Question 1

The symptoms of schizophrenia are more likely in a person whose

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A)  mother experienced obstetric complications. 
B)  father was under the age of 20. 
C)  birth occurred during the summer months. 
D)  mother had adequate nutrition during the pregnancy. 
E)  mother was obese. 
A)  mother experienced obstetric complications. 
B)  father was under the age of 20. 
C)  birth occurred during the summer months. 
D)  mother had adequate nutrition during the pregnancy. 
E)  mother was obese.

Question 2

Describe the types of evidence that support the proposition that alteration of prenatal development can contribute to the causation of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Epidemiological studies show that season

Question 3

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

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The answer of Studies suggest that schizophrenia may be associated...

Question 4

The ________ sensory system is most likely to be involved in a schizophrenic hallucination.

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A)  visual 
B)  tactile 
C)  kinesthetic 
D)  auditory 
E)  olfactory 
A)  visual 
B)  tactile 
C)  kinesthetic 
D)  auditory 
E)  olfactory

Question 5

Adoption and twin studies suggest that schizophrenia is a ________ trait.

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The answer of Adoption and twin studies suggest that schizophrenia...

Question 6

Which of the following is true of brain development and schizophrenia?

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A)  Rapid neuron loss occurs in early childhood in schizophrenia with little subsequent loss during adulthood. 
B)  Schizophrenics show rapid neuron loss that occurs in early adulthood, but not continuous neuron loss. 
C)  Schizophrenia shows the same degenerative pattern as is noted in Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  Schizophrenia shows the same degenerative pattern as is noted in Parkinson's disease. 
E)  Schizophrenia involves the creation of new, but abnormal, neurons. 
A)  Rapid neuron loss occurs in early childhood in schizophrenia with little subsequent loss during adulthood. 
B)  Schizophrenics show rapid neuron loss that occurs in early adulthood, but not continuous neuron loss. 
C)  Schizophrenia shows the same degenerative pattern as is noted in Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  Schizophrenia shows the same degenerative pattern as is noted in Parkinson's disease. 
E)  Schizophrenia involves the creation of new, but abnormal, neurons.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the seasonality effect?

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A)  Schizophrenia is more likely to occur for a person born in September and October. 
B)  The seasonality effect rarely occurs in rural settings. 
C)  The seasonality effect is mostly due to indoor smoking by the mother during the winter. 
D)  The seasonality effect is enhanced when fall temperatures are higher than normal. 
E)  Families living in crowded cities do not show the seasonality effect. 
A)  Schizophrenia is more likely to occur for a person born in September and October. 
B)  The seasonality effect rarely occurs in rural settings. 
C)  The seasonality effect is mostly due to indoor smoking by the mother during the winter. 
D)  The seasonality effect is enhanced when fall temperatures are higher than normal. 
E)  Families living in crowded cities do not show the seasonality effect.

Question 8

Analysis of the childhood behavior of schizophrenics have found that these children show ________ than do their normal siblings or normal peers.

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A)  more overall activity 
B)  fewer abnormal movements 
C)  more negative affect in their facial expressions 
D)  less overall activity 
E)  more symmetrical facial features 
A)  more overall activity 
B)  fewer abnormal movements 
C)  more negative affect in their facial expressions 
D)  less overall activity 
E)  more symmetrical facial features

Question 9

Which of the following supports the contention that schizophrenia is associated with brain damage?

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A)  Control subjects are more likely to show neurological symptoms. 
B)  The size of the lateral ventricles increases in schizophrenic patients. 
C)  The neurological symptoms noted in schizophrenia are unique to this disorder. 
D)  The size of the lateral ventricles decreases in schizophrenic patients. 
E)  Older people, who have already lost substantial numbers of neurons, are more likely to develop schizophrenia than are younger people. 
A)  Control subjects are more likely to show neurological symptoms. 
B)  The size of the lateral ventricles increases in schizophrenic patients. 
C)  The neurological symptoms noted in schizophrenia are unique to this disorder. 
D)  The size of the lateral ventricles decreases in schizophrenic patients. 
E)  Older people, who have already lost substantial numbers of neurons, are more likely to develop schizophrenia than are younger people.

