Question 1

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 minutesE) A) and C)
F) B) and D) A

Question 2

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;axonsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

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 weekE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   obesity
B)   suicide
C)   lobotomy
D)   tardive dyskinesiaE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

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)   neurogenesisE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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 milliampsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

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;severeE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

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.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

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.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) C

Question 10

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 procedureE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The biomedical treatment most widely used today is

Accepted Answer

A)   electroconvulsive therapy.
B)   psychosurgery.
C)   drug therapy.
D)   rTMS.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

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.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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 14

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.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

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 dyskinesiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 16

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.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

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)   antianxietyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

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.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

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.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

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.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 55: Social Thinking

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

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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 ________.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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

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Psychopharmacology involves the study of how

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

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The biomedical treatment most widely used today is

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

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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?

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SSRIs work by

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

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

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

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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

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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

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

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