profound memory loss. 
D)  may impact responsiveness to dopamine and norepinephrine.

Question 8

According to research, people who are diagnosed with MDD may have

Accepted Answer

A)  elevated levels of serotonin. 
B)  reduced levels of glutamate. 
C)  abnormal patterns of cortisol release. 
D)  reduced levels of cortisol. 
A)  elevated levels of serotonin. 
B)  reduced levels of glutamate. 
C)  abnormal patterns of cortisol release. 
D)  reduced levels of cortisol.

Question 9

Claud has been diagnosed with ________ because he has been having delusional thoughts, which his doctor explained are a _______ symptom.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia; positive 
B)  schizophrenia; negative 
C)  bipolar disorder; positive 
D)  bipolar disorder; negative 
A)  schizophrenia; positive 
B)  schizophrenia; negative 
C)  bipolar disorder; positive 
D)  bipolar disorder; negative

Question 10

Head trauma, encephalitis, and streptococcal infections are among the environmental risk factors for _________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive 
B)  bipolar 
C)  panic 
D)  posttraumatic stress 
A)  obsessive-compulsive 
B)  bipolar 
C)  panic 
D)  posttraumatic stress

Question 11

Jamar has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He is most likely to be treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  intensive behavioral therapies, similar to those used to treat autism. 
B)  medication with tranquilizers. 
C)  medication with stimulant drugs, possibly in conjunction with behavioral therapies. 
D)  medication with antidepressant drugs. 
A)  intensive behavioral therapies, similar to those used to treat autism. 
B)  medication with tranquilizers. 
C)  medication with stimulant drugs, possibly in conjunction with behavioral therapies. 
D)  medication with antidepressant drugs.

Question 12

Discuss the correlations between brain activity and antisocial behavior.

Accepted Answer

The model in which limbic activation, pa

Question 13

Treatments emphasizing anger control and moral reasoning are

Accepted Answer

A)  ineffective with both criminal and psychopathic populations. 
B)  modestly effective with psychopathic youth. 
C)  modestly effective with criminals but not with psychopaths. 
D)  significantly effective with both criminals and psychopaths of any age. 
A)  ineffective with both criminal and psychopathic populations. 
B)  modestly effective with psychopathic youth. 
C)  modestly effective with criminals but not with psychopaths. 
D)  significantly effective with both criminals and psychopaths of any age.

Question 14

Mania is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of interest in pleasurable activities. 
B)  thoughts of death and suicide. 
C)  boundless energy and elevated mood. 
D)  depressed motor activity. 
A)  loss of interest in pleasurable activities. 
B)  thoughts of death and suicide. 
C)  boundless energy and elevated mood. 
D)  depressed motor activity.

Question 15

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between panic attacks and panic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having one panic attack meets the criteria for diagnosing panic disorder. 
B)  Both panic attacks and panic disorder are quite common, affecting about one quarter of the population. 
C)  Both panic attacks and panic disorder are quite rare, affecting about 2-3 percent of the population. 
D)  Panic attacks are common, but one must have repeated attacks and fear of attacks in order to be diagnosed with panic disorder. 
A)  Having one panic attack meets the criteria for diagnosing panic disorder. 
B)  Both panic attacks and panic disorder are quite common, affecting about one quarter of the population. 
C)  Both panic attacks and panic disorder are quite rare, affecting about 2-3 percent of the population. 
D)  Panic attacks are common, but one must have repeated attacks and fear of attacks in order to be diagnosed with panic disorder.

Question 16

Kah has been diagnosed with PTSD. It is possible that imaging scans of her brain would show a smaller

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  nucleus accumbens. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  nucleus accumbens. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 17

Discuss the difference between an obsession and a compulsion?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with OCD are haunted by repe

Question 18

Professor Heggestad tells his class that research has found that patients with schizophrenia have

Accepted Answer

A)  low metabolic activity throughout the brain. 
B)  less metabolic activity in the temporal lobes than in the frontal lobes. 
C)  hypofrontality, or less activity in the frontal lobes. 
D)  overactivity in the right hemisphere. 
A)  low metabolic activity throughout the brain. 
B)  less metabolic activity in the temporal lobes than in the frontal lobes. 
C)  hypofrontality, or less activity in the frontal lobes. 
D)  overactivity in the right hemisphere.

