Question 1

Ketamine is used as an anesthetic in children but not adults because

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not produce serious blood pressure changes in children. 
B)  adults show episodes of depression when recovering from ketamine anesthesia. 
C)  ketamine is rapidly excreted in adults but not children. 
D)  adults but not children experience an episode of psychosis when recovering from ketamine anesthesia. 
E)  adults do not respond to the anesthetic properties of ketamine. 
A)  it does not produce serious blood pressure changes in children. 
B)  adults show episodes of depression when recovering from ketamine anesthesia. 
C)  ketamine is rapidly excreted in adults but not children. 
D)  adults but not children experience an episode of psychosis when recovering from ketamine anesthesia. 
E)  adults do not respond to the anesthetic properties of ketamine.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia has been recognized as a disorder for hundreds of years. 
B)  Schizophrenia is a serious disorder only in adulthood. 
C)  The incidence of schizophrenia is about 10 percent of the world population. 
D)  The term means "split mind." 
E)  The term is synonymous with bipolar disorder. 
A)  Schizophrenia has been recognized as a disorder for hundreds of years. 
B)  Schizophrenia is a serious disorder only in adulthood. 
C)  The incidence of schizophrenia is about 10 percent of the world population. 
D)  The term means "split mind." 
E)  The term is synonymous with bipolar disorder.

Question 3

Complications of prenatal development and delivery are more likely to result in

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  anxiety disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  early-onset schizophrenia. 
E)  agoraphobia. 
A)  depression. 
B)  anxiety disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  early-onset schizophrenia. 
E)  agoraphobia.

Question 4

A key prediction of the viral hypothesis of schizophrenia is that

Accepted Answer

A)  children born a few months after a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
B)  mothers taking antibiotics should be unlikely to have schizophrenic offspring. 
C)  children born a few months before a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
D)  exposure of the fetus to a virus during the third trimester is most likely to induce schizophrenia. 
E)  antiviral drugs have increased the incidence of schizophrenia. 
A)  children born a few months after a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
B)  mothers taking antibiotics should be unlikely to have schizophrenic offspring. 
C)  children born a few months before a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia. 
D)  exposure of the fetus to a virus during the third trimester is most likely to induce schizophrenia. 
E)  antiviral drugs have increased the incidence of schizophrenia.

Question 5

The key event that resulted in the treatment of Larry's schizophrenia was

Accepted Answer

A)  his uncontrollable use of amphetamine. 
B)  motor problems that grew worse over time. 
C)  his attack on his mother. 
D)  his refusal to take antianxiety medications. 
E)  his need for psychotherapy. 
A)  his uncontrollable use of amphetamine. 
B)  motor problems that grew worse over time. 
C)  his attack on his mother. 
D)  his refusal to take antianxiety medications. 
E)  his need for psychotherapy.

Question 6

When depressed individuals are fed a diet low in tryptophan on one day and a cocktail high in amino acids (other than tryptophan) on the following day, they

Accepted Answer

A)  become more aggressive. 
B)  become manic. 
C)  show changes in cognition, but not affect. 
D)  relapse into depression. 
E)  become voracious eaters. 
A)  become more aggressive. 
B)  become manic. 
C)  show changes in cognition, but not affect. 
D)  relapse into depression. 
E)  become voracious eaters.

Question 7

________ is (are) an effective treatment for bipolar depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lithium 
B)  Drugs that inhibit MAO 
C)  Drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin or norepinephrine 
D)  Sleep deprivation 
E)  Electroconvulsive shock therapy 
A)  Lithium 
B)  Drugs that inhibit MAO 
C)  Drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin or norepinephrine 
D)  Sleep deprivation 
E)  Electroconvulsive shock therapy

Question 8

Drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO)

Accepted Answer

A)  can result in excess levels of glycine in terminal buttons. 
B)  can result in excess levels of serotonin within terminal buttons. 
C)  are an effective treatment for depression. 
D)  can have minor side effects. 
E)  can induce schizophrenia. 
A)  can result in excess levels of glycine in terminal buttons. 
B)  can result in excess levels of serotonin within terminal buttons. 
C)  are an effective treatment for depression. 
D)  can have minor side effects. 
E)  can induce schizophrenia.

