Question 1

Psychopharmacology involves the study of how

Accepted Answer

A)  diseases influence psychological well-being. 
B)  exercise alleviates depression. 
C)  drugs affect mind and behavior. 
D)  psychosurgery and ECT influence emotions. 
A)  diseases influence psychological well-being. 
B)  exercise alleviates depression. 
C)  drugs affect mind and behavior. 
D)  psychosurgery and ECT influence emotions. C

Question 2

It has been suggested that the effectiveness of ________ results from energizing the left frontal lobe of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  a lobotomy 
B)  rTMS 
C)  Xanax 
D)  tardive dyskinesia 
A)  a lobotomy 
B)  rTMS 
C)  Xanax 
D)  tardive dyskinesia B

Question 3

Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from electroconvulsive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark,who feels so depressed that he recently tried to commit suicide 
B)  Mary,who suffers from amnesia and has lost her sense of identity 
C)  Jim,who experiences visual hallucinations and suffers from a delusion that enemy spies are following him 
D)  Luke,who suffers from a compulsion to wash his hands at least once every 15 minutes 
A)  Mark,who feels so depressed that he recently tried to commit suicide 
B)  Mary,who suffers from amnesia and has lost her sense of identity 
C)  Jim,who experiences visual hallucinations and suffers from a delusion that enemy spies are following him 
D)  Luke,who suffers from a compulsion to wash his hands at least once every 15 minutes A

Question 4

Edith,a 45-year-old journalist,alternates between extreme sadness and lethargy and extreme euphoria and overactivity.The drug most likely to prove beneficial to her is

Accepted Answer

A)  lithium. 
B)  Xanax. 
C)  Zoloft. 
D)  Thorazine. 
A)  lithium. 
B)  Xanax. 
C)  Zoloft. 
D)  Thorazine.

Question 5

Some antipsychotic drugs work to diminish psychotic symptoms by blocking the activity of ________.They do this by occupying this neurotransmitter's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine;axons 
B)  serotonin;receptor sites 
C)  dopamine;receptor sites 
D)  serotonin;axons 
A)  dopamine;axons 
B)  serotonin;receptor sites 
C)  dopamine;receptor sites 
D)  serotonin;axons

Question 6

Helen Mayberg and her colleagues have used ________ to manipulate activity in a neural hub that bridges the frontal lobes and limbic system.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosurgery 
B)  antipsychotic drugs 
C)  deep-brain stimulation 
D)  neurogenesis 
A)  psychosurgery 
B)  antipsychotic drugs 
C)  deep-brain stimulation 
D)  neurogenesis

Question 7

With transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS),the therapist administers ________ of electricity to the scalp of a depressed person.

Accepted Answer

A)  700-800 milliamps 
B)  50-60 milliamps 
C)  1-2 milliamps 
D)  10-20 milliamps 
A)  700-800 milliamps 
B)  50-60 milliamps 
C)  1-2 milliamps 
D)  10-20 milliamps

Question 8

Which treatment procedure involves the application of repeated pulses of magnetic energy to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  rTMS 
B)  psychosurgery 
C)  long-term potentiation 
D)  the double-blind procedure 
A)  rTMS 
B)  psychosurgery 
C)  long-term potentiation 
D)  the double-blind procedure

Question 9

Compared with first-generation antipsychotic drugs such as chlorpromazine,newer-generation antipsychotic drugs such as risperidone and olanzapine have ________ side effects and work best for those with ________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  no;mild 
B)  no;severe 
C)  fewer;mild 
D)  fewer;severe 
A)  no;mild 
B)  no;severe 
C)  fewer;mild 
D)  fewer;severe

Question 10

Most combat-stressed veterans do not later exhibit posttraumatic stress disorder.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance. 
B)  resilience. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  tardive dyskinesia. 
A)  resistance. 
B)  resilience. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  tardive dyskinesia.

Question 11

Engaging in which of the following increases fitness and vitality and stimulates endorphins and can even rival the effectiveness of antidepressant drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleeping 7 to 8 hours each night 
B)  sleeping 9 to 10 hours each night 
C)  aerobic exercise for 30 minutes a day,at least three times a week. 
D)  aerobic exercise for 60 minutes a day,seven days a week 
A)  sleeping 7 to 8 hours each night 
B)  sleeping 9 to 10 hours each night 
C)  aerobic exercise for 30 minutes a day,at least three times a week. 
D)  aerobic exercise for 60 minutes a day,seven days a week

Question 12

Aerobic exercise,adequate sleep,light exposure,and social engagement are important components of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopharmacology. 
B)  neurostimulation therapy. 
C)  natural recovery. 
D)  therapeutic lifestyle change. 
A)  psychopharmacology. 
B)  neurostimulation therapy. 
C)  natural recovery. 
D)  therapeutic lifestyle change.

