Question 1

Summarize the major treatments used to diminish the symptoms of depression.

Accepted Answer

Depression (without mania) reflects prof

Question 2

Delusions

Accepted Answer

A)  are beliefs that are contrary to fact. 
B)  are linked to brain damage. 
C)  are perceptions that occur without the presence of stimuli. 
D)  indicate the presence of depression. 
E)  are common negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
A)  are beliefs that are contrary to fact. 
B)  are linked to brain damage. 
C)  are perceptions that occur without the presence of stimuli. 
D)  indicate the presence of depression. 
E)  are common negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Question 3

The only treatment(s) that produce(s) an immediate lifting of depression is (are)

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated cocaine treatment. 
B)  MAOIs or SSRIs. 
C)  alcohol and barbiturates. 
D)  total sleep deprivation or injection of ketamine. 
E)  ether. 
A)  repeated cocaine treatment. 
B)  MAOIs or SSRIs. 
C)  alcohol and barbiturates. 
D)  total sleep deprivation or injection of ketamine. 
E)  ether.

Question 4

________ of the frontal cortex contributes to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia by increasing the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ of the frontal cortex contributes to...

Question 5

In some cases, identical twins are disconcordant for schizophrenia. While environmental factors may be the cause of this difference, prenatal factors may also play a part in that ____________ twins would have greater concordance.

Accepted Answer

A)  monochorionic 
B)  dichorionic 
C)  monozygotic 
D)  dizygotic 
E)  trichorionic 
A)  monochorionic 
B)  dichorionic 
C)  monozygotic 
D)  dizygotic 
E)  trichorionic

Question 6

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.

Question 7

Research on sleep patterns and depression indicate that individuals with depression

Accepted Answer

A)  have increased Stage 3 sleep. 
B)  are deep sleepers. 
C)  have decreased Stage 1 sleep. 
D)  enter into REM sleep earlier in the night. 
E)  experience the same amount of eye movements as non-depressed individuals. 
A)  have increased Stage 3 sleep. 
B)  are deep sleepers. 
C)  have decreased Stage 1 sleep. 
D)  enter into REM sleep earlier in the night. 
E)  experience the same amount of eye movements as non-depressed individuals.

Question 8

In MRI studies of brain anatomy in identical twins discordant for schizophrenia, the schizophrenic twin usually

Accepted Answer

A)  had smaller lateral and third ventricles. 
B)  had larger lateral and third ventricles. 
C)  had a larger anterior hippocampus. 
D)  showed a smaller corpus callosum. 
E)  had a thinner cerebral cortex. 
A)  had smaller lateral and third ventricles. 
B)  had larger lateral and third ventricles. 
C)  had a larger anterior hippocampus. 
D)  showed a smaller corpus callosum. 
E)  had a thinner cerebral cortex.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

A mutation of the __________ gene is a known genetic cause of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  PKC 
B)  DISC1 
C)  CD4 
D)  APC 
E)  OSE 
A)  PKC 
B)  DISC1 
C)  CD4 
D)  APC 
E)  OSE

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Environmental risk factors for schizophrenia include

Accepted Answer

A)  paternal age. 
B)  genetic mutations. 
C)  maternal age. 
D)  parental use of tobacco during pregnancy. 
E)  heritability. 
A)  paternal age. 
B)  genetic mutations. 
C)  maternal age. 
D)  parental use of tobacco during pregnancy. 
E)  heritability.

Question 14

The symptoms of schizophrenia are more likely in a person whose

Accepted Answer

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 15

Imagine that you have been handed a list of drugs and that beside each drug name is a number that represents the potency of that drug for blocking dopamine receptors (where a low number means a greater potency at blocking). Which drug would you choose for the treatment of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  potency value = 0.1 
B)  potency value = 0.3 
C)  potency value = 1.0 
D)  potency value = 5.0 
E)  potency value = 100.0 
A)  potency value = 0.1 
B)  potency value = 0.3 
C)  potency value = 1.0 
D)  potency value = 5.0 
E)  potency value = 100.0

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 17

The risk of a child developing schizophrenia is increased by

Accepted Answer

A)  maternal age. 
B)  his or her sex. 
C)  paternal age. 
D)  their ethnic background. 
E)  educational level. 
A)  maternal age. 
B)  his or her sex. 
C)  paternal age. 
D)  their ethnic background. 
E)  educational level.

