Question 1

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors operate similarly to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  tricyclics
B)  ​MAOIs
C)  ​Antabuse
D)  L-Dopa

Question 2

A drug that mimics or increases the effects of a neurotransmitter is called a(n) ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  agonist
B)  ​antagonist
C)  ​stimulant
D)  protagonist

Question 3

As compared to non-depressed people,depressed individuals ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  have greater unpleasant events
B)  ​react worse to unpleasant events
C)  ​have fewer pleasant experiences
D)  react more to pleasant experiences

Question 4

Researchers have had trouble replicating studies that found a particular gene linked to schizophrenia.According to one recent hypothesis,____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  genes in fact have nothing to do with schizophrenia
B)  ​the same genes responsible for schizophrenia also produce Huntington's disease
C)  ​spontaneous mutations in any of hundreds of genes can cause schizophrenia
D)  most genetic researchers fail to examine the X and Y chromosomes

Question 5

What is the difference between positive and negative schizophrenic symptoms?​

Accepted Answer

A)  beneficial behaviors versus harmful behaviors
B)  ​behaviors that are present versus behaviors that are absent
C)  ​behaviors that are related to abnormal brain functioning versus those that are not
D)  behaviors shown by one personality versus behaviors shown by another

Question 6

The two chemical families to which most antipsychotic drugs belong are ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  phenothiazines and butyrophenones
B)  ​tricyclics and MAOIs
C)  ​nitrates and glucocorticoids
D)  benzodiazepines and antihistamines

Question 7

Briefly describe the four major categories of antidepressant drugs

Accepted Answer

Antidepressant drugs fall into several c...

Question 8

The concordance rate of schizophrenia among twins is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  higher in dizygotic than monozygotic twins
B)  ​higher in monozygotic than dizygotic twins
C)  ​equally high in monozygotic and dizygotic twins
D)  very difficult to determine

Question 9

Medications like Antabuse combat alcohol abuse by blocking opiate receptors and thereby decrease the pleasure from alcohol.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What happens when schizophrenics stop taking neuroleptic drugs?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory hallucinations dissipate slowly.
B)  ​Schizophrenic symptoms return immediately and with more intensity.
C)  ​Tardive dyskinesia may continue.
D)  Memory problems become more apparent.

Question 11

The concordance rate for schizophrenia is around ____ percent for monozygotic twins.​

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  ​10
C)  ​50
D)  90

Question 12

Which symptoms are the most likely side effects of tricyclic antidepressants?​

Accepted Answer

A)  increased reaction to eating cheese
B)  ​nausea and headaches
C)  ​drowsiness and dry mouth
D)  cramping and diarrhea

Question 13

Several studies on the role of genetics in autism have focused on ____ -enzymes that regulate the repair and replication of DNA and the production of certain types of RNA​

Accepted Answer

A)  topoisomerases
B)  ​proteases
C)  ​lipases
D)  hydrolases

Question 14

Describe the difference between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and give some examples of each.​

Accepted Answer

Positive symptoms include manifest behav...

Question 15

Which autism treatment is most widely used?​

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of first generation antipsychotics
B)  ​increase action potential velocity
C)  ​dietary modifications such as elimination of sugar or food dyes
D)  the use of chelation to remove heavy metals from the blood

Question 16

The primary symptoms of autism spectrum disorders include ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  deficits in social exchanges
B)  ​severe intellectual disabilities
C)  ​excessive, unwavering eye contact
D)  extremely powerful memory skills

Question 17

Studies of the genetics of addiction have implicated the gene that controls COMT,an enzyme that breaks down norepinephrine.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Attempts to identify individual genes associated with addiction have found ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  many genes, each with a small effect
B)  ​a small number of genes with limited cumulative effects
C)  ​many genes, each with a substantial effect
D)  a small number of genes with substantial cumulative effects

Question 19

As the body comes to expect the drug under certain circumstances,it reacts strongly when the drug is absent,a reaction known as ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance
B)  ​craving
C)  ​withdrawal
D)  abstinence

Question 20

The use of electroconvulsive shock declined in the 1950s because ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  legal concerns arose with its use as a therapy
B)  ​a new theory of depression called the treatment into question
C)  ​antidepressant drugs became available
D)  a federal report concluded that it was almost never effective

Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

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The two chemical families to which most antipsychotic drugs belong are ____.​

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Studies of the genetics of addiction have implicated the gene that controls COMT,an enzyme that breaks down norepinephrine.​

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Briefly describe the four major categories of antidepressant drugs

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Several studies on the role of genetics in autism have focused on ____ -enzymes that regulate the repair and replication of DNA and the production of certain types of RNA​

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Medications like Antabuse combat alcohol abuse by blocking opiate receptors and thereby decrease the pleasure from alcohol.​

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The concordance rate for schizophrenia is around ____ percent for monozygotic twins.​

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What happens when schizophrenics stop taking neuroleptic drugs?​

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The concordance rate of schizophrenia among twins is ____.​

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The primary symptoms of autism spectrum disorders include ____.​

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As compared to non-depressed people,depressed individuals ____.​

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Describe the difference between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and give some examples of each.​

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A drug that mimics or increases the effects of a neurotransmitter is called a(n) ____.​

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Which symptoms are the most likely side effects of tricyclic antidepressants?​

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Attempts to identify individual genes associated with addiction have found ____.​

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Researchers have had trouble replicating studies that found a particular gene linked to schizophrenia.According to one recent hypothesis,____.​

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What is the difference between positive and negative schizophrenic symptoms?​

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As the body comes to expect the drug under certain circumstances,it reacts strongly when the drug is absent,a reaction known as ____.​

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors operate similarly to ____.​

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The use of electroconvulsive shock declined in the 1950s because ____.​

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Studies of the genetics of addiction have implicated the gene that controls COMT,an enzyme that breaks down norepinephrine.

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Medications like Antabuse combat alcohol abuse by blocking opiate receptors and thereby decrease the pleasure from alcohol.

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The concordance rate for schizophrenia is around ____ percent for monozygotic twins.

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Describe the difference between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and give some examples of each.

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Which symptoms are the most likely side effects of tricyclic antidepressants?

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Researchers have had trouble replicating studies that found a particular gene linked to schizophrenia.According to one recent hypothesis,____.

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As the body comes to expect the drug under certain circumstances,it reacts strongly when the drug is absent,a reaction known as ____.

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