Question 1

To be diagnosed as clinical depression (or major depressive disorder), the condition must

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A)  last more than 2 weeks. 
B)  not involve anhedonia. 
C)  be triggered by an obvious traumatic event. 
D)  involve a suicide attempt. 
E)  last less than 2 weeks. 
A)  last more than 2 weeks. 
B)  not involve anhedonia. 
C)  be triggered by an obvious traumatic event. 
D)  involve a suicide attempt. 
E)  last less than 2 weeks.

Question 2

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

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A)  hallucinations 
B)  inappropriate affect 
C)  delusions 
D)  incoherent speech or thought 
E)  all of the above 
A)  hallucinations 
B)  inappropriate affect 
C)  delusions 
D)  incoherent speech or thought 
E)  all of the above

Question 3

Iproniazid is rarely prescribed for the treatment of depression because

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A)  it is ineffective. 
B)  of the cheese effect. 
C)  of the walnut effect. 
D)  it produces rebound mania. 
E)  of the peanut effect. 
A)  it is ineffective. 
B)  of the cheese effect. 
C)  of the walnut effect. 
D)  it produces rebound mania. 
E)  of the peanut effect.

Question 4

Describe the conventional protocol for developing new psychotherapeutic drugs. Recommend one way in which you think that this protocol could be improved. Discuss your recommendation.

Accepted Answer

75% for describing the phases

Question 5

An effective atypical antischizophrenic drug is

Accepted Answer

A)  clozapine. 
B)  buspirone. 
C)  reserpine. 
D)  chlorpromazine. 
E)  iproniazid. 
A)  clozapine. 
B)  buspirone. 
C)  reserpine. 
D)  chlorpromazine. 
E)  iproniazid.

Question 6

Depressed patients who do not experience periods of __________ are said to suffer from unipolar depression.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Depressed patients who do not experience periods...

Question 7

The concordance rate of schizophrenia in monozygotic twins is

Accepted Answer

A)  the same as that in dizygotic twins. 
B)  the same as that in any two siblings. 
C)  slightly more than that in husbands and wives. 
D)  slightly more than that in pairs of unrelated individuals. 
E)  about 45%. 
A)  the same as that in dizygotic twins. 
B)  the same as that in any two siblings. 
C)  slightly more than that in husbands and wives. 
D)  slightly more than that in pairs of unrelated individuals. 
E)  about 45%.

Question 8

It has been estimated that benzodiazepines are currently being used by approximately __________ of adult North Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  2% 
C)  1% 
D)  19% 
E)  33% 
A)  10% 
B)  2% 
C)  1% 
D)  19% 
E)  33%

Question 9

Remarkably, a single injection of ketamine alleviates depression

Accepted Answer

A)  totally for about 1 hour. 
B)  for over a week. 
C)  within hours. 
D)  and is widely used in its treatment. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  totally for about 1 hour. 
B)  for over a week. 
C)  within hours. 
D)  and is widely used in its treatment. 
E)  both B and C

Question 10

The __________ individual typically leaves behind a trail of unfinished projects, unpaid bills, and broken relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenic 
B)  neuroleptic 
C)  chronically depressed 
D)  manic 
E)  catatonic 
A)  schizophrenic 
B)  neuroleptic 
C)  chronically depressed 
D)  manic 
E)  catatonic

Question 11

Clinical trials are typically conducted in __________ separate phases.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  6 
E)  10 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  6 
E)  10

Question 12

Chronic fear that persists in the absence of any direct threat is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological fear. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  panic. 
D)  a phobia. 
E)  the Selye syndrome. 
A)  psychological fear. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  panic. 
D)  a phobia. 
E)  the Selye syndrome.

Question 13

The ideal control treatments in human clinical trials are __________ placebos, placebos that produce the same side effects as those produced by the drug under investigation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ideal control treatments in human clinical...

Question 14

The following is used to study anxiety in laboratory rats: the

Accepted Answer

A)  elevated-plus-maze test. 
B)  defensive-burying test. 
C)  radial-arm-maze test. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  elevated-plus-maze test. 
B)  defensive-burying test. 
C)  radial-arm-maze test. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 15

__________ receptor blockers are commonly used in the treatment of Tourette syndrome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ receptor blockers are commonly used in...

Question 16

Chlorpromazine

Accepted Answer

A)  is a benzodiazepine. 
B)  exerts an immediate antischizophrenic effect. 
C)  was originally developed as an antihistamine. 
D)  is commonly used in the treatment of depression. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  is a benzodiazepine. 
B)  exerts an immediate antischizophrenic effect. 
C)  was originally developed as an antihistamine. 
D)  is commonly used in the treatment of depression. 
E)  both A and C

Question 17

Selective norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitors are used in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  tuberculosis. 
D)  mania. 
E)  addiction. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  tuberculosis. 
D)  mania. 
E)  addiction.

Question 18

The first antischizophrenic drug, __________, was initially developed as an antihistamine; its antischizophrenic actions were discovered accidentally in the early 1950s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first antischizophrenic drug, __________, was initially...

To be diagnosed as clinical depression (or major depressive disorder), the condition must

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Iproniazid is rarely prescribed for the treatment of depression because

Describe the conventional protocol for developing new psychotherapeutic drugs. Recommend one way in which you think that this protocol could be improved. Discuss your recommendation.

An effective atypical antischizophrenic drug is

Depressed patients who do not experience periods of __________ are said to suffer from unipolar depression.

The concordance rate of schizophrenia in monozygotic twins is

It has been estimated that benzodiazepines are currently being used by approximately __________ of adult North Americans.

Remarkably, a single injection of ketamine alleviates depression

The __________ individual typically leaves behind a trail of unfinished projects, unpaid bills, and broken relationships.

Clinical trials are typically conducted in __________ separate phases.

Chronic fear that persists in the absence of any direct threat is known as

The ideal control treatments in human clinical trials are __________ placebos, placebos that produce the same side effects as those produced by the drug under investigation.

The following is used to study anxiety in laboratory rats: the

__________ receptor blockers are commonly used in the treatment of Tourette syndrome.

Chlorpromazine

Selective norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitors are used in the treatment of

The first antischizophrenic drug, __________, was initially developed as an antihistamine; its antischizophrenic actions were discovered accidentally in the early 1950s.

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Exam 18: Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

To be diagnosed as clinical depression (or major depressive disorder), the condition must

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Iproniazid is rarely prescribed for the treatment of depression because

Describe the conventional protocol for developing new psychotherapeutic drugs. Recommend one way in which you think that this protocol could be improved. Discuss your recommendation.

An effective atypical antischizophrenic drug is

Depressed patients who do not experience periods of __________ are said to suffer from unipolar depression.

The concordance rate of schizophrenia in monozygotic twins is

It has been estimated that benzodiazepines are currently being used by approximately __________ of adult North Americans.

Remarkably, a single injection of ketamine alleviates depression

The __________ individual typically leaves behind a trail of unfinished projects, unpaid bills, and broken relationships.

Clinical trials are typically conducted in __________ separate phases.

Chronic fear that persists in the absence of any direct threat is known as

The ideal control treatments in human clinical trials are __________ placebos, placebos that produce the same side effects as those produced by the drug under investigation.

The following is used to study anxiety in laboratory rats: the

__________ receptor blockers are commonly used in the treatment of Tourette syndrome.

Chlorpromazine

Selective norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitors are used in the treatment of

The first antischizophrenic drug, __________, was initially developed as an antihistamine; its antischizophrenic actions were discovered accidentally in the early 1950s.

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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