Question 1

MRI-guided precision surgery is occasionally done to cut the brain circuits involved in severe cases of

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A)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B)   bipolar disorder.
C)   schizophrenia.
D)   depression.

Question 2

Psychosurgery involves

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A)   passing an electric current through the entire brain.
B)   injecting lithium directly into the limbic system.
C)   removing or destroying brain tissue.
D)   all of these procedures.

Question 3

One group of ocean voyagers is given a new but untested pill for seasickness and a second group is given an inactive pill. Neither the voyagers nor the experimental researchers know which group has received the new pill. In this experiment, the investigators are making use of

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A)   systematic desensitization.
B)   meta-analysis.
C)   counterconditioning.
D)   the double-blind procedure.

Question 4

ECT studies that include a control condition in which people receive simulated ECT without the shock indicate that the effectiveness of ECT is partially due to

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A)   progressive relaxation.
B)   a placebo effect.
C)   tardive dyskinesia.
D)   stress-inoculation training.

Question 5

The double-blind technique is most likely to be used in evaluating the effectiveness of

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A)   cognitive therapies.
B)   behavior therapies.
C)   humanistic therapies.
D)   drug therapies.

Question 6

Tardive dyskinesia is often associated with long-term use of drugs that occupy certain ________ receptor sites.

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A)   serotonin
B)   norepinephrine
C)   acetylcholine
D)   dopamine

Question 7

Which biomedical therapy is MOST likely to be practiced today?

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A)   psychosurgery
B)   electroconvulsive therapy
C)   drug therapy
D)   counterconditioning

Question 8

Inserting a medical instrument through each eye socket was part of a procedure known as

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A)   stress inoculation training.
B)   eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
C)   the double-blind procedure.
D)   a lobotomy.

Question 9

Which of the following is a selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitor?

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A)   Xanax
B)   Prozac
C)   lithium
D)   Thorazine

Question 10

Mr. Andrews suffers from frequent episodes of extreme depression. When a friend suggests that he might be helped by drug therapy, Mr. Andrews responds, "Drugs are just a crutch for people who lack self-discipline and who want to hide from their problems. Besides, I'm not about to hand over control of my life to some psychiatrist and his magic pills." Explain why Mr. Andrews' ideas about drug therapy are inaccurate.

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The answer of Mr. Andrews suffers from frequent episodes of...

Question 11

Prozac is an antidepressant drug that partially blocks the reabsorption and removal of ________ from synapses.

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A)   serotonin
B)   dopamine
C)   acetylcholine
D)   chlorpromazine

Question 12

One good alternative to antidepressant drugs is

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A)   aerobic exercise.
B)   psychosurgery.
C)   virtual reality exposure therapy.
D)   EMDR.

Question 13

Lithium is often an effective ________ drug.

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

Question 14

The least used biomedical intervention for changing behavior is

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A)   aversive conditioning.
B)   electroconvulsive therapy.
C)   psychosurgery.
D)   drug therapy.

Question 15

Antidepressant drugs are believed to work by affecting serotonin or

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A)   dopamine.
B)   lithium.
C)   norepinephrine.
D)   acetylcholine.

Question 16

Chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic drug that reduces paranoia and hallucinations by

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A)   reducing involuntary muscle movements.
B)   dampening responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli.
C)   decreasing the availability of norepinephrine.
D)   elevating arousal and mood.

Question 17

Which of the following is the mood-stabilizing drug most commonly used to treat bipolar disorder?

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A)   Ativan
B)   chlorpromazine
C)   Xanax
D)   lithium

Question 18

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

Question 19

A natural return to a state of psychological health following an extended period of depression illustrates

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A)   neurogenesis.
B)   counterconditioning.
C)   spontaneous recovery.
D)   tardive dyskinesia.

Question 20

Xanax would most likely be prescribed in order to help

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A)   Cynthia give up her irrational belief that her husband is a foreign government spy.
B)   Cassius get rid of his suicidal thoughts and feelings of apathy and hopelessness.
C)   Jerome overcome feelings of nervous apprehension and an inability to relax.
D)   Bradan discontinue his habit of smoking more than three packs of cigarettes a day.

Exam 54: The Biomedical Therapies

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A natural return to a state of psychological health following an extended period of depression illustrates

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Which biomedical therapy is MOST likely to be practiced today?

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Antidepressant drugs are believed to work by affecting serotonin or

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Inserting a medical instrument through each eye socket was part of a procedure known as

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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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Which of the following is the mood-stabilizing drug most commonly used to treat bipolar disorder?

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Psychosurgery involves

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Chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic drug that reduces paranoia and hallucinations by

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ECT studies that include a control condition in which people receive simulated ECT without the shock indicate that the effectiveness of ECT is partially due to

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The double-blind technique is most likely to be used in evaluating the effectiveness of

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MRI-guided precision surgery is occasionally done to cut the brain circuits involved in severe cases of

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Tardive dyskinesia is often associated with long-term use of drugs that occupy certain ________ receptor sites.

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One group of ocean voyagers is given a new but untested pill for seasickness and a second group is given an inactive pill. Neither the voyagers nor the experimental researchers know which group has received the new pill. In this experiment, the investigators are making use of

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The least used biomedical intervention for changing behavior is

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Lithium is often an effective ________ drug.

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Xanax would most likely be prescribed in order to help

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Prozac is an antidepressant drug that partially blocks the reabsorption and removal of ________ from synapses.

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Which of the following is a selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitor?

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A natural return to a state of psychological health following an extended period of depression illustrates

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Antidepressant drugs are believed to work by affecting serotonin or

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Inserting a medical instrument through each eye socket was part of a procedure known as

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Which of the following is the mood-stabilizing drug most commonly used to treat bipolar disorder?

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ECT studies that include a control condition in which people receive simulated ECT without the shock indicate that the effectiveness of ECT is partially due to

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The double-blind technique is most likely to be used in evaluating the effectiveness of

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