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1. The differences between ordinary and major depression depend on: When they occur in one’s lifetime. Intensity and duration. Geographic location and gender. Society and diet. |
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2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of depression? impulsiveness. Sleep disorders. inactivity. Suicidal tendencies. |
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3. Major depression is diagnosed about ______ in women as in men Four times as often. The same. Three times as often. Twice as often. |
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4. Which of the following is true of depression? A single gene has been identified that causes depression. Men are more likely to be depressed than women. The influence of traumatic events during young adulthood depends on particular genes for serotonin. Female hormone levels are strongly correlated with depression. |
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5. Most depressed people show _____ activity in the _____ prefrontal cortex Increased; left. Decreased; left. Decreased; right. Increased; right and left. |
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6. Tricyclic drugs work by: Blocking the release of catecholamines. Preventing the presynaptic cell from reabsorbing catecholamines. Directly stimulating the postsynaptic cell’s catecholamines receptors. Increasing the rate of synthesis of catecholamines. |
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Which category of antidepressant drugs operates by blocking the enzyme that metabolizes catecholamines and serotonin into inactive forms? tricylics. MAOIs. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Atypical antidepressants. |
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8. Electroconvulsive shock therapy is sometimes recommended for patients with strong suicidal tendencies because it: Produces its benefits faster. Does not impair memory. Produces permanent, not temporary, relief. Is based on a theory, not just trial and error discoveries. |
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People with unipolar disorder are characterized by Obsessions and compulsions. Varying between depression and mania. Varying between depression and a normal mood. Chemical imbalances in one half of their brain. |
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Someone with bipolar disorder alternates between Schizophrenia and normal. Mania and normal. Depression and dementia. Mania and depression. |
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Lithium is most commonly prescribed for which disorder? Seasonal affective disorder. Endogenous depression. Reactive depression. Bipolar disorder. |
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Someone with deterioration of everyday functioning and hallucinations or delusions or thought disorders would likely be classified as having which disorder? schizophrenia. Bipolar disorder. Attention deficit disorder. Klinefelter’s syndrome. |
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Acute schizophrenia has Slow onset and a long-term course. Sudden onset and good prospects for recovery. Alternation between positive and negative symptoms. A mixture of positive and negative symptoms simultaneously. |
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A schizophrenic patient whose main symptoms are lack of emotional expression, lack of social interaction, and lack of speech is suffering from Positive symptoms. Negative symptoms. Thought disorders. Delusions. |
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Cell bodies in schizophrenics’ brains are especially smaller than normal in the Hippocampus and hypothalamus. Thalamus and hypothalamus. Hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Medulla and pons. |
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Why is blocking dopamine synapses to relive schizophrenic symptoms not a strong clue about the underlying problem? It only works for about 10-15% of all patients. It takes 2-3 weeks to affect a behavioural change. It only works for about 2-3 weeks. Schizophrenics produce too much dopamine. |
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