Question 1

The dopamine hypothesis is supported by the finding that

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A)  reserpine depletes monoamine vesicles and makes schizophrenia worse. 
B)  cocaine and amphetamine induce negative schizophrenia symptoms. 
C)  drugs that induce schizophrenic symptoms are dopamine antagonists. 
D)  dopamine antagonists relieve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
E)  ketamine reverses positive schizophrenia sysmptoms. 
A)  reserpine depletes monoamine vesicles and makes schizophrenia worse. 
B)  cocaine and amphetamine induce negative schizophrenia symptoms. 
C)  drugs that induce schizophrenic symptoms are dopamine antagonists. 
D)  dopamine antagonists relieve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
E)  ketamine reverses positive schizophrenia sysmptoms. D

Question 2

Infections that result in autoimmune disorder and in symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder are likely to involve damage of the

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A)  basal ganglia. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cingulate sulcus. 
D)  somatosensory cortex. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  basal ganglia. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cingulate sulcus. 
D)  somatosensory cortex. 
E)  cerebellum. A

Question 3

________ proposed that removal of the frontal lobes could be used to alleviate human ________.

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A)  Sigmund Freud; unconscious conflict 
B)  Egas Moniz; anxiety 
C)  Eugene Bleuler; schizophrenia 
D)  Neil Carlson; anxiety 
E)  Egas Moniz; schizophrenia 
A)  Sigmund Freud; unconscious conflict 
B)  Egas Moniz; anxiety 
C)  Eugene Bleuler; schizophrenia 
D)  Neil Carlson; anxiety 
E)  Egas Moniz; schizophrenia B

Question 4

Describe the symptoms noted in obsessive-compulsive disorder and explain why these might reduce the chance of marriage.

Accepted Answer

Obsessions are unwanted thoughts,while c

Question 5

Explain why it is thought that genes convey a susceptibility for schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia is not the result of a sin

Question 6

Schizophrenia is associated with a sharp reduction of brain volume during young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ is(are)effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clomipramine 
B)  Serotonin agonists 
C)  Fluoxetine 
D)  Fluvoxamine 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Clomipramine 
B)  Serotonin agonists 
C)  Fluoxetine 
D)  Fluvoxamine 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Compare and contrast the actions of amphetamine-like stimulant drugs and of antipsychotic drugs on brain dopamine.

Accepted Answer

Amphetamine causes the dopamine transpor

Question 9

In an anecdote in the text,how did a young man successfully treat his own compulsions?

Accepted Answer

A)  He took antibiotics which eliminated a brain infection. 
B)  A bar fight resulted in damage to his cingulum bundle. 
C)  He damaged his own frontal cortex by firing a bullet into his own brain. 
D)  He ingested herbal supplements that destroyed his caudate nucleus. 
E)  He moved to a country in which his compulsions were socially acceptable. 
A)  He took antibiotics which eliminated a brain infection. 
B)  A bar fight resulted in damage to his cingulum bundle. 
C)  He damaged his own frontal cortex by firing a bullet into his own brain. 
D)  He ingested herbal supplements that destroyed his caudate nucleus. 
E)  He moved to a country in which his compulsions were socially acceptable.

Question 10

The likelihood that a child born to two schizophrenic parents will become schizophrenic is less than 50 percent.This suggests that

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A)  schizophrenia is not produced by a single gene. 
B)  schizophrenic parents rarely marry. 
C)  schizophrenia is a metabolic disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia is produced by a single dominant gene. 
E)  schizophrenia is associated with infertility. 
A)  schizophrenia is not produced by a single gene. 
B)  schizophrenic parents rarely marry. 
C)  schizophrenia is a metabolic disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia is produced by a single dominant gene. 
E)  schizophrenia is associated with infertility.

Question 11

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia may be caused by

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A)  poor parenting. 
B)  a single recessive gene. 
C)  excessive activity in dopamine circuits in the brain. 
D)  a degenerative disorder of the brain. 
E)  an imbalance of norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain. 
A)  poor parenting. 
B)  a single recessive gene. 
C)  excessive activity in dopamine circuits in the brain. 
D)  a degenerative disorder of the brain. 
E)  an imbalance of norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain.

Question 12

Damage to the cingulum bundle aggravates obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain why research involving PCP may offer important clues as to the causes of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

PCP induces positive and negative sympto

Question 14

An example of a cognitive symptom of schizophrenia is

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A)  anxiety. 
B)  difficulty in eye tracking. 
C)  deficits in learning and memory. 
D)  delusion. 
E)  hallucinations. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  difficulty in eye tracking. 
C)  deficits in learning and memory. 
D)  delusion. 
E)  hallucinations.

