Question 1

Clozapine is referred to as an "atypical" antischizophrenic drug because it

Accepted Answer

A)  can reverse schizophrenic symptoms without producing the motor disorder tardive dyskinesia. 
B)  has little blocking action within the striatum. 
C)  is more potent at blocking D2 receptors than D4 receptors. 
D)  effectively treats schizophrenia, but also produces motor side effects. 
E)  was an accidental discovery. 
A)  can reverse schizophrenic symptoms without producing the motor disorder tardive dyskinesia. 
B)  has little blocking action within the striatum. 
C)  is more potent at blocking D2 receptors than D4 receptors. 
D)  effectively treats schizophrenia, but also produces motor side effects. 
E)  was an accidental discovery. A

Question 2

The term ________ refers to "split-mind."

Accepted Answer

schizophrenia

Question 3

The incidence of schizophrenia in the world population is approximately ________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.1 
B)  1 
C)  5 
D)  12 
E)  15 
A)  0.1 
B)  1 
C)  5 
D)  12 
E)  15 B

Question 4

The ability of fluoxetine (Prozac) to function as an effective treatment for ________ is related to its capacity to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions and hallucinations; block serotonin reuptake 
B)  depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder; block serotonin reuptake 
C)  anxiety disorders; inhibit MAO 
D)  schizophrenia; block dopamine receptors 
E)  obsessive-compulsive disorder; release glycine 
A)  delusions and hallucinations; block serotonin reuptake 
B)  depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder; block serotonin reuptake 
C)  anxiety disorders; inhibit MAO 
D)  schizophrenia; block dopamine receptors 
E)  obsessive-compulsive disorder; release glycine

Question 5

A person who believes that he or she is President of the World is most likely suffering from a delusion of

Accepted Answer

A)  control. 
B)  persecution. 
C)  grandeur. 
D)  perception. 
E)  sensation. 
A)  control. 
B)  persecution. 
C)  grandeur. 
D)  perception. 
E)  sensation.

Question 6

Mania involves feelings of

Accepted Answer

A)  pride. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  extreme elation. 
D)  extreme sadness. 
E)  distance and loneliness. 
A)  pride. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  extreme elation. 
D)  extreme sadness. 
E)  distance and loneliness.

Question 7

Alternating episodes of elation and sadness are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  severe depression. 
C)  severe mania. 
D)  unipolar depression. 
E)  schizoaffective disorder. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  severe depression. 
C)  severe mania. 
D)  unipolar depression. 
E)  schizoaffective disorder.

Question 8

Ugo Cerletti delivered electrical shock to the brains of mental patients because he believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  such treatments curbed inappropriate behavior. 
B)  shock made the patients more manageable. 
C)  the occurrence of a brain seizure appeared to reduce symptoms in psychiatric patients. 
D)  large doses of insulin had been shown to normalize brain activity. 
E)  this restored normal electrical activity of the cortex of psychiatric patients. 
A)  such treatments curbed inappropriate behavior. 
B)  shock made the patients more manageable. 
C)  the occurrence of a brain seizure appeared to reduce symptoms in psychiatric patients. 
D)  large doses of insulin had been shown to normalize brain activity. 
E)  this restored normal electrical activity of the cortex of psychiatric patients.

Question 9

Explain why research involving PCP may offer important clues as to the causes of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

PCP induces positive and negative sympto

Question 10

The risk of a person developing schizophrenia is higher for a person

Accepted Answer

A)  born into an affluent family. 
B)  whose father was quite young. 
C)  born in a northern latitude during the late winter months. 
D)  born in a rural area. 
E)  born during the summer months. 
A)  born into an affluent family. 
B)  whose father was quite young. 
C)  born in a northern latitude during the late winter months. 
D)  born in a rural area. 
E)  born during the summer months.

Question 11

Which of the following supports the notion that impairment of the prefrontal cortex is related to the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI studies indicate abnormalities within the temporal cortex of schizophrenics. 
B)  Schizophrenic patients show greater activity of the frontal cortex than do controls. 
C)  Schizophrenic patients do poorly on neuropsychological tests that are sensitive to damage of the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  MRI studies indicate abnormalities within the parietal cortex of schizophrenics. 
E)  Schizophrenic patients show a greater number of neurons within the gray matter of the frontal cortex. 
A)  MRI studies indicate abnormalities within the temporal cortex of schizophrenics. 
B)  Schizophrenic patients show greater activity of the frontal cortex than do controls. 
C)  Schizophrenic patients do poorly on neuropsychological tests that are sensitive to damage of the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  MRI studies indicate abnormalities within the parietal cortex of schizophrenics. 
E)  Schizophrenic patients show a greater number of neurons within the gray matter of the frontal cortex.

Question 12

________ are beliefs that are contrary to fact.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are beliefs that are contrary to...

Question 13

________ involves feelings of intense elation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ involves feelings of intense elation....

Question 14

With regard to the genetic basis of schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A)  a person with a "schizophrenia gene" will always develop schizophrenia. 
B)  the concordance rate for schizophrenia is lower for monozygotic than dizygotic twins. 
C)  adoption studies indicate a biological basis for schizophrenia. 
D)  several genes may be involved in schizophrenia. 
E)  genes impart a susceptibility to develop schizophrenia. 
A)  a person with a "schizophrenia gene" will always develop schizophrenia. 
B)  the concordance rate for schizophrenia is lower for monozygotic than dizygotic twins. 
C)  adoption studies indicate a biological basis for schizophrenia. 
D)  several genes may be involved in schizophrenia. 
E)  genes impart a susceptibility to develop schizophrenia.

Question 15

A person who believes that others are plotting against them is most likely suffering from a delusion of

Accepted Answer

A)  control. 
B)  persecution. 
C)  grandeur. 
D)  perception. 
E)  fallacy. 
A)  control. 
B)  persecution. 
C)  grandeur. 
D)  perception. 
E)  fallacy.

Question 16

Weinberger argues that the negative symptoms of schizophrenia are related to

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of neurons from the cerebellum. 
B)  elevated dopamine activity within the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  increased neural activity within the ventral tegmental area. 
D)  decreased activity of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
E)  increased activity of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
A)  loss of neurons from the cerebellum. 
B)  elevated dopamine activity within the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  increased neural activity within the ventral tegmental area. 
D)  decreased activity of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
E)  increased activity of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

Question 17

The dopamine schizophrenia hypothesis is supported by the finding that

Accepted Answer

A)  antipsychotic drugs are dopamine agonists. 
B)  cocaine and amphetamine do not have antischizophrenic effects. 
C)  drugs that induce schizophrenic symptoms are dopamine antagonists. 
D)  dopamine antagonists relieve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
E)  reserpine depletes monoamine vesicles and makes schizophrenia worse. 
A)  antipsychotic drugs are dopamine agonists. 
B)  cocaine and amphetamine do not have antischizophrenic effects. 
C)  drugs that induce schizophrenic symptoms are dopamine antagonists. 
D)  dopamine antagonists relieve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
E)  reserpine depletes monoamine vesicles and makes schizophrenia worse.

Question 18

A major difference between electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) and treatment using antidepressant drugs is that

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressant drugs act more rapidly to lift depression than does ECT. 
B)  antidepressant drugs are more likely to impair memory. 
C)  ECT has fewer dangerous side effects. 
D)  ECT lifts depression faster than do antidepressant drugs. 
E)  antidepressant drugs may work in depressed persons who do not respond to ECT. 
A)  antidepressant drugs act more rapidly to lift depression than does ECT. 
B)  antidepressant drugs are more likely to impair memory. 
C)  ECT has fewer dangerous side effects. 
D)  ECT lifts depression faster than do antidepressant drugs. 
E)  antidepressant drugs may work in depressed persons who do not respond to ECT.

Question 19

The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia states that schizophrenia is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  low levels of one or more of the monoamines. 
B)  a breakdown product of the neurotransmitter serotonin. 
C)  overactivity of dopaminergic synapses. 
D)  damage to ascending dopamine fibers. 
E)  an imbalance between acetylcholine and dopamine within the frontal cortex. 
A)  low levels of one or more of the monoamines. 
B)  a breakdown product of the neurotransmitter serotonin. 
C)  overactivity of dopaminergic synapses. 
D)  damage to ascending dopamine fibers. 
E)  an imbalance between acetylcholine and dopamine within the frontal cortex.

Question 20

The size of the ________ increases in schizophrenic patients.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The size of the ________ increases in...

Clozapine is referred to as an "atypical" antischizophrenic drug because it

The term ________ refers to "split-mind."

The incidence of schizophrenia in the world population is approximately ________ percent.

The ability of fluoxetine (Prozac) to function as an effective treatment for is related to its capacity to .

A person who believes that he or she is President of the World is most likely suffering from a delusion of

Mania involves feelings of

Alternating episodes of elation and sadness are referred to as

Ugo Cerletti delivered electrical shock to the brains of mental patients because he believed that

Explain why research involving PCP may offer important clues as to the causes of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

The risk of a person developing schizophrenia is higher for a person

Which of the following supports the notion that impairment of the prefrontal cortex is related to the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

________ are beliefs that are contrary to fact.

________ involves feelings of intense elation.

With regard to the genetic basis of schizophrenia

A person who believes that others are plotting against them is most likely suffering from a delusion of

Weinberger argues that the negative symptoms of schizophrenia are related to

The dopamine schizophrenia hypothesis is supported by the finding that

A major difference between electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) and treatment using antidepressant drugs is that

The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia states that schizophrenia is caused by

The size of the ________ increases in schizophrenic patients.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

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Exam 16: Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Clozapine is referred to as an "atypical" antischizophrenic drug because it

The term ________ refers to "split-mind."

The incidence of schizophrenia in the world population is approximately ________ percent.

The ability of fluoxetine (Prozac) to function as an effective treatment for ________ is related to its capacity to ________.

A person who believes that he or she is President of the World is most likely suffering from a delusion of

Mania involves feelings of

Alternating episodes of elation and sadness are referred to as

Ugo Cerletti delivered electrical shock to the brains of mental patients because he believed that

Explain why research involving PCP may offer important clues as to the causes of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

The risk of a person developing schizophrenia is higher for a person

Which of the following supports the notion that impairment of the prefrontal cortex is related to the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

________ are beliefs that are contrary to fact.

________ involves feelings of intense elation.

With regard to the genetic basis of schizophrenia

A person who believes that others are plotting against them is most likely suffering from a delusion of

Weinberger argues that the negative symptoms of schizophrenia are related to

The dopamine schizophrenia hypothesis is supported by the finding that

A major difference between electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) and treatment using antidepressant drugs is that

The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia states that schizophrenia is caused by

The size of the ________ increases in schizophrenic patients.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

Filters

The ability of fluoxetine (Prozac) to function as an effective treatment for is related to its capacity to .