Question 1

An effective therapy for treatment-resistant depression involves the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  anticonvulsant drugs. 
B)  fluoxetine. 
C)  electrical stimulation of the vagus. 
D)  chlordiazepoxide. 
E)  electrical stimulation of the subgenual ACC. 
A)  anticonvulsant drugs. 
B)  fluoxetine. 
C)  electrical stimulation of the vagus. 
D)  chlordiazepoxide. 
E)  electrical stimulation of the subgenual ACC.

Question 2

Serotonin agonists decrease the symptoms of panic attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Distinguish between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and provide two examples of each type.

Accepted Answer

Positive symptoms represent additions to

Question 4

Suffering from a major affective disorder carries with it a serious risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  developing delusions and compulsions. 
B)  death by suicide. 
C)  cardiac disease. 
D)  loss of dopamine cells within the prefrontal cortex. 
E)  poor grooming habits. 
A)  developing delusions and compulsions. 
B)  death by suicide. 
C)  cardiac disease. 
D)  loss of dopamine cells within the prefrontal cortex. 
E)  poor grooming habits.

Question 5

A drug that decreases the activity of neurons within the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex would be expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  induce both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B)  induce only the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
C)  decrease the levels of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  be an effective treatment for schizophrenia. 
E)  be an effective treatment for thought and language disorders. 
A)  induce both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B)  induce only the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
C)  decrease the levels of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  be an effective treatment for schizophrenia. 
E)  be an effective treatment for thought and language disorders.

Question 6

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are reversed by drugs that are

Accepted Answer

A)  similar in structure to the benzodiazepines. 
B)  dopamine receptor agonists. 
C)  antagonists at GABA receptors. 
D)  agonists at serotonin receptors. 
E)  dopamine receptor antagonists. 
A)  similar in structure to the benzodiazepines. 
B)  dopamine receptor agonists. 
C)  antagonists at GABA receptors. 
D)  agonists at serotonin receptors. 
E)  dopamine receptor antagonists.

Question 7

The concordance rate for affective disorder for monozygotic twins

Accepted Answer

A)  is identical to that of dizygotic twins. 
B)  is the same whether or not the twins were raised in the same household. 
C)  proves that affective disorder is mostly an effect of the environment. 
D)  is higher than that for dizygotic twins. 
E)  is less than that noted for close relatives suffering from affective disorder. 
A)  is identical to that of dizygotic twins. 
B)  is the same whether or not the twins were raised in the same household. 
C)  proves that affective disorder is mostly an effect of the environment. 
D)  is higher than that for dizygotic twins. 
E)  is less than that noted for close relatives suffering from affective disorder.

Question 8

The mood disorder characterized by depression,lethargy,sleep disturbances,craving for carbohydrates,and weight gain is called

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal affective disorder. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  the winter blahs. 
D)  zeitgeber-induced depression. 
E)  anorexia nervosa. 
A)  seasonal affective disorder. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  the winter blahs. 
D)  zeitgeber-induced depression. 
E)  anorexia nervosa.

Question 9

A major difference between electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)and treatment using antidepressant drugs is that

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressant drugs act more rapidly to lift depression than does ECT. 
B)  antidepressant drugs are more likely to impair memory. 
C)  ECT has fewer dangerous side effects. 
D)  ECT lifts depression faster than do antidepressant drugs. 
E)  antidepressant drugs may work in depressed persons who do not respond to ECT. 
A)  antidepressant drugs act more rapidly to lift depression than does ECT. 
B)  antidepressant drugs are more likely to impair memory. 
C)  ECT has fewer dangerous side effects. 
D)  ECT lifts depression faster than do antidepressant drugs. 
E)  antidepressant drugs may work in depressed persons who do not respond to ECT.

Question 10

An example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  flat mood. 
C)  social withdrawal. 
D)  intense euphoria.. 
E)  difficulty in communicating via sign language. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  flat mood. 
C)  social withdrawal. 
D)  intense euphoria.. 
E)  difficulty in communicating via sign language.

Question 11

All of the following statements about the genetic basis of schizophrenia are true EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  adoption studies indicate a biological basis for schizophrenia. 
B)  the concordance rate for schizophrenia is higher for monozygotic than for dizygotic twins. 
C)  a person with a "schizophrenia gene" will always develop schizophrenia. 
D)  several genes may be involved in schizophrenia. 
E)  genes impart a susceptibility to develop schizophrenia. 
A)  adoption studies indicate a biological basis for schizophrenia. 
B)  the concordance rate for schizophrenia is higher for monozygotic than for dizygotic twins. 
C)  a person with a "schizophrenia gene" will always develop schizophrenia. 
D)  several genes may be involved in schizophrenia. 
E)  genes impart a susceptibility to develop schizophrenia.

An effective therapy for treatment-resistant depression involves the use of

Serotonin agonists decrease the symptoms of panic attacks.

Distinguish between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and provide two examples of each type.

Suffering from a major affective disorder carries with it a serious risk of

A drug that decreases the activity of neurons within the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex would be expected to

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are reversed by drugs that are

The concordance rate for affective disorder for monozygotic twins

The mood disorder characterized by depression,lethargy,sleep disturbances,craving for carbohydrates,and weight gain is called

A major difference between electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)and treatment using antidepressant drugs is that

An example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia is

All of the following statements about the genetic basis of schizophrenia are true EXCEPT that

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

An effective therapy for treatment-resistant depression involves the use of

Serotonin agonists decrease the symptoms of panic attacks.

Distinguish between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and provide two examples of each type.

Suffering from a major affective disorder carries with it a serious risk of

A drug that decreases the activity of neurons within the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex would be expected to

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are reversed by drugs that are

The concordance rate for affective disorder for monozygotic twins

The mood disorder characterized by depression,lethargy,sleep disturbances,craving for carbohydrates,and weight gain is called

A major difference between electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)and treatment using antidepressant drugs is that

An example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia is

All of the following statements about the genetic basis of schizophrenia are true EXCEPT that

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