Question 1

Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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A)  show consistent deficits in gray matter growth beginning in early childhood. 
B)  may simply need more time for their brains to mature than other children. 
C)  show obvious signs of brain damage, particularly in the frontal lobes. 
D)  cannot be expected to improve as they mature.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

People who have attempted suicide using highly lethal means,such as guns as opposed to pills,show​

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A)  decreased serotonin concentration in the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  increased serotonin concentration in the right frontal lobe. 
C)  decreased serotonin concentration in the left cingulate cortex. 
D)  increased serotonin concentration in the raphe nuclei.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Autism spectrum disorder usually becomes apparent​

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A)  at birth. 
B)  within the first few years of life. 
C)  between the ages of three and six years. 
D)  at puberty.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In most cases,injection of dexamethasone

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A)  suppresses cortisol release in healthy controls, but not in patients with depression. 
B)  suppresses cortisol release in patients with depression, but not in healthy controls. 
C)  increases cortisol release in healthy controls, but not in patients with depression. 
D)  increases cortisol release in patients with depression, but not in healthy controls.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the actions of typical and atypical antipsychotic medications?

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A)   Both types of medication act as dopamine agonists. 
B)  Both types of medication act as dopamine antagonists. 
C)  Typical antipsychotics act as dopamine antagonists, but atypical antipsychotics act as dopamine agonists. 
D)  Typical antipsychotics act as dopamine antagonists, and atypical antipsychotics act on neurotransmitters other than dopamine.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

If a concordance rate for a disorder is found to be 60 percent in identical twins,what does this mean?

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A)  Genetics play little if any role in either twin's risk for the disorder. 
B)  The environment plays little if any role in either twin's risk for the disorder. 
C)  The probability of both twins being diagnosed with the disorder is about 60 percent. 
D)  If one twin is diagnosed with the disorder, the other twin has about a 60 percent chance of also being diagnosed with the disorder.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which brain structures are suspected of contributing to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

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Because children with ADHD show many of ...

Question 8

What is the effect of autism spectrum disorder on brain development?

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Brain development in people with autism ...

Question 9

Research by Angold et al.(2000) on the use of medication for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found that

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A)  there is no evidence that children are being inappropriately medicated. 
B)  fewer than 5 percent of children on medication are being inappropriately medicated. 
C)  more than half of children on medication are being inappropriately medicated. 
D)  medication is rarely used to treat the disorder.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

According to research,people who are diagnosed with major depressive disorder may have

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A)  elevated levels of serotonin. 
B)  reduced levels of glutamate. 
C)  abnormal patterns of cortisol release. 
D)  reduced levels of cortisol.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Bipolar disorder may be associated with abnormalities in the

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A)  ventral prefrontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus and ventricles. 
C)  parahippocampus and right orbitofrontal cortex. 
D)  hippocampus and amygdala.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

People with major depressive disorder spend

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A)   more time in REM sleep than usual. 
B)  less time in REM sleep than usual. 
C)   more time in both REM and NREM than usual. 
D)   less time in both REM and NREM than usual.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Your roommate is staying in bed all day and missing classes.She is sleeping all day,but then wakes up frequently in the middle of the night.When she does get up,she is very irritable.When she goes to dinner,she says that nothing on the menu sounds good,and she ends up eating snack foods all the time.She has difficulty concentrating and has lost interest in hobbies that she used to enjoy.What might be going on with her?

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A)  She might have bipolar disorder and should get medication. 
B)  She might be depressed and should definitely see a doctor for a diagnosis. 
C)  She might be coming down with schizophrenia and should see a doctor before it gets worse. 
D)  She is just homesick and will be fine as soon as she gets over it.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Ventricular enlargement of the brains of some schizophrenic patients appears to develop from

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A)  increased fluid pressure in the ventricles from blocking of fluid pathways. 
B)  increases in the volume of adjacent neural tissue. 
C)  decreases in neurons in adjacent areas. 
D)  increased production of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) .E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Genes that appear to play important roles in major depressive disorder include those

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A)  affecting oxytocin. 
B)  affecting sex hormones. 
C)  affecting serotonin reuptake and circadian rhythms. 
D)  involved with dopamine transport.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Patients with damage in which of the following areas are most likely to experience depression as a result?

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A)  the left cingulate cortex 
B)  the right cingulate cortex 
C)  the right frontal lobe 
D)  the left frontal lobeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The use of medications for treating autism spectrum disorder

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A)  has been more effective than behavioral treatments. 
B)  is effective with low-functioning children, but has little effect on high-functioning children. 
C)  has not yet been evaluated scientifically due to ethical concerns. 
D)  has been ineffective.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

In addition to improving mood,antidepressant medications might also

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A)  increase neurogenesis in the hippocampus. 
B)  decrease neurogenesis in the hippocampus. 
C)  decrease a person's need for sleep. 
D)  increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

What differences did Thompson et al.(2001)observe between teens who were later diagnosed with schizophrenia and those who were not?

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Question 20

Behaviors that resemble obsessive-compulsive disorder have been seen in dogs who develop exaggerated grooming habits.

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A) True 
 B)False

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