Question 1

If your identical twin has schizophrenia,what does that mean for you?

Accepted Answer

A)  If you inherited the gene for schizophrenia,you will be diagnosed with schizophrenia too. 
B)  Your chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia are not increased as long as you were not raised by the same parents. 
C)  Your chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia are the same as the rest of the population-about 1 percent. 
D)  You have about a 50 percent chance of being diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
A)  If you inherited the gene for schizophrenia,you will be diagnosed with schizophrenia too. 
B)  Your chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia are not increased as long as you were not raised by the same parents. 
C)  Your chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia are the same as the rest of the population-about 1 percent. 
D)  You have about a 50 percent chance of being diagnosed with schizophrenia. D

Question 2

Abnormalities in the HPA axis may be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) and autism. 
B)  bipolar disorders and major depressive disorder. 
C)  major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder and major depressive disorder. 
A)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) and autism. 
B)  bipolar disorders and major depressive disorder. 
C)  major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder and major depressive disorder. C

Question 3

Panic disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely occurs in people with other psychopathology. 
B)  often occurs in people diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
C)  often occurs in people diagnosed with major depressive disorder. 
D)  often occurs in people diagnosed with autism. 
A)  rarely occurs in people with other psychopathology. 
B)  often occurs in people diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
C)  often occurs in people diagnosed with major depressive disorder. 
D)  often occurs in people diagnosed with autism. C

Question 4

Lifetime prevalence rates for major depressive disorder are about _________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5 to 1 
B)  5 to 7 
C)  12 
D)  16 
A)  0.5 to 1 
B)  5 to 7 
C)  12 
D)  16

Question 5

Auditory hallucinations,such as hearing voices,are a common type of hallucination experienced by patients with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In one study,criminal psychopaths were particularly impaired in their ability to perceive

Accepted Answer

A)  angry facial expressions. 
B)  happy facial expressions. 
C)  fear in a person's voice. 
D)  anger in a person's voice. 
A)  angry facial expressions. 
B)  happy facial expressions. 
C)  fear in a person's voice. 
D)  anger in a person's voice.

Question 7

Use of which of the following substances has been implicated in the development of schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  MDMA (ecstasy) 
B)  methamphetamine 
C)  heroin 
D)  marijuana 
A)  MDMA (ecstasy) 
B)  methamphetamine 
C)  heroin 
D)  marijuana

Question 8

Some research suggests that bipolar disorder may involve some of the same genes as those responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
B)  major depressive disorder and schizophrenia. 
C)  obsessive compulsive disorder and schizophrenia. 
D)  major depressive disorder and antisocial personality disorder. 
A)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
B)  major depressive disorder and schizophrenia. 
C)  obsessive compulsive disorder and schizophrenia. 
D)  major depressive disorder and antisocial personality disorder.

Question 9

Your parents have been advised to give your little brother methylphenidate (Ritalin)as treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).What advice would you give them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Don't bother.The drug rarely produces any improvements in behavior. 
B)  Make sure the diagnosis is correct,as Ritalin has no effect on behavior unless you really have ADHD. 
C)  Proceed with caution.Ritalin can improve behavior,but it also produces significant side effects. 
D)  Try giving him a cup of coffee first,and if he reacts well to that,he probably will respond well to Ritalin,too. 
A)  Don't bother.The drug rarely produces any improvements in behavior. 
B)  Make sure the diagnosis is correct,as Ritalin has no effect on behavior unless you really have ADHD. 
C)  Proceed with caution.Ritalin can improve behavior,but it also produces significant side effects. 
D)  Try giving him a cup of coffee first,and if he reacts well to that,he probably will respond well to Ritalin,too.

Question 10

The use of methylphenidate (Ritalin)is

Accepted Answer

A)  restricted to treating people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) ,because the drug has little effect on a person who does not have this disorder. 
B)  relatively common among people who want to be more alert in order to do their work. 
C)  associated with an increased vulnerability to substance abuse later in life. 
D)  associated with increased rates of obesity in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) . 
A)  restricted to treating people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) ,because the drug has little effect on a person who does not have this disorder. 
B)  relatively common among people who want to be more alert in order to do their work. 
C)  associated with an increased vulnerability to substance abuse later in life. 
D)  associated with increased rates of obesity in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) .

Question 11

Autism usually becomes apparent

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth. 
B)  before the age of three years. 
C)  between the ages of three and six years. 
D)  at puberty. 
A)  at birth. 
B)  before the age of three years. 
C)  between the ages of three and six years. 
D)  at puberty.

Question 12

Medication produces complete recovery from depression in _________ of all cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly 100 percent 
B)  about 75 percent 
C)  about half 
D)  about one third 
A)  nearly 100 percent 
B)  about 75 percent 
C)  about half 
D)  about one third

Question 13

Summarize the biochemical correlates of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Summarize the biochemical correlates of schizophrenia....

Question 14

People with major depressive disorder spend

Accepted Answer

A)  more time in REM sleep than usual. 
B)  less time in REM sleep than usual. 
C)  more time in both REM and NREM than usual. 
D)  less time in both REM and NREM than usual. 
A)  more time in REM sleep than usual. 
B)  less time in REM sleep than usual. 
C)  more time in both REM and NREM than usual. 
D)  less time in both REM and NREM than usual.

Question 15

When patients with schizophrenia fail to perform behaviors considered to be normal,we refer to these "missing" behaviors as _________ symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative 
B)  positive 
C)  active-phase 
D)  prodromal 
A)  negative 
B)  positive 
C)  active-phase 
D)  prodromal

Question 16

What evidence points to a larger disturbance of circadian rhythms in major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

People with major depressive disorder ei

Question 17

Changes in the volume of the hippocampus have been observed in

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal affective disorder,but not major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder,but not major depressive disorder. 
C)  major depressive disorder,but not bipolar disorder. 
D)  both major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. 
A)  seasonal affective disorder,but not major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder,but not major depressive disorder. 
C)  major depressive disorder,but not bipolar disorder. 
D)  both major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.

Question 18

Rates of self-injury

Accepted Answer

A)  are about the same among teens and adults. 
B)  are much higher among teens than among adults. 
C)  continue to increase gradually with age from the teen years through adulthood. 
D)  peak at around the age of 30,and then gradually decline into adulthood. 
A)  are about the same among teens and adults. 
B)  are much higher among teens than among adults. 
C)  continue to increase gradually with age from the teen years through adulthood. 
D)  peak at around the age of 30,and then gradually decline into adulthood.

Question 19

In some studies,people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)appear to have a smaller than normal

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  anterior cingulate cortex. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  anterior cingulate cortex. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 20

What is the difference between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Psychopathy is usually used to refer to

If your identical twin has schizophrenia,what does that mean for you?

Abnormalities in the HPA axis may be associated with

Panic disorder

Lifetime prevalence rates for major depressive disorder are about _________ percent.

Auditory hallucinations,such as hearing voices,are a common type of hallucination experienced by patients with schizophrenia.

In one study,criminal psychopaths were particularly impaired in their ability to perceive

Use of which of the following substances has been implicated in the development of schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals?

Some research suggests that bipolar disorder may involve some of the same genes as those responsible for

Your parents have been advised to give your little brother methylphenidate (Ritalin)as treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).What advice would you give them?

The use of methylphenidate (Ritalin)is

Autism usually becomes apparent

Medication produces complete recovery from depression in _________ of all cases.

Summarize the biochemical correlates of schizophrenia.

People with major depressive disorder spend

When patients with schizophrenia fail to perform behaviors considered to be normal,we refer to these "missing" behaviors as _________ symptoms.

What evidence points to a larger disturbance of circadian rhythms in major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder?

Changes in the volume of the hippocampus have been observed in

Rates of self-injury

In some studies,people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)appear to have a smaller than normal

What is the difference between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder?

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

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Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

If your identical twin has schizophrenia,what does that mean for you?

Abnormalities in the HPA axis may be associated with

Panic disorder

Lifetime prevalence rates for major depressive disorder are about _________ percent.

Auditory hallucinations,such as hearing voices,are a common type of hallucination experienced by patients with schizophrenia.

In one study,criminal psychopaths were particularly impaired in their ability to perceive

Use of which of the following substances has been implicated in the development of schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals?

Some research suggests that bipolar disorder may involve some of the same genes as those responsible for

Your parents have been advised to give your little brother methylphenidate (Ritalin)as treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).What advice would you give them?

The use of methylphenidate (Ritalin)is

Autism usually becomes apparent

Medication produces complete recovery from depression in _________ of all cases.

Summarize the biochemical correlates of schizophrenia.

People with major depressive disorder spend

When patients with schizophrenia fail to perform behaviors considered to be normal,we refer to these "missing" behaviors as _________ symptoms.

What evidence points to a larger disturbance of circadian rhythms in major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder?

Changes in the volume of the hippocampus have been observed in

Rates of self-injury

In some studies,people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)appear to have a smaller than normal

What is the difference between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder?

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

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