Question 13

The use of antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  biomedical therapy. 
B)  behavior therapy. 
C)  psychodynamic therapy. 
D)  cognitive therapy. 
A)  biomedical therapy. 
B)  behavior therapy. 
C)  psychodynamic therapy. 
D)  cognitive therapy.

Question 14

Sluggishness,tremors,and twitches similar to those of Parkinson's disease are most likely to be associated with the excessive use of certain ________ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressant 
B)  antipsychotic 
C)  mood-stabilizing 
D)  antianxiety 
A)  antidepressant 
B)  antipsychotic 
C)  mood-stabilizing 
D)  antianxiety

Question 15

Identify some of the factors associated with today's decreased mental health.Describe what measures associated with preventive mental health could do to reduce the impact of those factors?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify some of the factors associated with...

Question 16

Lithium reduces the risk of ________ among people with bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity 
B)  suicide 
C)  lobotomy 
D)  tardive dyskinesia 
A)  obesity 
B)  suicide 
C)  lobotomy 
D)  tardive dyskinesia

Question 17

Dr.Volz is a researcher who wants to distinguish between the direct effects of a new antianxiety medication and effects arising from expectations of the drug's effectiveness.Dr.Volz is most likely to use a method known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the double-blind procedure. 
B)  neurogenesis. 
C)  rTMS. 
D)  ECT. 
A)  the double-blind procedure. 
B)  neurogenesis. 
C)  rTMS. 
D)  ECT.

Question 18

More than 9 in 10 New Yorkers,although stunned and grief-stricken by the 9/11 terrorist attack,did not have a dysfunctional stress reaction.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  resistance. 
D)  resilience. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  resistance. 
D)  resilience.

Question 19

The biomedical treatment most widely used today is

Accepted Answer

A)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
B)  psychosurgery. 
C)  drug therapy. 
D)  rTMS. 
A)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
B)  psychosurgery. 
C)  drug therapy. 
D)  rTMS.

Question 20

SSRIs work by

Accepted Answer

A)  speeding recovery from delusions and hallucinations. 
B)  slowing the normal reabsorption of excess serotonin from synapses. 
C)  successfully leveling the emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder. 
D)  stimulating the release of norepinephrine into the bloodstream. 
A)  speeding recovery from delusions and hallucinations. 
B)  slowing the normal reabsorption of excess serotonin from synapses. 
C)  successfully leveling the emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder. 
D)  stimulating the release of norepinephrine into the bloodstream.

Exam 55: Social Thinking

Psychopharmacology involves the study of how

It has been suggested that the effectiveness of ________ results from energizing the left frontal lobe of the brain.

Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from electroconvulsive therapy?

Edith,a 45-year-old journalist,alternates between extreme sadness and lethargy and extreme euphoria and overactivity.The drug most likely to prove beneficial to her is

Some antipsychotic drugs work to diminish psychotic symptoms by blocking the activity of ________.They do this by occupying this neurotransmitter's ________.

Helen Mayberg and her colleagues have used ________ to manipulate activity in a neural hub that bridges the frontal lobes and limbic system.

With transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS),the therapist administers ________ of electricity to the scalp of a depressed person.

Which treatment procedure involves the application of repeated pulses of magnetic energy to the brain?

Compared with first-generation antipsychotic drugs such as chlorpromazine,newer-generation antipsychotic drugs such as risperidone and olanzapine have ________ side effects and work best for those with ________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

Most combat-stressed veterans do not later exhibit posttraumatic stress disorder.This best illustrates

Engaging in which of the following increases fitness and vitality and stimulates endorphins and can even rival the effectiveness of antidepressant drugs?

Aerobic exercise,adequate sleep,light exposure,and social engagement are important components of

The use of antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia best illustrates

Sluggishness,tremors,and twitches similar to those of Parkinson's disease are most likely to be associated with the excessive use of certain ________ drugs.

Identify some of the factors associated with today's decreased mental health.Describe what measures associated with preventive mental health could do to reduce the impact of those factors?

Lithium reduces the risk of ________ among people with bipolar disorder.

Dr.Volz is a researcher who wants to distinguish between the direct effects of a new antianxiety medication and effects arising from expectations of the drug's effectiveness.Dr.Volz is most likely to use a method known as

More than 9 in 10 New Yorkers,although stunned and grief-stricken by the 9/11 terrorist attack,did not have a dysfunctional stress reaction.This best illustrates

The biomedical treatment most widely used today is

SSRIs work by

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

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Some antipsychotic drugs work to diminish psychotic symptoms by blocking the activity of .They do this by occupying this neurotransmitter's .

Compared with first-generation antipsychotic drugs such as chlorpromazine,newer-generation antipsychotic drugs such as risperidone and olanzapine have side effects and work best for those with symptoms of schizophrenia.