Question 1

S.B., the biopsychology student who suffered from depression, is the ideal case with which to end Biopsychology because

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A)  his affective disorder was bipolar. 
B)  he was eventually cured. 
C)  he demonstrated the importance of independent thinking by researching and challenging his own prescription and by suggesting a better alternative. 
D)  he was able to help other students. 
E)  he received drug therapy for a psychological disorder. 
A)  his affective disorder was bipolar. 
B)  he was eventually cured. 
C)  he demonstrated the importance of independent thinking by researching and challenging his own prescription and by suggesting a better alternative. 
D)  he was able to help other students. 
E)  he received drug therapy for a psychological disorder.

Question 2

The probability that a close biological relative (i.e., a parent, sibling, or child) of a patient suffering from schizophrenia will also be diagnosed with schizophrenia is about

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A)  1%. 
B)  2%. 
C)  10%. 
D)  35%. 
E)  55%. 
A)  1%. 
B)  2%. 
C)  10%. 
D)  35%. 
E)  55%.

Question 3

There are several controversial aspects of the conventional protocol for developing new therapeutic drugs. Discuss three of the controversies. Reach a conclusion.

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30% for identifying three cont

Question 4

LSD and the other classical hallucinogens produce behavioral effects

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A)  by acting as serotonin agonists. 
B)  by acting as serotonin antagonists. 
C)  that mimic the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  by acting as serotonin agonists. 
B)  by acting as serotonin antagonists. 
C)  that mimic the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 5

Disorders characterized by extreme feelings of anxiety and severe stress responses in the absence of an apparent precipitating stimulus are classified as

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A)  generalized anxiety disorders. 
B)  panic attacks. 
C)  phobic anxiety disorders. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorders. 
E)  tachycardia. 
A)  generalized anxiety disorders. 
B)  panic attacks. 
C)  phobic anxiety disorders. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorders. 
E)  tachycardia.

Question 6

This figure was published by Snyder in 1978. It had a major impact on the study of psychiatric disorders and their treatment. Label the horizontal and vertical axes of this graph, and explain the important conclusions that were drawn from the findings summarized by the graph.

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40% for correctly labeling the

Question 7

Support for the neuroplasticity of depression comes from the discovery that ketamine

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A)  alleviates depression within hours. 
B)  stimulates widespread synaptogenesis. 
C)  eliminates mania. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  alleviates depression within hours. 
B)  stimulates widespread synaptogenesis. 
C)  eliminates mania. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 8

By definition, mood stabilizers act against

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A)  seasonal affective disorder. 
B)  depression without increasing mania. 
C)  mania without increasing depression. 
D)  lithium. 
E)  either B or C 
A)  seasonal affective disorder. 
B)  depression without increasing mania. 
C)  mania without increasing depression. 
D)  lithium. 
E)  either B or C

Question 9

Structural brain-imaging studies of schizophrenic patients typically reveal

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A)  widespread abnormalities. 
B)  reduced brain size. 
C)  abnormally large cerebral ventricles. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  widespread abnormalities. 
B)  reduced brain size. 
C)  abnormally large cerebral ventricles. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Schizophrenia typically begins in

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A)  infancy. 
B)  childhood. 
C)  adolescence or early adulthood. 
D)  middle age. 
E)  old age. 
A)  infancy. 
B)  childhood. 
C)  adolescence or early adulthood. 
D)  middle age. 
E)  old age.

Question 11

Librium and Valium are

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A)  chlordiazepoxide and diazepam, respectively. 
B)  benzodiazepines. 
C)  commonly prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  chlordiazepoxide and diazepam, respectively. 
B)  benzodiazepines. 
C)  commonly prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 12

The active ingredient of snakeroot is

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A)  chlorpromazine. 
B)  reserpine. 
C)  atropine. 
D)  morphine. 
E)  chlordiazepoxide. 
A)  chlorpromazine. 
B)  reserpine. 
C)  atropine. 
D)  morphine. 
E)  chlordiazepoxide.

Question 13

The monoamine theory of depression is based on the fact that

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A)  depressed people have high levels of monoamine. 
B)  depressed people have low levels of monoamine. 
C)  most drugs used to treat depression are monoamine agonists. 
D)  most drugs used to treat depression are monoamine antagonists. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  depressed people have high levels of monoamine. 
B)  depressed people have low levels of monoamine. 
C)  most drugs used to treat depression are monoamine agonists. 
D)  most drugs used to treat depression are monoamine antagonists. 
E)  both A and D

Question 14

Involuntarily uttering obscenities is called __________, and it is a symptom of some cases of Tourette syndrome.

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The answer of Involuntarily uttering obscenities is called __________, and...

Question 15

Neuroleptic drugs do not work immediately. It often takes several __________ for neuroleptic therapy to start to alleviate schizophrenic symptoms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neuroleptic drugs do not work immediately. It...

