Question 1

Studies suggest that schizophrenia may be associated with an increased sensitivity of ________ receptors within the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  D8; ventral tegmental area 
B)  D2; cortex 
C)  D1; medial preoptic area 
D)  D2; substantia nigra 
E)  D4; frontal cortex 
A)  D8; ventral tegmental area 
B)  D2; cortex 
C)  D1; medial preoptic area 
D)  D2; substantia nigra 
E)  D4; frontal cortex

Question 2

Identical twins who are mirror images in terms of their ________ are more likely to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fingerprints; monochorionic 
B)  ventricular size; dichorionic 
C)  hair color; dichorionic 
D)  handedness; dichorionic 
E)  facial features; trichorionic 
A)  fingerprints; monochorionic 
B)  ventricular size; dichorionic 
C)  hair color; dichorionic 
D)  handedness; dichorionic 
E)  facial features; trichorionic

Question 3

Chlorpromazine was initially developed to prevent surgical shock, but was later found to be an effective treatment for

Accepted Answer

A)  phobias. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  mania. 
D)  depression. 
E)  neuroses. 
A)  phobias. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  mania. 
D)  depression. 
E)  neuroses.

Question 4

The viral hypothesis of schizophrenia is supported by the observation that

Accepted Answer

A)  children born a few months before a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
B)  mothers taking antibiotics are unlikely to have schizophrenic offspring. 
C)  analysis of stored serum from mothers whose children later developed schizophrenia showed evidence of maternal infection. 
D)  exposure of the fetus to a virus during the third trimester is most likely to induce schizophrenia. 
E)  obstetrical complications can predispose for schizophrenia. 
A)  children born a few months before a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
B)  mothers taking antibiotics are unlikely to have schizophrenic offspring. 
C)  analysis of stored serum from mothers whose children later developed schizophrenia showed evidence of maternal infection. 
D)  exposure of the fetus to a virus during the third trimester is most likely to induce schizophrenia. 
E)  obstetrical complications can predispose for schizophrenia.

Question 5

________ symptoms of schizophrenia represent the absence of normal behaviors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ symptoms of schizophrenia represent the absence...

Question 6

PET studies indicate that schizophrenic patients treated with amphetamine show ________ from the striatum and a corresponding ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced release of dopamine; increase in positive symptoms 
B)  reduced release of GABA; decrease in positive symptoms 
C)  greater release of dopamine; decrease in negative symptoms 
D)  greater release of dopamine; increase in positive symptoms 
E)  reduced release of serotonin; increase in negative symptoms 
A)  reduced release of dopamine; increase in positive symptoms 
B)  reduced release of GABA; decrease in positive symptoms 
C)  greater release of dopamine; decrease in negative symptoms 
D)  greater release of dopamine; increase in positive symptoms 
E)  reduced release of serotonin; increase in negative symptoms

Question 7

What does the seasonality effect suggest about the causation of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Children born in later winter and early

Question 8

After a few years of treatment with chlorpromazine, Larry developed

Accepted Answer

A)  overeating to obesity. 
B)  a serious motor problem involving his tongue. 
C)  a worsening of his schizophrenia. 
D)  a mild form of bipolar disorder. 
E)  an intense fear of being poisoned at lunch. 
A)  overeating to obesity. 
B)  a serious motor problem involving his tongue. 
C)  a worsening of his schizophrenia. 
D)  a mild form of bipolar disorder. 
E)  an intense fear of being poisoned at lunch.

Question 9

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia may be related to

Accepted Answer

A)  a "schizophrenia gene." 
B)  excessive birth weight. 
C)  damage to cells of the brain. 
D)  overactivity of dopaminergic neurons. 
E)  having an older father. 
A)  a "schizophrenia gene." 
B)  excessive birth weight. 
C)  damage to cells of the brain. 
D)  overactivity of dopaminergic neurons. 
E)  having an older father.

Question 10

A key problem for the use of ________ in the treatment of high blood pressure is the induction of depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  5-HIAA 
C)  monoamine agonists 
D)  reserpine 
E)  ephedrine 
A)  cocaine 
B)  5-HIAA 
C)  monoamine agonists 
D)  reserpine 
E)  ephedrine

Question 11

All but ________ are a symptom of depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  slow movements 
B)  periods of intense crying 
C)  increased appetite for sex 
D)  decreased appetite for food 
E)  sleep disturbances 
A)  slow movements 
B)  periods of intense crying 
C)  increased appetite for sex 
D)  decreased appetite for food 
E)  sleep disturbances

Question 12

Susceptibility to develop affective disorder is most strongly associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the gene for the dopamine transporter. 
B)  multiple genes on multiple chromosomes. 
C)  a gene located on chromosome 11. 
D)  specific chromosomes linked to sleep and circadian rhythms. 
E)  a gene located on the Y chromosome. 
A)  the gene for the dopamine transporter. 
B)  multiple genes on multiple chromosomes. 
C)  a gene located on chromosome 11. 
D)  specific chromosomes linked to sleep and circadian rhythms. 
E)  a gene located on the Y chromosome.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of clozapine (CL)?

Accepted Answer

A)  CL blocks D2 receptors in the amygdala. 
B)  CL is a typical antipsychotic medication. 
C)  CL is less likely than chlorpromazine to produce tardive dyskinesia. 
D)  CL may be effective in treating patients who were refractory to older drugs. 
E)  CL can worsen delusions. 
A)  CL blocks D2 receptors in the amygdala. 
B)  CL is a typical antipsychotic medication. 
C)  CL is less likely than chlorpromazine to produce tardive dyskinesia. 
D)  CL may be effective in treating patients who were refractory to older drugs. 
E)  CL can worsen delusions.

Question 14

An increased risk of developing schizophrenia is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother experiencing obstetric complications. 
B)  being born during the late summer months. 
C)  a child born to a mother who experienced alcohol withdrawal. 
D)  having an elderly father. 
E)  being born in the fall months. 
A)  the mother experiencing obstetric complications. 
B)  being born during the late summer months. 
C)  a child born to a mother who experienced alcohol withdrawal. 
D)  having an elderly father. 
E)  being born in the fall months.

Question 15

Lithium is an effective treatment for ________ but not ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression; mania 
B)  bipolar disorder; unipolar depression 
C)  anxiety disorder; delusions 
D)  unipolar depression; hallucinations 
E)  delusions; hallucinations 
A)  depression; mania 
B)  bipolar disorder; unipolar depression 
C)  anxiety disorder; delusions 
D)  unipolar depression; hallucinations 
E)  delusions; hallucinations

Question 16

________ delivered electrical shock to the brains of mental patients because he believed that the occurrence of a brain seizure appeared to reduce symptoms in psychiatric patients.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ delivered electrical shock to the brains...

Question 17

John has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has shown improvement in positive symptoms while taking chlorpromazine (CPZ). Which of the actions below, if taken by John, would be expected to speed up his recovery from schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  John stops taking CPZ and takes part in a cocaine party. 
B)  John takes half of the normal CPZ dose per day. 
C)  John takes reserpine in addition to CPZ. 
D)  John mixes alcohol with CPZ. 
E)  John ingests amphetamine in addition to CPZ. 
A)  John stops taking CPZ and takes part in a cocaine party. 
B)  John takes half of the normal CPZ dose per day. 
C)  John takes reserpine in addition to CPZ. 
D)  John mixes alcohol with CPZ. 
E)  John ingests amphetamine in addition to CPZ.

Question 18

The effect of total sleep deprivation on depression

Accepted Answer

A)  suggests that sleep causes the destruction of an endogenous substance that promotes depression. 
B)  develops slowly. 
C)  is sufficiently large enough to justify this as an effective way to treat depression. 
D)  is relatively long lasting. 
E)  is lost after even a short nap. 
A)  suggests that sleep causes the destruction of an endogenous substance that promotes depression. 
B)  develops slowly. 
C)  is sufficiently large enough to justify this as an effective way to treat depression. 
D)  is relatively long lasting. 
E)  is lost after even a short nap.

Question 19

An example of a neurological symptom evident in schizophrenia would be

Accepted Answer

A)  having poor problem solving and problems in learning and memory. 
B)  experiencing a feeling of euphoria at the start of an episode. 
C)  exhibiting excessive emotional expression. 
D)  thinking that you are the most powerful being on earth. 
E)  believing that doctors are part of a plot to poison you. 
A)  having poor problem solving and problems in learning and memory. 
B)  experiencing a feeling of euphoria at the start of an episode. 
C)  exhibiting excessive emotional expression. 
D)  thinking that you are the most powerful being on earth. 
E)  believing that doctors are part of a plot to poison you.

Question 20

The mood disorder characterized by depression, lethargy, sleep disturbances, craving for carbohydrates, and weight gain is called ________.

Accepted Answer

seasonal a

Studies suggest that schizophrenia may be associated with an increased sensitivity of receptors within the .

Identical twins who are mirror images in terms of their are more likely to be .

Chlorpromazine was initially developed to prevent surgical shock, but was later found to be an effective treatment for

The viral hypothesis of schizophrenia is supported by the observation that

________ symptoms of schizophrenia represent the absence of normal behaviors.

PET studies indicate that schizophrenic patients treated with amphetamine show from the striatum and a corresponding .

What does the seasonality effect suggest about the causation of schizophrenia?

After a few years of treatment with chlorpromazine, Larry developed

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia may be related to

A key problem for the use of ________ in the treatment of high blood pressure is the induction of depression.

All but ________ are a symptom of depression.

Susceptibility to develop affective disorder is most strongly associated with

Which of the following is true of clozapine (CL)?

An increased risk of developing schizophrenia is associated with

Lithium is an effective treatment for but not .

________ delivered electrical shock to the brains of mental patients because he believed that the occurrence of a brain seizure appeared to reduce symptoms in psychiatric patients.

John has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has shown improvement in positive symptoms while taking chlorpromazine (CPZ). Which of the actions below, if taken by John, would be expected to speed up his recovery from schizophrenia?

The effect of total sleep deprivation on depression

An example of a neurological symptom evident in schizophrenia would be

The mood disorder characterized by depression, lethargy, sleep disturbances, craving for carbohydrates, and weight gain is called ________.

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

Exam 16: Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Studies suggest that schizophrenia may be associated with an increased sensitivity of ________ receptors within the ________.

Identical twins who are mirror images in terms of their ________ are more likely to be ________.

Chlorpromazine was initially developed to prevent surgical shock, but was later found to be an effective treatment for

The viral hypothesis of schizophrenia is supported by the observation that

________ symptoms of schizophrenia represent the absence of normal behaviors.

PET studies indicate that schizophrenic patients treated with amphetamine show ________ from the striatum and a corresponding ________.

What does the seasonality effect suggest about the causation of schizophrenia?

After a few years of treatment with chlorpromazine, Larry developed

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia may be related to

A key problem for the use of ________ in the treatment of high blood pressure is the induction of depression.

All but ________ are a symptom of depression.

Susceptibility to develop affective disorder is most strongly associated with

Which of the following is true of clozapine (CL)?

An increased risk of developing schizophrenia is associated with

Lithium is an effective treatment for ________ but not ________.

________ delivered electrical shock to the brains of mental patients because he believed that the occurrence of a brain seizure appeared to reduce symptoms in psychiatric patients.

John has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has shown improvement in positive symptoms while taking chlorpromazine (CPZ). Which of the actions below, if taken by John, would be expected to speed up his recovery from schizophrenia?

The effect of total sleep deprivation on depression

An example of a neurological symptom evident in schizophrenia would be

The mood disorder characterized by depression, lethargy, sleep disturbances, craving for carbohydrates, and weight gain is called ________.

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

Studies suggest that schizophrenia may be associated with an increased sensitivity of receptors within the .

Identical twins who are mirror images in terms of their are more likely to be .

PET studies indicate that schizophrenic patients treated with amphetamine show from the striatum and a corresponding .

Lithium is an effective treatment for but not .