Question 1

The concordance rates for affective disorder are highest for

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorders and monozygotic twins. 
B)  bipolar disorders and dizygotic twins. 
C)  unipolar disorders and monozygotic twins. 
D)  unipolar disorders and dizygotic twins. 
E)  unipolar disorders and siblings. 
A)  bipolar disorders and monozygotic twins. 
B)  bipolar disorders and dizygotic twins. 
C)  unipolar disorders and monozygotic twins. 
D)  unipolar disorders and dizygotic twins. 
E)  unipolar disorders and siblings.

Question 2

The neuroplasticity theory of depression is that depression is caused by

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A)  an increase in neuroplastic processes in the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  a decrease in neuroplastic processes in the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala. 
C)  abnormal neuroplastic processes in the hypothalamus. 
D)  abnormal neuroplastic processes throughout the limbic system. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  an increase in neuroplastic processes in the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  a decrease in neuroplastic processes in the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala. 
C)  abnormal neuroplastic processes in the hypothalamus. 
D)  abnormal neuroplastic processes throughout the limbic system. 
E)  both C and D

Question 3

A recent structural MRI study of the brains of children with Tourette syndrome revealed thinning of the

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor cortex. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  parietal cortex. 
E)  striatum. 
A)  sensorimotor cortex. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  parietal cortex. 
E)  striatum.

Question 4

Most prevalent of all psychiatric disorders are the __________ disorders.

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A)  manic 
B)  anxiety 
C)  schizophrenic 
D)  depressive 
E)  phobic 
A)  manic 
B)  anxiety 
C)  schizophrenic 
D)  depressive 
E)  phobic

Question 5

Some success has been reported in treating clinical depression with chronic low-level electrical stimulation of the___________ through implanted electrodes.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior cingulate gyrus of the prefrontal cortex 
B)  amygdala 
C)  posterior thalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  striatum 
A)  anterior cingulate gyrus of the prefrontal cortex 
B)  amygdala 
C)  posterior thalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  striatum

Question 6

Anxiety disorders are

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A)  now reasonably rare. 
B)  the most prevalent of all psychiatric disorders. 
C)  often treated with benzodiazepines or serotonin agonists. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  now reasonably rare. 
B)  the most prevalent of all psychiatric disorders. 
C)  often treated with benzodiazepines or serotonin agonists. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 7

Lena sat for hours in the middle of the floor staring into space; she was totally unresponsive and displayed waxy flexibility. She was diagnosed with stuporous __________ schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lena sat for hours in the middle...

Question 8

Depression for which there is no apparent cause is called __________ depression.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Depression for which there is no apparent...

Question 9

Drugs for which the market is too small for them to be profitable are called __________ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  orphan 
B)  translational 
C)  noneconomic 
D)  petit mal 
E)  active 
A)  orphan 
B)  translational 
C)  noneconomic 
D)  petit mal 
E)  active

Question 10

Phobic disorders, panic disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorders are all categories of

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  anxiety disorder. 
D)  mania. 
E)  unipolar affective disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  anxiety disorder. 
D)  mania. 
E)  unipolar affective disorder.

Question 11

Describe and discuss four classes of drugs that are used in the treatment of affective disorders. Compare their efficacy.

Accepted Answer

40% for identifying four class

Question 12

Describe three animal models of anxiety. What is the problem with using them to screen potential anxiolytic drugs?

Accepted Answer

75% for describing the three m

Question 13

The final phase of human clinical trials usually involves

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo controls. 
B)  double-blind procedures. 
C)  yoked controls. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  placebo controls. 
B)  double-blind procedures. 
C)  yoked controls. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 14

When insufficient neurotransmitter is released at a synapse, there is often compensatory __________ of the receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  up-regulation 
B)  degeneration 
C)  regeneration 
D)  blockade 
E)  realignment 
A)  up-regulation 
B)  degeneration 
C)  regeneration 
D)  blockade 
E)  realignment

Question 15

There are two common classes of schizophrenic symptoms; __________ schizophrenic symptoms do not usually respond to neuroleptic therapy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are two common classes of schizophrenic...

Question 16

Describe the various anxiety disorders and the drugs that are used in their treatment. What have these drugs suggested about the mechanisms of anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

40% for describing the anxiety

Question 17

Iproniazid, the first antidepressant,

Accepted Answer

A)  was initially developed as an antischizophrenic drug. 
B)  is even more affective against mania. 
C)  usually produces dangerous drops in blood pressure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  was initially developed as an antischizophrenic drug. 
B)  is even more affective against mania. 
C)  usually produces dangerous drops in blood pressure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

MAO inhibitors are no longer used in the treatment of depression because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are totally ineffective against depression. 
B)  produce tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  block MAO's ability to break down tyramine. 
D)  are effective only if they are taken with iproniazid. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  are totally ineffective against depression. 
B)  produce tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  block MAO's ability to break down tyramine. 
D)  are effective only if they are taken with iproniazid. 
E)  both A and B

Question 19

This figure illustrates the findings of the important experiment of Carlsson and Lindqvist (1963).
Summarize this study and use the figure to explain the results. Explain how the findings contributed to the development of the dopamine theory of schizophrenia and to the discovery of a new mechanism by which drugs can influence neurotransmitters and behavior.

Accepted Answer

25% for describing the experiment
25% fo

Question 20

Study of the neural mechanisms of Tourette syndrome is difficult because

Accepted Answer

A)  it has not been linked to a particular gene.. 
B)  there are no animal models. 
C)  the symptoms tend to subside as patients mature. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  it has not been linked to a particular gene.. 
B)  there are no animal models. 
C)  the symptoms tend to subside as patients mature. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

The concordance rates for affective disorder are highest for

The neuroplasticity theory of depression is that depression is caused by

A recent structural MRI study of the brains of children with Tourette syndrome revealed thinning of the

Most prevalent of all psychiatric disorders are the __________ disorders.

Some success has been reported in treating clinical depression with chronic low-level electrical stimulation of the___________ through implanted electrodes.

Anxiety disorders are

Lena sat for hours in the middle of the floor staring into space; she was totally unresponsive and displayed waxy flexibility. She was diagnosed with stuporous __________ schizophrenia.

Depression for which there is no apparent cause is called __________ depression.

Drugs for which the market is too small for them to be profitable are called __________ drugs.

Phobic disorders, panic disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorders are all categories of

Describe and discuss four classes of drugs that are used in the treatment of affective disorders. Compare their efficacy.

Describe three animal models of anxiety. What is the problem with using them to screen potential anxiolytic drugs?

The final phase of human clinical trials usually involves

When insufficient neurotransmitter is released at a synapse, there is often compensatory __________ of the receptors?

There are two common classes of schizophrenic symptoms; __________ schizophrenic symptoms do not usually respond to neuroleptic therapy.

Describe the various anxiety disorders and the drugs that are used in their treatment. What have these drugs suggested about the mechanisms of anxiety disorders?

Iproniazid, the first antidepressant,

MAO inhibitors are no longer used in the treatment of depression because they

Study of the neural mechanisms of Tourette syndrome is difficult because

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

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Exam 18: Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

The concordance rates for affective disorder are highest for

The neuroplasticity theory of depression is that depression is caused by

A recent structural MRI study of the brains of children with Tourette syndrome revealed thinning of the

Most prevalent of all psychiatric disorders are the __________ disorders.

Some success has been reported in treating clinical depression with chronic low-level electrical stimulation of the___________ through implanted electrodes.

Anxiety disorders are

Lena sat for hours in the middle of the floor staring into space; she was totally unresponsive and displayed waxy flexibility. She was diagnosed with stuporous __________ schizophrenia.

Depression for which there is no apparent cause is called __________ depression.

Drugs for which the market is too small for them to be profitable are called __________ drugs.

Phobic disorders, panic disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorders are all categories of

Describe and discuss four classes of drugs that are used in the treatment of affective disorders. Compare their efficacy.

Describe three animal models of anxiety. What is the problem with using them to screen potential anxiolytic drugs?

The final phase of human clinical trials usually involves

When insufficient neurotransmitter is released at a synapse, there is often compensatory __________ of the receptors?

There are two common classes of schizophrenic symptoms; __________ schizophrenic symptoms do not usually respond to neuroleptic therapy.

Describe the various anxiety disorders and the drugs that are used in their treatment. What have these drugs suggested about the mechanisms of anxiety disorders?

Iproniazid, the first antidepressant,

MAO inhibitors are no longer used in the treatment of depression because they

Study of the neural mechanisms of Tourette syndrome is difficult because

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

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