Question 1

Janet maintains the same position for hours.However,on rare occasions,she will suddenly become excited and run around the room in circles,only to return to her frozen position.Janet appears to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid schizophrenia 
B)  disorganized schizophrenia 
C)  affective schizophrenia 
D)  catatonic schizophrenia

Question 2

According to research cited in your textbook,what neurological factor may play a role in antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  enlarged ventricles in the brain 
B)  abnormally low levels of serotonin 
C)  abnormally high levels of dopamine 
D)  smaller than normal prefrontal cortex

Question 3

A book entitled ____ focuses on the genetic,neurological,and physiological factors related to mood disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Failing to Self-Actualize: The Mood Disorders 
B)  Mood Disorders: The Biological Factors 
C)  Cognitive Theories of Mood Disorders 
D)  Unconscious Conflicts in Mood Disorders

Question 4

The cases of Chuck Elliot and Michael McCabe presented in the module illustrate:

Accepted Answer

A)  the role that genetics play in mental disorders 
B)  the failure of drug treatment of mental disorders 
C)  how mental disorders can be debilitating 
D)  how serious mental disorders can heighten one's creativity

Question 5

Jennifer has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.She has experienced negative symptoms.Her psychiatrist believes she has little chance of recovery.Jennifer must have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Type I schizophrenia 
B)  Type II schizophrenia 
C)  Type III schizophrenia 
D)  unipolar schizophrenia

Question 6

Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of treating schizophrenia with typical neuroleptics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"I've been feeling down for a long time now.I guess that's just the way I am." This comment best illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar I disorder 
B)  dysthymic disorder 
C)  major depression 
D)  seasonal affective disorder

Question 8

Which of the following structures of the brain may be abnormally larger in people suffering from schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  medulla 
C)  thalamus 
D)  ventricles

Question 9

A person who believes that strangers are plotting to kidnap him is suffering from what form of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  catatonic 
B)  disorganized 
C)  paranoid 
D)  melancholic

Question 10

A psychologist is working with a person who has been diagnosed as having bipolar I disorder.When the psychologist looks at the clinical history of the blood relatives of this person,she would not be surprised to find:

Accepted Answer

A)  that there is evidence of similar symptoms being displayed in the person's relatives 
B)  that there is no evidence whatsoever of depressive symptoms in the relatives 
C)  if there is evidence of depression or mania-it is no more likely to be found in blood relatives than it is in close friends of the family 
D)  that there is evidence of other genetic problems, such as Down syndrome

Question 11

Harold suffers from schizophrenia and has hallucinations and delusions.Harold does not have any intellectual impairment.Harold could be described as having:

Accepted Answer

A)  Type I schizophrenia 
B)  Type II schizophrenia 
C)  Type III schizophrenia 
D)  unipolar schizophrenia

Question 12

If you randomly pick 100 people,how many are likely to be on some kind of antidepressant medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  .1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  18

Question 13

A psychologist asks a depressed patient about his personality traits,ability to deal with stress,and his social support.The psychologist is focusing on ____ factors in depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  psychopathic 
D)  psychosocial

Question 14

When a schizophrenic person hears voices or feels bugs crawling under their skin,they are experiencing disorders of perception known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  illusions 
B)  neologisms 
C)  delusions 
D)  hallucinations

Question 15

Zach and Jack are identical twins.When examining depression rates,how much can each twin's susceptibility be explained by genetics?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 5% 
B)  10%-15% 
C)  40%-60% 
D)  70%-80%

Question 16

The atypical neuroleptic drugs have significant effects on:

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine and serotonin 
B)  acetylcholine and phenothiazines 
C)  benzamides and thorazine 
D)  butrophenones

Question 17

What kind of personality is more vulnerable to depression when a person loses a close relationship or friendship?

Accepted Answer

A)  a socially dependent personality 
B)  an achievement personality 
C)  a schizoid personality 
D)  an ego personality

Question 18

Of all the medications for depression,which one is the most effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prozac 
B)  Zoloft 
C)  no one antidepressant has been found to be the most effective at the group level 
D)  lithium

Question 19

There appears to be a strong genetic basis to schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer