Question 1

Schizophrenia is linked to genes on chromosomes 21 and Y.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia may be related to

Accepted Answer

A)  having an older father. 
B)  excessive birth weight. 
C)  brain damage. 
D)  a "schizophrenia gene." 
E)  overactivity of dopaminergic neurons. 
A)  having an older father. 
B)  excessive birth weight. 
C)  brain damage. 
D)  a "schizophrenia gene." 
E)  overactivity of dopaminergic neurons.

Question 3

The primary effect of many antidepressant medications may be to

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulate orexin receptors. 
B)  suppress REM sleep. 
C)  activate GABA receptors. 
D)  reduce stages 3 and 4 of sleep. 
E)  increase sexual motivation, which results in loss of sleep and improved mood. 
A)  stimulate orexin receptors. 
B)  suppress REM sleep. 
C)  activate GABA receptors. 
D)  reduce stages 3 and 4 of sleep. 
E)  increase sexual motivation, which results in loss of sleep and improved mood.

Question 4

The major types of symptoms noted in schizophrenia include

Accepted Answer

A)  positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and cognitive symptoms. 
B)  hallucinations and social withdrawal. 
C)  thought disorder and impaired language ability. 
D)  delusions and hallucinations. 
E)  delusions and profound sadness. 
A)  positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and cognitive symptoms. 
B)  hallucinations and social withdrawal. 
C)  thought disorder and impaired language ability. 
D)  delusions and hallucinations. 
E)  delusions and profound sadness.

Question 5

All of the following are true of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  OCD symptoms are similar across different cultures. 
B)  OCD is associated with damage to the basal ganglia. 
C)  PET scans have shown increased activity in the frontal lobes of OCD patients. 
D)  OCD is much more common in men than in women. 
E)  OCD is characterized by counting, checking, and cleaning rituals. 
A)  OCD symptoms are similar across different cultures. 
B)  OCD is associated with damage to the basal ganglia. 
C)  PET scans have shown increased activity in the frontal lobes of OCD patients. 
D)  OCD is much more common in men than in women. 
E)  OCD is characterized by counting, checking, and cleaning rituals.

Question 6

Drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAOi)

Accepted Answer

A)  can be an effective treatment for mania. 
B)  decrease levels of serotonin within terminal buttons. 
C)  decrease levels of norepinephrine in terminal buttons. 
D)  can induce a fatal reaction in a person who eats cheese. 
E)  can result in permanent motor dysfunction. 
A)  can be an effective treatment for mania. 
B)  decrease levels of serotonin within terminal buttons. 
C)  decrease levels of norepinephrine in terminal buttons. 
D)  can induce a fatal reaction in a person who eats cheese. 
E)  can result in permanent motor dysfunction.

Question 7

Alternating episodes of elation and sadness are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  unipolar depression. 
C)  severe mania. 
D)  severe depression. 
E)  schizoaffective disorder. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  unipolar depression. 
C)  severe mania. 
D)  severe depression. 
E)  schizoaffective disorder.

Question 8

The monoamine hypothesis states that depression is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  overactivity of monoaminergic neurons. 
B)  insufficient activity of monoaminergic neurons. 
C)  excessive activity of dopamine synapses. 
D)  loss of cells within the prefrontal cortex. 
E)  excessive activity of serotonin synapses. 
A)  overactivity of monoaminergic neurons. 
B)  insufficient activity of monoaminergic neurons. 
C)  excessive activity of dopamine synapses. 
D)  loss of cells within the prefrontal cortex. 
E)  excessive activity of serotonin synapses.

Question 9

The tricyclic antidepressant drugs are monoamine agonists in that these drugs

Accepted Answer

A)  block the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin into the terminals. 
B)  stimulate the release of glycine within the limbic system. 
C)  speed up the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin into the terminals. 
D)  block NMDA receptors. 
E)  block the reuptake of dopamine into the terminals. 
A)  block the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin into the terminals. 
B)  stimulate the release of glycine within the limbic system. 
C)  speed up the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin into the terminals. 
D)  block NMDA receptors. 
E)  block the reuptake of dopamine into the terminals.

Question 10

Children who later in life develop schizophrenia are more likely to show ________ in movies recorded earlier in their childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  more sociability 
B)  euphoria 
C)  less sociability 
D)  less overall activity 
E)  symmetrical facial features 
A)  more sociability 
B)  euphoria 
C)  less sociability 
D)  less overall activity 
E)  symmetrical facial features

Question 11

Which of the following supports the notion that the prefrontal cortex is related to the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenic patients show a greater number of neurons within the gray matter of the frontal cortex. 
B)  Schizophrenic patients show greater activity of the frontal cortex than do controls. 
C)  Schizophrenic patients do poorly on neuropsychological tests that are sensitive to damage of the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  MRI studies indicate abnormalities within the parietal cortex of schizophrenics. 
E)  MRI studies indicate abnormalities within the temporal cortex of schizophrenics. 
A)  Schizophrenic patients show a greater number of neurons within the gray matter of the frontal cortex. 
B)  Schizophrenic patients show greater activity of the frontal cortex than do controls. 
C)  Schizophrenic patients do poorly on neuropsychological tests that are sensitive to damage of the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  MRI studies indicate abnormalities within the parietal cortex of schizophrenics. 
E)  MRI studies indicate abnormalities within the temporal cortex of schizophrenics.

Question 12

________ reverses the positive,negative,and cognitive symptoms by schizophrenia by acting as a ________ in the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens.