Question 10

Describe the types of evidence that support the proposition that alteration of prenatal development can contribute to the causation of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Epidemiological studies show that season

Question 11

A drug such as aripiprazole counters the positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia because this drug

Accepted Answer

A)  is a pseudo-agonist at dopamine receptors in the VTA. 
B)  is an antagonist at dopamine receptors in the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens. 
C)  causes the release of dopamine in brain. 
D)  is a partial agonist at dopamine receptors in the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens. 
E)  blocks the release of dopamine in brain. 
A)  is a pseudo-agonist at dopamine receptors in the VTA. 
B)  is an antagonist at dopamine receptors in the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens. 
C)  causes the release of dopamine in brain. 
D)  is a partial agonist at dopamine receptors in the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens. 
E)  blocks the release of dopamine in brain.

Question 12

The likelihood of developing schizophrenia increases to 31 percent for a person with ________ and ________.

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A)  birth complications; stress during adulthood 
B)  a mother who consumed a high-fat diet dieting pregnancy; a family history of schizophrenia 
C)  an identical twin who is normal; physical anomalies 
D)  a family history of schizophrenia; physical anomalies 
E)  minor physical anomalies; who was born during the summer months 
A)  birth complications; stress during adulthood 
B)  a mother who consumed a high-fat diet dieting pregnancy; a family history of schizophrenia 
C)  an identical twin who is normal; physical anomalies 
D)  a family history of schizophrenia; physical anomalies 
E)  minor physical anomalies; who was born during the summer months

Question 13

The capacity of an antischizophrenic drug to produce tardive dyskinesia may result from

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A)  subsensitivity of dopamine receptors. 
B)  reduced release of dopamine. 
C)  enhanced release of dopamine. 
D)  supersensitivity of dopamine receptors. 
E)  degeneration of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra. 
A)  subsensitivity of dopamine receptors. 
B)  reduced release of dopamine. 
C)  enhanced release of dopamine. 
D)  supersensitivity of dopamine receptors. 
E)  degeneration of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra.

Question 14

The incidence of schizophrenia may vary as a function of season because

Accepted Answer

A)  birthing during the winter represents a stressor that impairs dopamine function. 
B)  a fetus born during the late summer is more likely to have experienced a viral infection during the second trimester. 
C)  immune function is generally enhanced during the winter months. 
D)  a fetus born in late winter may be exposed to a viral infection during the second trimester. 
E)  people are more likely to be outdoors during the early fall leading to greater risk of viral infection. 
A)  birthing during the winter represents a stressor that impairs dopamine function. 
B)  a fetus born during the late summer is more likely to have experienced a viral infection during the second trimester. 
C)  immune function is generally enhanced during the winter months. 
D)  a fetus born in late winter may be exposed to a viral infection during the second trimester. 
E)  people are more likely to be outdoors during the early fall leading to greater risk of viral infection.

Question 15

Describe the interaction between sleep and depression.

Accepted Answer

Depression is accompanied by disorder of

Question 16

A drug that binds with high affinity to a receptor, but has less efficacy than the endogenous transmitter, would be termed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudo-agonist 
B)  antagonist. 
C)  partial agonist. 
D)  autoreceptor agonist. 
E)  autoreceptor antagonist. 
A)  pseudo-agonist 
B)  antagonist. 
C)  partial agonist. 
D)  autoreceptor agonist. 
E)  autoreceptor antagonist.

Question 17

A major problem for the use of lithium in psychiatry is that

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A)  lithium dulls thought processes. 
B)  there is a narrow therapeutic index for lithium. 
C)  lithium may not work in up to 50 percent of patients. 
D)  lithium is an expensive treatment. 
E)  lithium reduces appetite and body weight. 
A)  lithium dulls thought processes. 
B)  there is a narrow therapeutic index for lithium. 
C)  lithium may not work in up to 50 percent of patients. 
D)  lithium is an expensive treatment. 
E)  lithium reduces appetite and body weight.

