Question 1

Which of the following best describes the actions of typical and atypical antipsychotic medications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both types of medication act as dopamine agonists. 
B)  Both types of medication act as dopamine antagonists. 
C)  Typical antipsychotics act as dopamine antagonists,but atypical antipsychotics act as dopamine agonists. 
D)  Typical antipsychotics act as dopamine antagonists,and atypical antipsychotics act on neurotransmitters other than dopamine. 
A)  Both types of medication act as dopamine agonists. 
B)  Both types of medication act as dopamine antagonists. 
C)  Typical antipsychotics act as dopamine antagonists,but atypical antipsychotics act as dopamine agonists. 
D)  Typical antipsychotics act as dopamine antagonists,and atypical antipsychotics act on neurotransmitters other than dopamine.

Question 2

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between panic attacks and panic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having one panic attack meets the criteria for diagnosing panic disorder. 
B)  Both panic attacks and panic disorder are quite common,affecting about one quarter of the population. 
C)  Both panic attacks and panic disorder are quite rare,affecting about 2-3 percent of the population. 
D)  Panic attacks are common,but one must have repeated attacks and fear of attacks in order to be diagnosed with panic disorder. 
A)  Having one panic attack meets the criteria for diagnosing panic disorder. 
B)  Both panic attacks and panic disorder are quite common,affecting about one quarter of the population. 
C)  Both panic attacks and panic disorder are quite rare,affecting about 2-3 percent of the population. 
D)  Panic attacks are common,but one must have repeated attacks and fear of attacks in order to be diagnosed with panic disorder.

Question 3

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are usually unaware that their behavior is considered unusual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The most typical consequence of panic disorder may be that people

Accepted Answer

A)  stop breathing when they have a panic attack. 
B)  are so afraid they are going to have another panic attack that their lives are totally disrupted. 
C)  who have panic attacks usually end up with obsessive compulsive disorder. 
D)  can actually have heart attacks as a result of panic attacks. 
A)  stop breathing when they have a panic attack. 
B)  are so afraid they are going to have another panic attack that their lives are totally disrupted. 
C)  who have panic attacks usually end up with obsessive compulsive disorder. 
D)  can actually have heart attacks as a result of panic attacks.

Question 5

Women who were pregnant during the "Dutch Hunger Winter" of 1944-1945 were more likely to have children who were later hospitalized for

Accepted Answer

A)  mood disorders. 
B)  anxiety disorders. 
C)  autism. 
D)  personality disorders. 
A)  mood disorders. 
B)  anxiety disorders. 
C)  autism. 
D)  personality disorders.

Question 6

Ronald experienced a stroke that damaged his left frontal lobe.How might this affect his mood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald's mood would be unaffected,other than normal sadness resulting from having a health problem. 
B)  Ronald is likely to experience profound depression,in spite of the fact that his recovery is going well. 
C)  Ronald may be unrealistically euphoric,and will need to be assessed for bipolar disorder. 
D)  Ronald is likely to experience an unusual state of flat affect,or lack of emotional expression. 
A)  Ronald's mood would be unaffected,other than normal sadness resulting from having a health problem. 
B)  Ronald is likely to experience profound depression,in spite of the fact that his recovery is going well. 
C)  Ronald may be unrealistically euphoric,and will need to be assessed for bipolar disorder. 
D)  Ronald is likely to experience an unusual state of flat affect,or lack of emotional expression.

Question 7

Patients with damage in which of the following areas are most likely to experience depression as a result?

Accepted Answer

A)  the left cingulate cortex 
B)  the right cingulate cortex 
C)  the right frontal lobe 
D)  the left frontal lobe 
A)  the left cingulate cortex 
B)  the right cingulate cortex 
C)  the right frontal lobe 
D)  the left frontal lobe

Question 8

Which of the following crimes is more likely to be committed by a psychopath?

Accepted Answer

A)  One man stabs another after an argument in a bar. 
B)  A woman arranges to have her husband murdered after taking out a large insurance policy on his life. 
C)  A teenager grabs a purse that is left unattended in a supermarket shopping cart. 
D)  A man punches his girlfriend after finding her out with another man. 
A)  One man stabs another after an argument in a bar. 
B)  A woman arranges to have her husband murdered after taking out a large insurance policy on his life. 
C)  A teenager grabs a purse that is left unattended in a supermarket shopping cart. 
D)  A man punches his girlfriend after finding her out with another man.

Question 9

Heritability of core traits of psychopathy are

Accepted Answer

A)  quite low,indicating that psychopathy is largely due to environmental influences like child abuse. 
B)  moderate,indicating substantial interactions between genes and environmental factors such as child abuse. 
C)  relatively high and unlikely to interact with environmental factors such as child abuse. 
D)  relatively high but very likely to interact with environmental factors such as child abuse. 
A)  quite low,indicating that psychopathy is largely due to environmental influences like child abuse. 
B)  moderate,indicating substantial interactions between genes and environmental factors such as child abuse. 
C)  relatively high and unlikely to interact with environmental factors such as child abuse. 
D)  relatively high but very likely to interact with environmental factors such as child abuse.

Question 10

Based on research investigating the relationship of sleep to depression,we can conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  depression produces changes in sleep patterns. 
B)  changes in sleep patterns produce depressed mood. 
C)  depression is correlated with a phase-advance in sleep. 
D)  depression is correlated with a phase-delay in sleep. 
A)  depression produces changes in sleep patterns. 
B)  changes in sleep patterns produce depressed mood. 
C)  depression is correlated with a phase-advance in sleep. 
D)  depression is correlated with a phase-delay in sleep.

