Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person who believes that he or...

Question 3

Positive symptoms, such as hallucinations, result from

Accepted Answer

A)  an imbalance of norepinephrine in the brain. 
B)  underactivity of the mesolimbic system. 
C)  damage to the mesocortical system. 
D)  overactivity of the mesolimbic system. 
E)  overactivity of the mesocortical system. 
A)  an imbalance of norepinephrine in the brain. 
B)  underactivity of the mesolimbic system. 
C)  damage to the mesocortical system. 
D)  overactivity of the mesolimbic system. 
E)  overactivity of the mesocortical system.

Question 4

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 5

Discuss at least 3 environmental risk factors for the development of schizophrenia. How could these risk factors be prevented or lessened?

Accepted Answer

Environmental factors include season of

Question 6

Episodes of mania are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  suicidal thoughts. 
B)  extreme sadness. 
C)  crying spells. 
D)  strong feelings of guilt. 
E)  intense euphoria. 
A)  suicidal thoughts. 
B)  extreme sadness. 
C)  crying spells. 
D)  strong feelings of guilt. 
E)  intense euphoria.

Question 7

Treatment for bipolar disorder includes

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

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 9

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 10

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 11

Positive and negative schizophrenia symptoms are shown by humans after ingestion of

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol. 
B)  haloperidol. 
C)  phencyclidine. 
D)  chlordiazepoxide. 
E)  a low dose of cocaine. 
A)  alcohol. 
B)  haloperidol. 
C)  phencyclidine. 
D)  chlordiazepoxide. 
E)  a low dose of cocaine.

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Which of the following is true of the seasonality effect?

Accepted Answer

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 15

Which of the following minor physical anomalies is associated with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  narrow-set eyes 
B)  curved fourth finger 
C)  head circumference outside of the normal range 
D)  high-seated ears 
E)  symmetrical ears 
A)  narrow-set eyes 
B)  curved fourth finger 
C)  head circumference outside of the normal range 
D)  high-seated ears 
E)  symmetrical ears

Question 16

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 17

Which treatment has the least side effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  tricyclics 
B)  drugs that inhibit MAO 
C)  lithium 
D)  SSRIs 
E)  electroconvulsive shock therapy 
A)  tricyclics 
B)  drugs that inhibit MAO 
C)  lithium 
D)  SSRIs 
E)  electroconvulsive shock therapy

Question 18

The capacity of tricyclic antidepressant drugs to ________ is why these drugs function as monoamine agonists.

Accepted Answer

A)  block the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin into the terminals 
B)  block the reuptake of dopamine into the terminals 
C)  speed up the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin into the terminals 
D)  block NMDA receptors 
E)  stimulate the release of glycine within the limbic system 
A)  block the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin into the terminals 
B)  block the reuptake of dopamine into the terminals 
C)  speed up the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin into the terminals 
D)  block NMDA receptors 
E)  stimulate the release of glycine within the limbic system

Question 19

Which statement demonstrates evidence in favor of the monoamine hypothesis for affective disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reserpine does not cause depressive symptoms. 
B)  Tryptophan depletion causes depression in susceptible individuals. 
C)  L-DOPA results in depressive symptoms. 
D)  Dopamine agonists treat depression. 
E)  Dopamine antagonists treat depression. 
A)  Reserpine does not cause depressive symptoms. 
B)  Tryptophan depletion causes depression in susceptible individuals. 
C)  L-DOPA results in depressive symptoms. 
D)  Dopamine agonists treat depression. 
E)  Dopamine antagonists treat depression.

Question 20

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.

Lithium is an effective treatment for but not .

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

Positive symptoms, such as hallucinations, result from

Drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO)

Discuss at least 3 environmental risk factors for the development of schizophrenia. How could these risk factors be prevented or lessened?

Episodes of mania are characterized by

Treatment for bipolar disorder includes

With regard to the genetic basis of schizophrenia,

Susceptibility to develop affective disorder is most strongly associated with

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

Positive and negative schizophrenia symptoms are shown by humans after ingestion of

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

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

Which of the following is true of the seasonality effect?

Which of the following minor physical anomalies is associated with schizophrenia?

The effect of total sleep deprivation on depression

Which treatment has the least side effects?

The capacity of tricyclic antidepressant drugs to ________ is why these drugs function as monoamine agonists.

Which statement demonstrates evidence in favor of the monoamine hypothesis for affective disorders?

An increased risk of developing schizophrenia is associated with

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Exam 16: Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Lithium is an effective treatment for ________ but not ________.

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

Positive symptoms, such as hallucinations, result from

Drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO)

Discuss at least 3 environmental risk factors for the development of schizophrenia. How could these risk factors be prevented or lessened?

Episodes of mania are characterized by

Treatment for bipolar disorder includes

With regard to the genetic basis of schizophrenia,

Susceptibility to develop affective disorder is most strongly associated with

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

Positive and negative schizophrenia symptoms are shown by humans after ingestion of

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

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

Which of the following is true of the seasonality effect?

Which of the following minor physical anomalies is associated with schizophrenia?

The effect of total sleep deprivation on depression

Which treatment has the least side effects?

The capacity of tricyclic antidepressant drugs to ________ is why these drugs function as monoamine agonists.

Which statement demonstrates evidence in favor of the monoamine hypothesis for affective disorders?

An increased risk of developing schizophrenia is associated with

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

Lithium is an effective treatment for but not .