Question 1

MRI studies indicate that bipolar depression is associated with abnormalities of the

Accepted Answer

A)  caudate nucleus. 
B)  nucleus accumbens. 
C)  cerebral ventricles. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
E)  prefrontal cortex. 
A)  caudate nucleus. 
B)  nucleus accumbens. 
C)  cerebral ventricles. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
E)  prefrontal cortex.

Question 2

Episodes of mania in bipolar disorder are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  strong feelings of guilt. 
B)  extreme sadness. 
C)  crying spells. 
D)  suicidal thoughts. 
E)  euphoria. 
A)  strong feelings of guilt. 
B)  extreme sadness. 
C)  crying spells. 
D)  suicidal thoughts. 
E)  euphoria.

Question 3

John has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has shown improvement in positive symptoms while taking chlorpromazine (CPZ).Which of the actions below,if taken by John,would be expected to greatly worsen his positive schizophrenia symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  John stops taking CPZ and takes part in a cocaine party. 
B)  John takes double his normal CPZ dose per day. 
C)  John takes reserpine in addition to CPZ. 
D)  John mixes alcohol with CPZ. 
E)  John ingests ?-methyl-para-tyrosine in addition to CPZ. 
A)  John stops taking CPZ and takes part in a cocaine party. 
B)  John takes double his normal CPZ dose per day. 
C)  John takes reserpine in addition to CPZ. 
D)  John mixes alcohol with CPZ. 
E)  John ingests ?-methyl-para-tyrosine in addition to CPZ.

Question 4

Delusions

Accepted Answer

A)  are beliefs that are contrary to fact. 
B)  indicate the presence of depression. 
C)  are perceptions that occur without the presence of stimuli. 
D)  are linked to brain damage. 
E)  are common negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
A)  are beliefs that are contrary to fact. 
B)  indicate the presence of depression. 
C)  are perceptions that occur without the presence of stimuli. 
D)  are linked to brain damage. 
E)  are common negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Question 5

An obsession is a ________,while a compulsion is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned behavior; delusional thought 
B)  delusion; feeling of emotion 
C)  thought; behavior 
D)  form of species-typical behavior; learned behavior 
E)  recurring feeling of anxiety; form of intense euphoria 
A)  learned behavior; delusional thought 
B)  delusion; feeling of emotion 
C)  thought; behavior 
D)  form of species-typical behavior; learned behavior 
E)  recurring feeling of anxiety; form of intense euphoria

Question 6

A key prediction of the viral hypothesis of schizophrenia is that

Accepted Answer

A)  children born a few months after the start of a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
B)  mothers taking antibiotics should not have schizophrenic offspring. 
C)  children born a few months before a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
D)  exposure of the fetus to a virus during the third trimester is most likely to induce schizophrenia. 
E)  rates of schizophrenia should not differ between northern and southern climates. 
A)  children born a few months after the start of a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
B)  mothers taking antibiotics should not have schizophrenic offspring. 
C)  children born a few months before a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
D)  exposure of the fetus to a virus during the third trimester is most likely to induce schizophrenia. 
E)  rates of schizophrenia should not differ between northern and southern climates.

Question 7

An effective treatment for unipolar depression involves

Accepted Answer

A)  lithium salts. 
B)  electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
C)  drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin or norepinephrine. 
D)  sleep deprivation. 
E)  drugs that inhibit monoamine oxidase (MAOi) 
A)  lithium salts. 
B)  electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
C)  drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin or norepinephrine. 
D)  sleep deprivation. 
E)  drugs that inhibit monoamine oxidase (MAOi)

Question 8

________ reduces the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposing people to ketamine daily 
B)  Reducing light exposure 
C)  Prolonged bed rest 
D)  Administration of a monoamine agonist 
E)  Prozac 
A)  Exposing people to ketamine daily 
B)  Reducing light exposure 
C)  Prolonged bed rest 
D)  Administration of a monoamine agonist 
E)  Prozac

Question 9

Atypical antipsychotic drugs increase activity in the _______,but decrease activity in the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventral tegmental area; amygdala 
B)  prefrontal cortex; nucleus accumbens 
C)  amygdala; hippocampus 
D)  nucleus accumbens; prefrontal cortex 
E)  amygdala; ventral tegmental area 
A)  ventral tegmental area; amygdala 
B)  prefrontal cortex; nucleus accumbens 
C)  amygdala; hippocampus 
D)  nucleus accumbens; prefrontal cortex 
E)  amygdala; ventral tegmental area

Question 10

Evidence from animal and human studies shows that most antidepressant drugs

Accepted Answer

A)  suppress slow-wave sleep. 
B)  increase REM sleep. 
C)  increase slow-wave sleep. 
D)  suppress REM sleep. 
E)  produce an enhanced degree of fragmentation of REM sleep. 
A)  suppress slow-wave sleep. 
B)  increase REM sleep. 
C)  increase slow-wave sleep. 
D)  suppress REM sleep. 
E)  produce an enhanced degree of fragmentation of REM sleep.