Question 18

An alternative to lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder is the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  anticonvulsant drugs. 
B)  MAO inhibitors. 
C)  cocaine or amphetamine. 
D)  chlordiazepoxide. 
E)  ketamine 
A)  anticonvulsant drugs. 
B)  MAO inhibitors. 
C)  cocaine or amphetamine. 
D)  chlordiazepoxide. 
E)  ketamine

Question 19

An important function of ________ is to convert catecholamines and serotonin into inactive forms.

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The answer of An important function of ________ is to...

Question 20

An important function of monoamine oxidase is to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide the precursor for the catecholamines. 
B)  convert dopamine into norepinephrine. 
C)  convert norepinephrine into epinephrine. 
D)  convert catecholamines and serotonin into inactive forms. 
E)  speed up the digestion of cheese within the gut. 
A)  provide the precursor for the catecholamines. 
B)  convert dopamine into norepinephrine. 
C)  convert norepinephrine into epinephrine. 
D)  convert catecholamines and serotonin into inactive forms. 
E)  speed up the digestion of cheese within the gut.

The symptoms of schizophrenia are more likely in a person whose

Describe the types of evidence that support the proposition that alteration of prenatal development can contribute to the causation of schizophrenia.

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

The ________ sensory system is most likely to be involved in a schizophrenic hallucination.

Adoption and twin studies suggest that schizophrenia is a ________ trait.

Which of the following is true of brain development and schizophrenia?

Which of the following is true of the seasonality effect?

Analysis of the childhood behavior of schizophrenics have found that these children show ________ than do their normal siblings or normal peers.

Which of the following supports the contention that schizophrenia is associated with brain damage?

Describe the types of evidence that support the proposition that alteration of prenatal development can contribute to the causation of schizophrenia.

A drug such as aripiprazole counters the positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia because this drug

The likelihood of developing schizophrenia increases to 31 percent for a person with and .

The capacity of an antischizophrenic drug to produce tardive dyskinesia may result from

The incidence of schizophrenia may vary as a function of season because

Describe the interaction between sleep and depression.

A drug that binds with high affinity to a receptor, but has less efficacy than the endogenous transmitter, would be termed a(n)

A major problem for the use of lithium in psychiatry is that

An alternative to lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder is the use of

An important function of ________ is to convert catecholamines and serotonin into inactive forms.

An important function of monoamine oxidase is to

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

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Exam 16: Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

The symptoms of schizophrenia are more likely in a person whose

Describe the types of evidence that support the proposition that alteration of prenatal development can contribute to the causation of schizophrenia.

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

The ________ sensory system is most likely to be involved in a schizophrenic hallucination.

Adoption and twin studies suggest that schizophrenia is a ________ trait.

Which of the following is true of brain development and schizophrenia?

Which of the following is true of the seasonality effect?

Analysis of the childhood behavior of schizophrenics have found that these children show ________ than do their normal siblings or normal peers.

Which of the following supports the contention that schizophrenia is associated with brain damage?

Describe the types of evidence that support the proposition that alteration of prenatal development can contribute to the causation of schizophrenia.

A drug such as aripiprazole counters the positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia because this drug

The likelihood of developing schizophrenia increases to 31 percent for a person with ________ and ________.

The capacity of an antischizophrenic drug to produce tardive dyskinesia may result from

The incidence of schizophrenia may vary as a function of season because

Describe the interaction between sleep and depression.

A drug that binds with high affinity to a receptor, but has less efficacy than the endogenous transmitter, would be termed a(n)

A major problem for the use of lithium in psychiatry is that

An alternative to lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder is the use of

An important function of ________ is to convert catecholamines and serotonin into inactive forms.

An important function of monoamine oxidase is to

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 likelihood of developing schizophrenia increases to 31 percent for a person with and .