Question 9

Hypoactivity of the frontal cortex contributes to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia by

Accepted Answer

A)  inducing apoptosis within cortex. 
B)  inhibiting GABA released onto cells of the tegmentum. 
C)  increasing the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  decreasing the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
E)  decreasing the release of Ach in the hippocampus. 
A)  inducing apoptosis within cortex. 
B)  inhibiting GABA released onto cells of the tegmentum. 
C)  increasing the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  decreasing the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
E)  decreasing the release of Ach in the hippocampus.

Question 10

________ refers to alternating episodes of elation and sadness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to alternating episodes of elation...

Question 11

Mothers who ________ show an increased risk of having a schizophrenic child.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mothers who ________ show an increased risk...

Question 12

A person with ________ allele(s) of the gene for the ________ transporter is at risk for depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  a long and a short; dopamine 
B)  two long; serotonin 
C)  one short and one long; glutamate 
D)  two short; serotonin 
E)  two long; GABA 
A)  a long and a short; dopamine 
B)  two long; serotonin 
C)  one short and one long; glutamate 
D)  two short; serotonin 
E)  two long; GABA

Question 13

Which of the issues below are serious problems for the use of antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  These drugs reverse the negative but not the positive symptoms. 
B)  These drugs may reverse the positive but not the negative symptoms. 
C)  These drugs block D4 receptors in the striatum, which results in motor side effects. 
D)  Long-term administration of these can induce depression as a side effect. 
E)  The drugs exaggerate both positive and negative symptoms. 
A)  These drugs reverse the negative but not the positive symptoms. 
B)  These drugs may reverse the positive but not the negative symptoms. 
C)  These drugs block D4 receptors in the striatum, which results in motor side effects. 
D)  Long-term administration of these can induce depression as a side effect. 
E)  The drugs exaggerate both positive and negative symptoms.

Question 14

Women seeking to reduce the risk of their offspring developing schizophrenia would do well to seek a mate who

Accepted Answer

A)  is in his early twenties. 
B)  has abstained from drugs and alcohol. 
C)  is older than fifty. 
D)  smokes marijuana, but does not use alcohol. 
E)  has an identical twin who is schizophrenic. 
A)  is in his early twenties. 
B)  has abstained from drugs and alcohol. 
C)  is older than fifty. 
D)  smokes marijuana, but does not use alcohol. 
E)  has an identical twin who is schizophrenic.

Question 15

An alternative to electroconvulsive shock for the treatment of bipolar disorder is the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  anticonvulsant drugs. 
B)  MAO inhibitors. 
C)  transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
D)  chlordiazepoxide. 
E)  fluoxetine. 
A)  anticonvulsant drugs. 
B)  MAO inhibitors. 
C)  transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
D)  chlordiazepoxide. 
E)  fluoxetine.

Question 16

Older antipsychotic drugs such as chlorpromazine can produce a type of motor disorder known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Older antipsychotic drugs such as chlorpromazine can...

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal affective disorder. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  the winter blahs. 
D)  zeitgeber-induced depression. 
E)  bulimia nervosa. 
A)  seasonal affective disorder. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  the winter blahs. 
D)  zeitgeber-induced depression. 
E)  bulimia nervosa.

Question 18

The ability of ketamine to induce symptoms of psychosis requires

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of glycine in the synapse. 
B)  an immature brain. 
C)  the presence of magnesium ions at the synapse. 
D)  repeated administration. 
E)  a mature brain. 
A)  the presence of glycine in the synapse. 
B)  an immature brain. 
C)  the presence of magnesium ions at the synapse. 
D)  repeated administration. 
E)  a mature brain.