Question 16

About what percentage of people suffer from clinical depression at some point in their lives?

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A)  1% 
B)  0.1% 
C)  10% 
D)  3% 
E)  23% 
A)  1% 
B)  0.1% 
C)  10% 
D)  3% 
E)  23%

Question 17

M.R., the woman who was afraid to go out; she had a pathological fear of public places and open spaces. She suffered from the common phobic anxiety disorder: __________.

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The answer of M.R., the woman who was afraid to...

Question 18

All butyrophenones and those phenothiazines that have a great affinity for D2 receptors are potent

Accepted Answer

A)  barbiturates. 
B)  antidepressants. 
C)  neuroleptics. 
D)  anxiolytics. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  barbiturates. 
B)  antidepressants. 
C)  neuroleptics. 
D)  anxiolytics. 
E)  both B and C

Question 19

The clinical effectiveness of typical neuroleptic drugs is positively correlated with the degree to which they bind to

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  glutamate receptors. 
C)  D1 receptors. 
D)  D2 receptors. 
E)  autoreceptors. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  glutamate receptors. 
C)  D1 receptors. 
D)  D2 receptors. 
E)  autoreceptors.

Question 20

Lithium has often been used as a treatment for

Accepted Answer

A)  unipolar affective disorder. 
B)  bipolar affective disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  cocaine psychosis. 
E)  nausea. 
A)  unipolar affective disorder. 
B)  bipolar affective disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  cocaine psychosis. 
E)  nausea.

S.B., the biopsychology student who suffered from depression, is the ideal case with which to end Biopsychology because

The probability that a close biological relative (i.e., a parent, sibling, or child) of a patient suffering from schizophrenia will also be diagnosed with schizophrenia is about

There are several controversial aspects of the conventional protocol for developing new therapeutic drugs. Discuss three of the controversies. Reach a conclusion.

LSD and the other classical hallucinogens produce behavioral effects

Disorders characterized by extreme feelings of anxiety and severe stress responses in the absence of an apparent precipitating stimulus are classified as

This figure was published by Snyder in 1978. It had a major impact on the study of psychiatric disorders and their treatment. Label the horizontal and vertical axes of this graph, and explain the important conclusions that were drawn from the findings summarized by the graph.

Support for the neuroplasticity of depression comes from the discovery that ketamine

By definition, mood stabilizers act against

Structural brain-imaging studies of schizophrenic patients typically reveal

Schizophrenia typically begins in

Librium and Valium are

The active ingredient of snakeroot is

The monoamine theory of depression is based on the fact that

Involuntarily uttering obscenities is called __________, and it is a symptom of some cases of Tourette syndrome.

Neuroleptic drugs do not work immediately. It often takes several __________ for neuroleptic therapy to start to alleviate schizophrenic symptoms.

About what percentage of people suffer from clinical depression at some point in their lives?

M.R., the woman who was afraid to go out; she had a pathological fear of public places and open spaces. She suffered from the common phobic anxiety disorder: __________.

All butyrophenones and those phenothiazines that have a great affinity for D2 receptors are potent

The clinical effectiveness of typical neuroleptic drugs is positively correlated with the degree to which they bind to

Lithium has often been used as a treatment for

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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Exam 18: Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

S.B., the biopsychology student who suffered from depression, is the ideal case with which to end Biopsychology because

The probability that a close biological relative (i.e., a parent, sibling, or child) of a patient suffering from schizophrenia will also be diagnosed with schizophrenia is about

There are several controversial aspects of the conventional protocol for developing new therapeutic drugs. Discuss three of the controversies. Reach a conclusion.

LSD and the other classical hallucinogens produce behavioral effects

Disorders characterized by extreme feelings of anxiety and severe stress responses in the absence of an apparent precipitating stimulus are classified as

This figure was published by Snyder in 1978. It had a major impact on the study of psychiatric disorders and their treatment. Label the horizontal and vertical axes of this graph, and explain the important conclusions that were drawn from the findings summarized by the graph.

Support for the neuroplasticity of depression comes from the discovery that ketamine

By definition, mood stabilizers act against

Structural brain-imaging studies of schizophrenic patients typically reveal

Schizophrenia typically begins in

Librium and Valium are

The active ingredient of snakeroot is

The monoamine theory of depression is based on the fact that

Involuntarily uttering obscenities is called __________, and it is a symptom of some cases of Tourette syndrome.

Neuroleptic drugs do not work immediately. It often takes several __________ for neuroleptic therapy to start to alleviate schizophrenic symptoms.

About what percentage of people suffer from clinical depression at some point in their lives?

M.R., the woman who was afraid to go out; she had a pathological fear of public places and open spaces. She suffered from the common phobic anxiety disorder: __________.

All butyrophenones and those phenothiazines that have a great affinity for D2 receptors are potent

The clinical effectiveness of typical neuroleptic drugs is positively correlated with the degree to which they bind to

Lithium has often been used as a treatment for

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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