Accepted Answer

A)  L-DOPA; competitive antagonist 
B)  Aripiprazole; partial agonist 
C)  Reserpine; monamine agonist 
D)  Aripiprazole; reuptake inhibitor 
E)  Amphetamine; reuptake inhibitor 
A)  L-DOPA; competitive antagonist 
B)  Aripiprazole; partial agonist 
C)  Reserpine; monamine agonist 
D)  Aripiprazole; reuptake inhibitor 
E)  Amphetamine; reuptake inhibitor

Question 13

The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia states that schizophrenia is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  damage to ascending dopamine fibers. 
B)  a breakdown product of the neurotransmitter serotonin. 
C)  overactivity of dopaminergic synapses. 
D)  low levels of one or more of the monoamines. 
E)  an imbalance between acetylcholine and dopamine within the frontal cortex. 
A)  damage to ascending dopamine fibers. 
B)  a breakdown product of the neurotransmitter serotonin. 
C)  overactivity of dopaminergic synapses. 
D)  low levels of one or more of the monoamines. 
E)  an imbalance between acetylcholine and dopamine within the frontal cortex.

Question 14

Imagine that you have been handed a list of drugs and that beside each drug name is a number that represents the potency of that drug for blocking dopamine receptors (where a low number means a greater potency at blocking).Which drug would be the most potent for the treatment of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  potency value = 0.1 
B)  potency value = 0.3 
C)  potency value = 1.0 
D)  potency value = 5.0 
E)  potency value = 100.0 
A)  potency value = 0.1 
B)  potency value = 0.3 
C)  potency value = 1.0 
D)  potency value = 5.0 
E)  potency value = 100.0

Question 15

Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic drug in that it produces more motor side effects than do other antipsychotic drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Recurring attacks of acute and debilitating anxiety are a primary symptom of

Accepted Answer

A)  mania. 
B)  psychoses. 
C)  adult-onset depression. 
D)  panic disorder. 
E)  reactive depression. 
A)  mania. 
B)  psychoses. 
C)  adult-onset depression. 
D)  panic disorder. 
E)  reactive depression.

Question 17

The risk of developing schizophrenia increases if one has physical anomalies AND has a relative who is schizophrenic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Lithium is used to treat bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

PCP (phencyclidine)induces negative and positive symptoms of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Clozapine is referred to as an "atypical" antischizophrenic drug because it

Accepted Answer

A)  reverses both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B)  has little blocking action within the striatum. 
C)  is more potent at blocking D2 receptors than D4 receptors. 
D)  effectively treats schizophrenia, but also produces motor side effects. 
E)  does not induce mania. 
A)  reverses both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B)  has little blocking action within the striatum. 
C)  is more potent at blocking D2 receptors than D4 receptors. 
D)  effectively treats schizophrenia, but also produces motor side effects. 
E)  does not induce mania.

Schizophrenia is linked to genes on chromosomes 21 and Y.

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia may be related to

The primary effect of many antidepressant medications may be to

The major types of symptoms noted in schizophrenia include

All of the following are true of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)EXCEPT

Drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAOi)

Alternating episodes of elation and sadness are referred to as

The monoamine hypothesis states that depression is caused by

The tricyclic antidepressant drugs are monoamine agonists in that these drugs

Children who later in life develop schizophrenia are more likely to show ________ in movies recorded earlier in their childhood.

Which of the following supports the notion that the prefrontal cortex is related to the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

reverses the positive,negative,and cognitive symptoms by schizophrenia by acting as a in the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens.

The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia states that schizophrenia is caused by

Imagine that you have been handed a list of drugs and that beside each drug name is a number that represents the potency of that drug for blocking dopamine receptors (where a low number means a greater potency at blocking).Which drug would be the most potent for the treatment of schizophrenia?

Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic drug in that it produces more motor side effects than do other antipsychotic drugs.

Recurring attacks of acute and debilitating anxiety are a primary symptom of

The risk of developing schizophrenia increases if one has physical anomalies AND has a relative who is schizophrenic.

Lithium is used to treat bipolar disorder.

PCP (phencyclidine)induces negative and positive symptoms of depression.

Clozapine is referred to as an "atypical" antischizophrenic drug because it

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Schizophrenia is linked to genes on chromosomes 21 and Y.

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia may be related to

The primary effect of many antidepressant medications may be to

The major types of symptoms noted in schizophrenia include

All of the following are true of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)EXCEPT

Drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAOi)

Alternating episodes of elation and sadness are referred to as

The monoamine hypothesis states that depression is caused by

The tricyclic antidepressant drugs are monoamine agonists in that these drugs

Children who later in life develop schizophrenia are more likely to show ________ in movies recorded earlier in their childhood.

Which of the following supports the notion that the prefrontal cortex is related to the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

________ reverses the positive,negative,and cognitive symptoms by schizophrenia by acting as a ________ in the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens.

The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia states that schizophrenia is caused by

Imagine that you have been handed a list of drugs and that beside each drug name is a number that represents the potency of that drug for blocking dopamine receptors (where a low number means a greater potency at blocking).Which drug would be the most potent for the treatment of schizophrenia?

Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic drug in that it produces more motor side effects than do other antipsychotic drugs.

Recurring attacks of acute and debilitating anxiety are a primary symptom of

The risk of developing schizophrenia increases if one has physical anomalies AND has a relative who is schizophrenic.

Lithium is used to treat bipolar disorder.

PCP (phencyclidine)induces negative and positive symptoms of depression.

Clozapine is referred to as an "atypical" antischizophrenic drug because it

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

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

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reverses the positive,negative,and cognitive symptoms by schizophrenia by acting as a in the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens.