Question 1

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are thought to result from overactivity of ________ neurons of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cholinergic; basal forebrain 
B)  NPY; hypothalamus 
C)  dopaminergic; mesolimbic system 
D)  noradrenergic; nucleus accumbens 
E)  serotonergic; raphe nuclei 
A)  cholinergic; basal forebrain 
B)  NPY; hypothalamus 
C)  dopaminergic; mesolimbic system 
D)  noradrenergic; nucleus accumbens 
E)  serotonergic; raphe nuclei

Question 2

A person who suffers from agoraphobia has a fear of heights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A)  are best illustrated by hallucinations. 
B)  represent additions to normal behaviors. 
C)  are likely to be caused by excessive brain dopamine activity. 
D)  represent the absence of normal behaviors. 
E)  are best illustrated by delusions. 
A)  are best illustrated by hallucinations. 
B)  represent additions to normal behaviors. 
C)  are likely to be caused by excessive brain dopamine activity. 
D)  represent the absence of normal behaviors. 
E)  are best illustrated by delusions.

Question 4

Fluoxetine (Prozac)is an effective treatment for ________ that works by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia; blocking dopamine receptors 
B)  depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder; blocking serotonin reuptake 
C)  anxiety disorders; inhibition of MAO 
D)  delusions and hallucinations; blocking serotonin reuptake 
E)  obsessive-compulsive disorder; releasing glycine 
A)  schizophrenia; blocking dopamine receptors 
B)  depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder; blocking serotonin reuptake 
C)  anxiety disorders; inhibition of MAO 
D)  delusions and hallucinations; blocking serotonin reuptake 
E)  obsessive-compulsive disorder; releasing glycine

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder. 
B)  The term means "split mind." 
C)  The incidence of schizophrenia is about 1 percent of the world population. 
D)  The term means "split personality." 
E)  Schizophrenia has been recognized as a disorder for thousands of years. 
A)  Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder. 
B)  The term means "split mind." 
C)  The incidence of schizophrenia is about 1 percent of the world population. 
D)  The term means "split personality." 
E)  Schizophrenia has been recognized as a disorder for thousands of years.

Question 6

Which of the following is an explanation offered by Carlson for the seasonality effect in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are more likely to be outdoors during the early fall, leading to greater risk of a viral infection. 
B)  A fetus born during the late summer is more likely to experience a viral infection during the second trimester. 
C)  Immune function is generally enhanced during the winter months. 
D)  A fetus born in the late winter is more likely to have been exposed to a viral infection during the second trimester. 
E)  Birthing during the winter represents a stressor that impairs dopamine function. 
A)  People are more likely to be outdoors during the early fall, leading to greater risk of a viral infection. 
B)  A fetus born during the late summer is more likely to experience a viral infection during the second trimester. 
C)  Immune function is generally enhanced during the winter months. 
D)  A fetus born in the late winter is more likely to have been exposed to a viral infection during the second trimester. 
E)  Birthing during the winter represents a stressor that impairs dopamine function.

Question 7

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A)  are associated with low levels of brain dopamine activity. 
B)  usually require long hospital terms to treat. 
C)  represent the absence or diminution of normal behaviors. 
D)  indicate that the patient cannot accurately perceive reality. 
E)  are specific to schizophrenia. 
A)  are associated with low levels of brain dopamine activity. 
B)  usually require long hospital terms to treat. 
C)  represent the absence or diminution of normal behaviors. 
D)  indicate that the patient cannot accurately perceive reality. 
E)  are specific to schizophrenia.

Question 8

The effect of total sleep deprivation on depression

Accepted Answer

A)  suggests that sleep causes the destruction of an endogenous substance that promotes depression. 
B)  develops slowly. 
C)  is sufficiently large to justify this as an effective way to treat depression. 
D)  is relatively long lasting. 
E)  is lost after a night of sleep. 
A)  suggests that sleep causes the destruction of an endogenous substance that promotes depression. 
B)  develops slowly. 
C)  is sufficiently large to justify this as an effective way to treat depression. 
D)  is relatively long lasting. 
E)  is lost after a night of sleep.

Question 9

The monoamine hypothesis of depression is NOT supported by the observation that

Accepted Answer

A)  monoamine antagonists produce depression. 
B)  CSF levels of 5-HIAA are low in suicidal patients. 
C)  monoamine agonists produce depression. 
D)  families of subjects with low 5-HIAA levels were more likely to include people with depression. 
E)  reserpine causes depression. 
A)  monoamine antagonists produce depression. 
B)  CSF levels of 5-HIAA are low in suicidal patients. 
C)  monoamine agonists produce depression. 
D)  families of subjects with low 5-HIAA levels were more likely to include people with depression. 
E)  reserpine causes depression.

Question 10

Explain why it is believed that panic attacks are thought to have a biological basis.

Accepted Answer

Twin studies indicate a high degree of c

Question 11

Which of the following is true of trichotillomania?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be treated by ketamine. 
B)  It involves intense sadness. 
C)  It is a symptom of depression.. 
D)  It is a compulsive behavior. 
E)  It is an example of a seasonal disorder. 
A)  It can be treated by ketamine. 
B)  It involves intense sadness. 
C)  It is a symptom of depression.. 
D)  It is a compulsive behavior. 
E)  It is an example of a seasonal disorder.

Question 12

An example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia would be

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing voices that repeat senseless words and phrases. 
B)  experiencing a feeling of euphoria at the start of an episode. 
C)  believing that doctors are part of a plot to poison you. 
D)  thinking that you are the most powerful being on earth. 
E)  exhibiting flattened emotional expression. 
A)  hearing voices that repeat senseless words and phrases. 
B)  experiencing a feeling of euphoria at the start of an episode. 
C)  believing that doctors are part of a plot to poison you. 
D)  thinking that you are the most powerful being on earth. 
E)  exhibiting flattened emotional expression.