Question 18

John has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has shown improvement in positive symptoms while taking chlorpromazine (CPZ). You would expect his positive schizophrenia symptoms to return if John

Accepted Answer

A)  stops taking CPZ and takes part in a cocaine party. 
B)  takes double his CPZ dose per day. 
C)  takes reserpine in addition to CPZ. 
D)  mixes alcohol with CPZ. 
E)  ingests alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine in addition to CPZ. 
A)  stops taking CPZ and takes part in a cocaine party. 
B)  takes double his CPZ dose per day. 
C)  takes reserpine in addition to CPZ. 
D)  mixes alcohol with CPZ. 
E)  ingests alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine in addition to CPZ.

Question 19

The seasonality effect refers to the fact that individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  with schizophrenia are more likely to demonstrate symptoms during the hotter months of the year. 
B)  are more likely to develop schizophrenia if they are born between February and May. 
C)  are more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia between February and May. 
D)  with schizophrenia are more likely to demonstrate symptoms during winter months. 
E)  with schizophrenia are more likely to demonstrate symptoms during summer months. 
A)  with schizophrenia are more likely to demonstrate symptoms during the hotter months of the year. 
B)  are more likely to develop schizophrenia if they are born between February and May. 
C)  are more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia between February and May. 
D)  with schizophrenia are more likely to demonstrate symptoms during winter months. 
E)  with schizophrenia are more likely to demonstrate symptoms during summer months.

Question 20

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are reversed by drugs that are ________ receptor antagonists.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are reversed...

Summarize the major treatments used to diminish the symptoms of depression.

Delusions

The only treatment(s) that produce(s) an immediate lifting of depression is (are)

________ of the frontal cortex contributes to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia by increasing the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens.

In some cases, identical twins are disconcordant for schizophrenia. While environmental factors may be the cause of this difference, prenatal factors may also play a part in that ____________ twins would have greater concordance.

An important function of monoamine oxidase is to

Research on sleep patterns and depression indicate that individuals with depression

In MRI studies of brain anatomy in identical twins discordant for schizophrenia, the schizophrenic twin usually

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

A mutation of the __________ gene is a known genetic cause of schizophrenia.

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?

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

Environmental risk factors for schizophrenia include

The symptoms of schizophrenia are more likely in a person whose

Imagine that you have been handed a list of drugs and that beside each drug name is a number that represents the potency of that drug for blocking dopamine receptors (where a low number means a greater potency at blocking). Which drug would you choose for the treatment of schizophrenia?

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

The risk of a child developing schizophrenia is increased by

John has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has shown improvement in positive symptoms while taking chlorpromazine (CPZ). You would expect his positive schizophrenia symptoms to return if John

The seasonality effect refers to the fact that individuals

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are reversed by drugs that are ________ receptor antagonists.

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

Substance Abuse

Filters

Exam 16: Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Summarize the major treatments used to diminish the symptoms of depression.

Delusions

The only treatment(s) that produce(s) an immediate lifting of depression is (are)

________ of the frontal cortex contributes to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia by increasing the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens.

In some cases, identical twins are disconcordant for schizophrenia. While environmental factors may be the cause of this difference, prenatal factors may also play a part in that ____________ twins would have greater concordance.

An important function of monoamine oxidase is to

Research on sleep patterns and depression indicate that individuals with depression

In MRI studies of brain anatomy in identical twins discordant for schizophrenia, the schizophrenic twin usually

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

A mutation of the __________ gene is a known genetic cause of schizophrenia.

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?

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

Environmental risk factors for schizophrenia include

The symptoms of schizophrenia are more likely in a person whose

Imagine that you have been handed a list of drugs and that beside each drug name is a number that represents the potency of that drug for blocking dopamine receptors (where a low number means a greater potency at blocking). Which drug would you choose for the treatment of schizophrenia?

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

The risk of a child developing schizophrenia is increased by

John has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has shown improvement in positive symptoms while taking chlorpromazine (CPZ). You would expect his positive schizophrenia symptoms to return if John

The seasonality effect refers to the fact that individuals

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are reversed by drugs that are ________ receptor antagonists.

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

Substance Abuse

Filters

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