Question 15

Which of the drugs below would be expected to either produce or worsen the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

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A)  PROZAC 
B)  caffeine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  aspirin 
E)  lithium 
A)  PROZAC 
B)  caffeine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  aspirin 
E)  lithium

Question 16

Phencyclidine is of interest for the study of schizophrenia in that this drug

Accepted Answer

A)  is an agonist of the NMDA receptor. 
B)  increases dopamine utilization in the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  impairs feeding regulation in monkeys. 
D)  reproduces the positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
E)  produces minor physical anomalies. 
A)  is an agonist of the NMDA receptor. 
B)  increases dopamine utilization in the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  impairs feeding regulation in monkeys. 
D)  reproduces the positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
E)  produces minor physical anomalies.

Question 17

Which of the following would represent a neurological symptom evident in schizophrenia?

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A)  having poor control of eye movements and odd facial expressions 
B)  exhibiting excessive emotional expression 
C)  believing that doctors are part of a plot to poison you 
D)  thinking that you are the most powerful being on earth 
E)  experiencing a feeling of euphoria at the start of an episode 
A)  having poor control of eye movements and odd facial expressions 
B)  exhibiting excessive emotional expression 
C)  believing that doctors are part of a plot to poison you 
D)  thinking that you are the most powerful being on earth 
E)  experiencing a feeling of euphoria at the start of an episode

Question 18

Weinberger argues that the negative symptoms of schizophrenia are related to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased neural activity within the ventral tegmental area. 
B)  elevated dopamine activity within the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  increased activity of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
D)  decreased activity of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
E)  gains in brain volume during young adulthood. 
A)  increased neural activity within the ventral tegmental area. 
B)  elevated dopamine activity within the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  increased activity of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
D)  decreased activity of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
E)  gains in brain volume during young adulthood.

Question 19

Panic disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs about twice as often in women as in men. 
B)  rarely lasts more than a few seconds. 
C)  rarely appears before the age of 35. 
D)  is five times more likely to occur in older men than older women. 
E)  is a disorder of young women, but not young men. 
A)  occurs about twice as often in women as in men. 
B)  rarely lasts more than a few seconds. 
C)  rarely appears before the age of 35. 
D)  is five times more likely to occur in older men than older women. 
E)  is a disorder of young women, but not young men.

Question 20

The majority of schizophrenia cases will develop the disorder between the ages of

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A)  12-14. 
B)  20-24. 
C)  30-34. 
D)  40-44. 
E)  55-59. 
A)  12-14. 
B)  20-24. 
C)  30-34. 
D)  40-44. 
E)  55-59.

The dopamine hypothesis is supported by the finding that

Infections that result in autoimmune disorder and in symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder are likely to involve damage of the

proposed that removal of the frontal lobes could be used to alleviate human .

Describe the symptoms noted in obsessive-compulsive disorder and explain why these might reduce the chance of marriage.

Explain why it is thought that genes convey a susceptibility for schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia is associated with a sharp reduction of brain volume during young adulthood.

________ is(are)effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Compare and contrast the actions of amphetamine-like stimulant drugs and of antipsychotic drugs on brain dopamine.

In an anecdote in the text,how did a young man successfully treat his own compulsions?

The likelihood that a child born to two schizophrenic parents will become schizophrenic is less than 50 percent.This suggests that

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia may be caused by

Damage to the cingulum bundle aggravates obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Explain why research involving PCP may offer important clues as to the causes of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

An example of a cognitive symptom of schizophrenia is

Which of the drugs below would be expected to either produce or worsen the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Phencyclidine is of interest for the study of schizophrenia in that this drug

Which of the following would represent a neurological symptom evident in schizophrenia?

Weinberger argues that the negative symptoms of schizophrenia are related to

Panic disorder

The majority of schizophrenia cases will develop the disorder between the ages of

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The dopamine hypothesis is supported by the finding that

Infections that result in autoimmune disorder and in symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder are likely to involve damage of the

________ proposed that removal of the frontal lobes could be used to alleviate human ________.

Describe the symptoms noted in obsessive-compulsive disorder and explain why these might reduce the chance of marriage.

Explain why it is thought that genes convey a susceptibility for schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia is associated with a sharp reduction of brain volume during young adulthood.

________ is(are)effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Compare and contrast the actions of amphetamine-like stimulant drugs and of antipsychotic drugs on brain dopamine.

In an anecdote in the text,how did a young man successfully treat his own compulsions?

The likelihood that a child born to two schizophrenic parents will become schizophrenic is less than 50 percent.This suggests that

The positive symptoms of schizophrenia may be caused by

Damage to the cingulum bundle aggravates obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Explain why research involving PCP may offer important clues as to the causes of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

An example of a cognitive symptom of schizophrenia is

Which of the drugs below would be expected to either produce or worsen the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Phencyclidine is of interest for the study of schizophrenia in that this drug

Which of the following would represent a neurological symptom evident in schizophrenia?

Weinberger argues that the negative symptoms of schizophrenia are related to

Panic disorder

The majority of schizophrenia cases will develop the disorder between the ages of

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions 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

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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proposed that removal of the frontal lobes could be used to alleviate human .