Question 11

Treatments emphasizing anger control and moral reasoning ar

Accepted Answer

A)  ineffective with both criminal and psychopathic populations. 
B)  modestly effective with psychopathic youth. 
C)  modestly effective with criminal youth,but not with psychopaths of any age. 
D)  significantly effective with both criminals and psychopaths of any age. 
A)  ineffective with both criminal and psychopathic populations. 
B)  modestly effective with psychopathic youth. 
C)  modestly effective with criminal youth,but not with psychopaths of any age. 
D)  significantly effective with both criminals and psychopaths of any age.

Question 12

What are minicolumns and why might they be significant in cases of autism?

Accepted Answer

Minicolumns are the smallest processing

Question 13

People who have attempted suicide using highly lethal means,such as guns as opposed to pills,show

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased serotonin activity in the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  increased serotonin activity in the right frontal lobe. 
C)  decreased serotonin activity in the left cingulate cortex. 
D)  increased serotonin activity in the raphe nuclei. 
A)  decreased serotonin activity in the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  increased serotonin activity in the right frontal lobe. 
C)  decreased serotonin activity in the left cingulate cortex. 
D)  increased serotonin activity in the raphe nuclei.

Question 14

The use of medications for treating autism

Accepted Answer

A)  has been more effective than behavioral treatments. 
B)  is effective with low-functioning children,but has little effect on high-functioning children. 
C)  has not yet been evaluated scientifically due to ethical concerns. 
D)  has been ineffective. 
A)  has been more effective than behavioral treatments. 
B)  is effective with low-functioning children,but has little effect on high-functioning children. 
C)  has not yet been evaluated scientifically due to ethical concerns. 
D)  has been ineffective.

Question 15

Children are _________ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely than adults to develop 
B)  less likely than adults to develop 
C)  about equally likely as adults to develop 
D)  incapable of developing 
A)  more likely than adults to develop 
B)  less likely than adults to develop 
C)  about equally likely as adults to develop 
D)  incapable of developing

Question 16

Neurotransmitters associated with anxiety disorders are

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine and GABA. 
B)  dopamine,serotonin,and norepinephrine. 
C)  serotonin,norepinephrine,and glutamate. 
D)  serotonin,norepinephrine,and GABA. 
A)  dopamine and GABA. 
B)  dopamine,serotonin,and norepinephrine. 
C)  serotonin,norepinephrine,and glutamate. 
D)  serotonin,norepinephrine,and GABA.

Question 17

An anxiety disorder that is characterized by repeated thoughts and ritualistic behaviors is known as _________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic 
B)  post-traumatic stress 
C)  obsessive compulsive 
D)  somatoform 
A)  panic 
B)  post-traumatic stress 
C)  obsessive compulsive 
D)  somatoform

Question 18

Bipolar disorder may be associated with abnormalities in the

Accepted Answer

A)  ventral prefrontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus and ventricles. 
C)  amygdala and basal ganglia. 
D)  hippocampus and amygdala. 
A)  ventral prefrontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus and ventricles. 
C)  amygdala and basal ganglia. 
D)  hippocampus and amygdala.

Which of the following best describes the actions of typical and atypical antipsychotic medications?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between panic attacks and panic disorder?

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are usually unaware that their behavior is considered unusual.

The most typical consequence of panic disorder may be that people

Women who were pregnant during the "Dutch Hunger Winter" of 1944-1945 were more likely to have children who were later hospitalized for

Ronald experienced a stroke that damaged his left frontal lobe.How might this affect his mood?

Patients with damage in which of the following areas are most likely to experience depression as a result?

Which of the following crimes is more likely to be committed by a psychopath?

Heritability of core traits of psychopathy are

Based on research investigating the relationship of sleep to depression,we can conclude that

Treatments emphasizing anger control and moral reasoning ar

What are minicolumns and why might they be significant in cases of autism?

People who have attempted suicide using highly lethal means,such as guns as opposed to pills,show

The use of medications for treating autism

Children are _________ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Neurotransmitters associated with anxiety disorders are

An anxiety disorder that is characterized by repeated thoughts and ritualistic behaviors is known as _________ disorder.

Bipolar disorder may be associated with abnormalities in the

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Cells of the Nervous System

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Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

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Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

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Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following best describes the actions of typical and atypical antipsychotic medications?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between panic attacks and panic disorder?

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are usually unaware that their behavior is considered unusual.

The most typical consequence of panic disorder may be that people

Women who were pregnant during the "Dutch Hunger Winter" of 1944-1945 were more likely to have children who were later hospitalized for

Ronald experienced a stroke that damaged his left frontal lobe.How might this affect his mood?

Patients with damage in which of the following areas are most likely to experience depression as a result?

Which of the following crimes is more likely to be committed by a psychopath?

Heritability of core traits of psychopathy are

Based on research investigating the relationship of sleep to depression,we can conclude that

Treatments emphasizing anger control and moral reasoning ar

What are minicolumns and why might they be significant in cases of autism?

People who have attempted suicide using highly lethal means,such as guns as opposed to pills,show

The use of medications for treating autism

Children are _________ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Neurotransmitters associated with anxiety disorders are

An anxiety disorder that is characterized by repeated thoughts and ritualistic behaviors is known as _________ disorder.

Bipolar disorder may be associated with abnormalities in the

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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