Question 13

Which of the following supports the contention that schizophrenia is associated with brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The size of the lateral ventricles decreases in schizophrenic patients. 
B)  The size of the lateral ventricles increases in schizophrenic patients. 
C)  The neurological symptoms noted in schizophrenia are unique to this disorder. 
D)  Control subjects are more likely to show neurological symptoms. 
E)  Older people, who have already lost substantial numbers of neurons, are more likely to develop schizophrenia than are younger people. 
A)  The size of the lateral ventricles decreases in schizophrenic patients. 
B)  The size of the lateral ventricles increases in schizophrenic patients. 
C)  The neurological symptoms noted in schizophrenia are unique to this disorder. 
D)  Control subjects are more likely to show neurological symptoms. 
E)  Older people, who have already lost substantial numbers of neurons, are more likely to develop schizophrenia than are younger people.

Question 14

PCP acts as a(n)________ at ________ receptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  agonist; NMDA 
B)  antagonist; dopamine 
C)  agonist; acetylcholine 
D)  noncompetitive antagonist; NMDA 
E)  antagonist; GABA 
A)  agonist; NMDA 
B)  antagonist; dopamine 
C)  agonist; acetylcholine 
D)  noncompetitive antagonist; NMDA 
E)  antagonist; GABA

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with the development of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  being born into an affluent family 
B)  having a young father 
C)  being born five months after a major flu epidemic 
D)  being born in a rural area 
E)  being born in the summer 
A)  being born into an affluent family 
B)  having a young father 
C)  being born five months after a major flu epidemic 
D)  being born in a rural area 
E)  being born in the summer

Question 16

Individuals born a few months after a major flu season are more likely to develop schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain why clozapine is considered to be an "atypical" antipsychotic medication.

Accepted Answer

Antipsychotic medications block dopamine

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the seasonality effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia is more likely to occur in a person born in June, July, and August. 
B)  The seasonality effect is lower in rural settings than in urban settings. 
C)  The seasonality effect is mostly due to indoor smoking by the mother during the winter. 
D)  The seasonality effect is enhanced when fall temperatures are higher than normal. 
E)  The effect does not occur in regions that free access to antibiotics. 
A)  Schizophrenia is more likely to occur in a person born in June, July, and August. 
B)  The seasonality effect is lower in rural settings than in urban settings. 
C)  The seasonality effect is mostly due to indoor smoking by the mother during the winter. 
D)  The seasonality effect is enhanced when fall temperatures are higher than normal. 
E)  The effect does not occur in regions that free access to antibiotics.

Question 19

The seasonality effect refers to the observation that

Accepted Answer

A)  people born during the winter are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
B)  schizophrenic symptoms intensify during the summer. 
C)  the rate of admissions to hospitals for schizophrenia is highest in the winter. 
D)  people are more likely to contract flu during the summer months. 
E)  the rate of admissions to hospitals for schizophrenia is lowest in the winter. 
A)  people born during the winter are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
B)  schizophrenic symptoms intensify during the summer. 
C)  the rate of admissions to hospitals for schizophrenia is highest in the winter. 
D)  people are more likely to contract flu during the summer months. 
E)  the rate of admissions to hospitals for schizophrenia is lowest in the winter.

Question 20

Chlorpromazine was initially developed to prevent surgical shock,but was later found to most effectively treat

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  mania. 
D)  anxiety. 
E)  neuroses. 
A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  mania. 
D)  anxiety. 
E)  neuroses.

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are thought to result from overactivity of neurons of the .

A person who suffers from agoraphobia has a fear of heights.

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Fluoxetine (Prozac)is an effective treatment for that works by .

Which of the following is NOT true of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is an explanation offered by Carlson for the seasonality effect in schizophrenia?

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia

The effect of total sleep deprivation on depression

The monoamine hypothesis of depression is NOT supported by the observation that

Explain why it is believed that panic attacks are thought to have a biological basis.

Which of the following is true of trichotillomania?

An example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia would be

Which of the following supports the contention that schizophrenia is associated with brain damage?

PCP acts as a(n) at receptors.

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with the development of schizophrenia?

Individuals born a few months after a major flu season are more likely to develop schizophrenia.

Explain why clozapine is considered to be an "atypical" antipsychotic medication.

Which of the following is true of the seasonality effect?

The seasonality effect refers to the observation that

Chlorpromazine was initially developed to prevent surgical shock,but was later found to most effectively treat

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Exam 15: Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are thought to result from overactivity of ________ neurons of the ________.

A person who suffers from agoraphobia has a fear of heights.

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Fluoxetine (Prozac)is an effective treatment for ________ that works by ________.

Which of the following is NOT true of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is an explanation offered by Carlson for the seasonality effect in schizophrenia?

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia

The effect of total sleep deprivation on depression

The monoamine hypothesis of depression is NOT supported by the observation that

Explain why it is believed that panic attacks are thought to have a biological basis.

Which of the following is true of trichotillomania?

An example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia would be

Which of the following supports the contention that schizophrenia is associated with brain damage?

PCP acts as a(n)________ at ________ receptors.

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with the development of schizophrenia?

Individuals born a few months after a major flu season are more likely to develop schizophrenia.

Explain why clozapine is considered to be an "atypical" antipsychotic medication.

Which of the following is true of the seasonality effect?

The seasonality effect refers to the observation that

Chlorpromazine was initially developed to prevent surgical shock,but was later found to most effectively treat

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

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are thought to result from overactivity of neurons of the .

Fluoxetine (Prozac)is an effective treatment for that works by .

PCP acts as a(n) at receptors.