Question 11

The term schizophrenia means a split of the mind into multiple personalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A mutation of the _____ gene may induce abnormalities of neurons in the ____ which results in schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  DISC-3; hippocampus 
B)  DISC-1; prefrontal cortex 
C)  DISC-3; amygdala 
D)  DISC-4; prefrontal cortex 
E)  DISC-1; motor cortex 
A)  DISC-3; hippocampus 
B)  DISC-1; prefrontal cortex 
C)  DISC-3; amygdala 
D)  DISC-4; prefrontal cortex 
E)  DISC-1; motor cortex

Question 13

Mania refers to feelings of

Accepted Answer

A)  extreme sadness. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  extreme elation. 
D)  pride. 
E)  distance and loneliness. 
A)  extreme sadness. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  extreme elation. 
D)  pride. 
E)  distance and loneliness.

Question 14

In coining the term schizophrenia,Bleuler emphasized

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability to make important decisions. 
B)  delusional thinking. 
C)  a separation of thoughts and feelings. 
D)  extreme sadness in the presence of mania. 
E)  multiple personalities. 
A)  the inability to make important decisions. 
B)  delusional thinking. 
C)  a separation of thoughts and feelings. 
D)  extreme sadness in the presence of mania. 
E)  multiple personalities.

Question 15

Brain trauma can produce obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An example of a positive benefit associated with a manic episode is

Accepted Answer

A)  intense effort at completing a project. 
B)  intense euphoria. 
C)  delusions of grandeur. 
D)  increased energy to take on many projects at once. 
E)  severe disorganization. 
A)  intense effort at completing a project. 
B)  intense euphoria. 
C)  delusions of grandeur. 
D)  increased energy to take on many projects at once. 
E)  severe disorganization.

Question 17

An example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A)  poor abstract thinking. 
B)  the inability to experience pleasure. 
C)  an auditory hallucination. 
D)  low psychomotor speed. 
E)  poor problem-solving. 
A)  poor abstract thinking. 
B)  the inability to experience pleasure. 
C)  an auditory hallucination. 
D)  low psychomotor speed. 
E)  poor problem-solving.

Question 18

What does the seasonality effect suggest about the causation of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Children born in later winter and early

Question 19

Which of the following is known to increase the risk of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  being born before a long flu season 
B)  being born during the late summer 
C)  being born in a southern latitude 
D)  having a monochorionic twin who is schizophrenic 
E)  having a father who smokes 
A)  being born before a long flu season 
B)  being born during the late summer 
C)  being born in a southern latitude 
D)  having a monochorionic twin who is schizophrenic 
E)  having a father who smokes

Question 20

Describe the types of evidence that support the proposition that alteration of prenatal development can contribute to the causation of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Epidemiological studies show that season

MRI studies indicate that bipolar depression is associated with abnormalities of the

Episodes of mania in bipolar disorder are characterized by

John has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has shown improvement in positive symptoms while taking chlorpromazine (CPZ).Which of the actions below,if taken by John,would be expected to greatly worsen his positive schizophrenia symptoms?

Delusions

An obsession is a ,while a compulsion is a .

A key prediction of the viral hypothesis of schizophrenia is that

An effective treatment for unipolar depression involves

________ reduces the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.

Atypical antipsychotic drugs increase activity in the _,but decrease activity in the .

Evidence from animal and human studies shows that most antidepressant drugs

The term schizophrenia means a split of the mind into multiple personalities.

A mutation of the _ gene may induce abnormalities of neurons in the which results in schizophrenia.

Mania refers to feelings of

In coining the term schizophrenia,Bleuler emphasized

Brain trauma can produce obsessive-compulsive disorder.

An example of a positive benefit associated with a manic episode is

An example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia is

What does the seasonality effect suggest about the causation of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is known to increase the risk of schizophrenia?

Describe the types of evidence that support the proposition that alteration of prenatal development can contribute to the causation of schizophrenia.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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Exam 15: Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

MRI studies indicate that bipolar depression is associated with abnormalities of the

Episodes of mania in bipolar disorder are characterized by

John has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has shown improvement in positive symptoms while taking chlorpromazine (CPZ).Which of the actions below,if taken by John,would be expected to greatly worsen his positive schizophrenia symptoms?

Delusions

An obsession is a ________,while a compulsion is a ________.

A key prediction of the viral hypothesis of schizophrenia is that

An effective treatment for unipolar depression involves

________ reduces the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.

Atypical antipsychotic drugs increase activity in the _______,but decrease activity in the ______.

Evidence from animal and human studies shows that most antidepressant drugs

The term schizophrenia means a split of the mind into multiple personalities.

A mutation of the _____ gene may induce abnormalities of neurons in the ____ which results in schizophrenia.

Mania refers to feelings of

In coining the term schizophrenia,Bleuler emphasized

Brain trauma can produce obsessive-compulsive disorder.

An example of a positive benefit associated with a manic episode is

An example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia is

What does the seasonality effect suggest about the causation of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is known to increase the risk of schizophrenia?

Describe the types of evidence that support the proposition that alteration of prenatal development can contribute to the causation of schizophrenia.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters

An obsession is a ,while a compulsion is a .

Atypical antipsychotic drugs increase activity in the _,but decrease activity in the .

A mutation of the _ gene may induce abnormalities of neurons in the which results in schizophrenia.