Question 19

Dr. Hugh is conducting research into the genetics of bipolar disorder. So far, he has found that many of the genes that might cause it also seem to be responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) . 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  obsessive compulsive disorder. 
D)  ASPD. 
A)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) . 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  obsessive compulsive disorder. 
D)  ASPD.

Question 20

SSRI antidepressants aid in relieving depression symptoms by

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing serotonin production in the soma. 
B)  decreasing serotonin release. 
C)  mimicking the action of serotonin at the postsynaptic receptor. 
D)  increasing serotonin availability at the synapse. 
A)  decreasing serotonin production in the soma. 
B)  decreasing serotonin release. 
C)  mimicking the action of serotonin at the postsynaptic receptor. 
D)  increasing serotonin availability at the synapse.

Injections of sodium lactate can initiate a panic attack in individuals diagnosed with panic disorder.

One problem with the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is

Some studies suggest moderate aerobic exercise, such as walking or jogging three times per week,

Jen has MDD and was asked to participate in a sleep study. Compared to healthy volunteers, Jen entered REM sleep

About _________ percent of Americans experience an anxiety disorder at some time during their lifetimes.

Why are researchers investigating a possible role for glutamate in schizophrenia?

Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)

According to research, people who are diagnosed with MDD may have

Claud has been diagnosed with __ because he has been having delusional thoughts, which his doctor explained are a _ symptom.

Head trauma, encephalitis, and streptococcal infections are among the environmental risk factors for _________ disorder.

Jamar has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He is most likely to be treated with

Discuss the correlations between brain activity and antisocial behavior.

Treatments emphasizing anger control and moral reasoning are

Mania is characterized by

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between panic attacks and panic disorder?

Kah has been diagnosed with PTSD. It is possible that imaging scans of her brain would show a smaller

Discuss the difference between an obsession and a compulsion?

Professor Heggestad tells his class that research has found that patients with schizophrenia have

Dr. Hugh is conducting research into the genetics of bipolar disorder. So far, he has found that many of the genes that might cause it also seem to be responsible for

SSRI antidepressants aid in relieving depression symptoms by

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

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Exam 16: Psychopathology

Injections of sodium lactate can initiate a panic attack in individuals diagnosed with panic disorder.

One problem with the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is

Some studies suggest moderate aerobic exercise, such as walking or jogging three times per week,

Jen has MDD and was asked to participate in a sleep study. Compared to healthy volunteers, Jen entered REM sleep

About _________ percent of Americans experience an anxiety disorder at some time during their lifetimes.

Why are researchers investigating a possible role for glutamate in schizophrenia?

Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)

According to research, people who are diagnosed with MDD may have

Claud has been diagnosed with ________ because he has been having delusional thoughts, which his doctor explained are a _______ symptom.

Head trauma, encephalitis, and streptococcal infections are among the environmental risk factors for _________ disorder.

Jamar has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He is most likely to be treated with

Discuss the correlations between brain activity and antisocial behavior.

Treatments emphasizing anger control and moral reasoning are

Mania is characterized by

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between panic attacks and panic disorder?

Kah has been diagnosed with PTSD. It is possible that imaging scans of her brain would show a smaller

Discuss the difference between an obsession and a compulsion?

Professor Heggestad tells his class that research has found that patients with schizophrenia have

Dr. Hugh is conducting research into the genetics of bipolar disorder. So far, he has found that many of the genes that might cause it also seem to be responsible for

SSRI antidepressants aid in relieving depression symptoms by

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Filters

Claud has been diagnosed with __ because he has been having delusional thoughts, which his doctor explained are a _ symptom.