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(Answer) PSYU 333 Quiz 8

QUESTIONS

Question 1

Convulsions and delirium tremens are caused by withdrawal from

  • morphine
  • cocaine
  • alcohol
  • high doses of nicotine.

Question 2

The elevated-plus-maze test is a commonly used model of

  • clinical depression.
  • anxiety
  • mania
  • phobias

Question 3

A hangover is a

  • mild alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
  • form of alcohol psychosis.
  • fetal alcohol syndrome.
  • form of alcohol dementia.

Question 4

___________ is characterized by a pathological fear of public places and open spaces.

  • Panic disorder
  • Bipolar disorder type I
  • Agoraphobia
  • Schizophrenia

Question 5

Many of the dopaminergic neurons with cell bodies in the ventral tegmental area synapse in the

  • occipital association cortex.
  • ventral horn.
  • nucleus accumbens.
  • raphé nucleus.

Question 6

The anticipated pleasure associated with an action is its _____________, whereas the actual pleasure experienced is its_____________.

  • hedonic value; anhedonia
  • anhedonia; positive incentive value
  • hedonic value; positive incentive value
  • positive incentive value; hedonic value

Question 7

Olds and Milner argued that the brain circuits that support intracranial self-stimulation are the same ones that mediate

  • addiction
  • the pleasurable effects of natural rewarding stimuli such as food, water, and sex.
  • withdrawal effects.
  • electroconvulsive effects.

Question 8

Schizophrenia typically attacks people in their

  • infancy
  • childhood
  • adolescence or early adulthood.
  • middle age.

Question 9

A disorder of psychological function sufficiently severe to require treatment by a psychiatrist is called a __________ disorder.

  • neuropsychological
  • psychiatric
  • neurobehavioral
  • degenerative

Question 10

Which neurotransmitter has been most often implicated in anxiety disorders because of the effects of benzodiazepines?

  • GABA
  • dopamine
  • norepinephrine
  • acetylcholine

Question 11

Taking one drug can often produce tolerance to other drugs; such tolerance is called

  • generalized tolerance.
  • cross tolerance.
  • contingent tolerance.
  • functional tolerance.

Question 12

The first generation of antipsychotic drugs are referred to as

  • barbiturates
  • butyrophenones
  • typical antipsychotics.
  • parent antipsychotics.

Question 13

Although __________ is extremely addictive, there are few serious withdrawal symptoms once a binge has been abruptly terminated.

  • cocaine
  • alcohol
  • nicotine
  • morphine

Question 14

Freud died in 1939 from cancer caused by his addiction to

  • cocaine
  • morphine
  • nicotine
  • alcohol

Question 15

Anxiety disorders, coronary heart disease, and diabetes are often comorbid with

  • Parkinson’s disease.
  • retrograde amnesia.
  • major depressive disorder.
  • hypomania

Question 16

The active ingredient of snakeroot is

  • chlorpromazine
  • reserpine
  • atropine
  • morphine

Question 17

Which country took a novel approach to the problem of heroin addiction, an approach that has proven to be an unqualified success?

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
  • England
  • Germany

Question 18

After the termination of exposure to some drugs, there are withdrawal effects that are usually

  • similar to the initial effects of the drug.
  • opposite to the initial effects of the drug.
  • similar to the initial effects of the drug, but much more severe.
  • similar to the initial effects of the drug, but much less severe.

Question 19

In most countries, attempts to treat heroin and morphine addiction usually involve the prescription of

  • methadone
  • heroin
  • morphine
  • all of the above

Question 20

Clinical depression is also known as

  • atypical depression.
  • anhedonia
  • major depressive disorder.
  • minor depressive disorder.

Question 21

According to the _____________ theory, early adverse experiences lead to the development of schizophrenia in genetically susceptible individuals.

  • infection
  • birth complications
  • neurodevelopmental
  • split-brain

Question 22

To be considered a major depressive disorder, symptoms must

  • last more than 2 weeks.
  • NOT involve anhedonia.
  • be triggered by an obvious traumatic event.
  • involve a suicide attempt.

Question 23

Lithium has often been used in the treatment of

  • major depressive disorder.
  • bipolar disorder.
  • schizophrenia
  • nausea

Question 24

The first two antipsychotic drugs were

  • Librium and chlorpromazine.
  • chlorpromazine and reserpine.
  • L-DOPA and reserpine.
  • haloperidol and chlorpromazine.

Question 25

Cirrhosis and Korsakoff’s syndrome are two of the consequences of chronic __________ consumption.

  • nicotine
  • morphine
  • marijuana
  • alcohol

ANSWERS

Question 1

Convulsions and delirium tremens are caused by withdrawal from

  • morphine
  • cocaine
  • alcohol
  • high doses of nicotine.

Correct Answer: alcohol.

Question 2

The elevated-plus-maze test is a commonly used model of

  • clinical depression.
  • anxiety
  • mania
  • phobias

Correct Answer: anxiety.

Question 3

A hangover is a

  • mild alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
  • form of alcohol psychosis.
  • fetal alcohol syndrome.
  • form of alcohol dementia.

Correct Answer: mild alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

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