Question 19

The mesolimbic pathway projects from the ________ to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra; caudate 
B)  globus pallidus; ventral tegmental area 
C)  midbrain; cingulate cortex 
D)  ventral tegmental area; nucleus accumbens and amygdala 
E)  ventral tegmental area; frontal cortex 
A)  substantia nigra; caudate 
B)  globus pallidus; ventral tegmental area 
C)  midbrain; cingulate cortex 
D)  ventral tegmental area; nucleus accumbens and amygdala 
E)  ventral tegmental area; frontal cortex

Question 20

The best evidence that there is a difference between bipolar affective disorder and unipolar depression is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the age of onset differs between the two disorders. 
B)  there is a sex difference in the incidence of these disorders. 
C)  lithium is effective in treating only bipolar disorder. 
D)  chlorpromazine is only effective in treating unipolar depression. 
E)  serotonin reuptake inhibitors are effective for bipolar disorder but not unipolar depression. 
A)  the age of onset differs between the two disorders. 
B)  there is a sex difference in the incidence of these disorders. 
C)  lithium is effective in treating only bipolar disorder. 
D)  chlorpromazine is only effective in treating unipolar depression. 
E)  serotonin reuptake inhibitors are effective for bipolar disorder but not unipolar depression.

Ketamine is used as an anesthetic in children but not adults because

Which of the following is true of schizophrenia?

Complications of prenatal development and delivery are more likely to result in

A key prediction of the viral hypothesis of schizophrenia is that

The key event that resulted in the treatment of Larry's schizophrenia was

When depressed individuals are fed a diet low in tryptophan on one day and a cocktail high in amino acids (other than tryptophan) on the following day, they

________ is (are) an effective treatment for bipolar depression.

Drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO)

Hypoactivity of the frontal cortex contributes to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia by

________ refers to alternating episodes of elation and sadness.

Mothers who ________ show an increased risk of having a schizophrenic child.

A person with allele(s) of the gene for the transporter is at risk for depression.

Which of the issues below are serious problems for the use of antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia?

Women seeking to reduce the risk of their offspring developing schizophrenia would do well to seek a mate who

An alternative to electroconvulsive shock for the treatment of bipolar disorder is the use of

Older antipsychotic drugs such as chlorpromazine can produce a type of motor disorder known as ________.

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

The ability of ketamine to induce symptoms of psychosis requires

The mesolimbic pathway projects from the to the .

The best evidence that there is a difference between bipolar affective disorder and unipolar depression is that

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Structure of the Nervous System

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Exam 16: Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Ketamine is used as an anesthetic in children but not adults because

Which of the following is true of schizophrenia?

Complications of prenatal development and delivery are more likely to result in

A key prediction of the viral hypothesis of schizophrenia is that

The key event that resulted in the treatment of Larry's schizophrenia was

When depressed individuals are fed a diet low in tryptophan on one day and a cocktail high in amino acids (other than tryptophan) on the following day, they

________ is (are) an effective treatment for bipolar depression.

Drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO)

Hypoactivity of the frontal cortex contributes to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia by

________ refers to alternating episodes of elation and sadness.

Mothers who ________ show an increased risk of having a schizophrenic child.

A person with ________ allele(s) of the gene for the ________ transporter is at risk for depression.

Which of the issues below are serious problems for the use of antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia?

Women seeking to reduce the risk of their offspring developing schizophrenia would do well to seek a mate who

An alternative to electroconvulsive shock for the treatment of bipolar disorder is the use of

Older antipsychotic drugs such as chlorpromazine can produce a type of motor disorder known as ________.

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

The ability of ketamine to induce symptoms of psychosis requires

The mesolimbic pathway projects from the ________ to the ________.

The best evidence that there is a difference between bipolar affective disorder and unipolar depression is that

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

A person with allele(s) of the gene for the transporter is at risk for depression.

The mesolimbic pathway projects from the to the .