Question 1

In their study comparing a placebo to opioid drugs, what did Petrovic and colleagues (2002)  conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological factors can affect brain function.
B)  Drugs should not be prescribed for most painful conditions.
C)  Pain is more of a psychological phenomenon than it is physical.
D)  Opioid drugs may relieve pain only through the expectation of pain relief.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

If Max and Matt are identical twins and you know that Max has schizophrenia, what can you say about Matt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matt will definitely have the disorder as well.
B)  Matt has the same probability of having the disorder as the normal population.
C)  Matt has approximately a 50% chance of also having the disorder.
D)  Matt has no genetic likelihood of developing the disorder; he will only develop the disorder if exposed to the right environmental factors.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Identify and describe the two major components of the peripheral nervous system and discuss their roles in various psychological disorders.Explain how the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions often operate in a complementary fashion during periods of stress.

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Question 4

Which statement is the best analogy for the influence of genes on our cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are like an ignition switch on a rocket that can go forever.
B)  They are like a fence that holds us within a boundary.
C)  They are like a door that leads us to our destiny.
D)  They are like a hurdle that we must jump over.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Dr.Tran is explaining that sleep problems can be a symptom of many different psychological disorders.What phenomenon is she describing?

Accepted Answer

A)  pathogenesis
B)  equifinality
C)  orthogonal causation
D)  psychopathologyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which term refers to the process of uncovering automatic thoughts and developing a different set of attitudes and attributions?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning
B)  behavioural reconditioning
C)  classical conditioning
D)  cognitive restructuringE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is most likely if Terry has a more optimistic personality than his brother Barry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terry will likely live seven-and-a-half years longer than Barry.
B)  Terry is less likely to have a heart attack than Barry.
C)  Terry is likely to have had fewer stressful events in his life so far than Barry.
D)  Terry is likely to have experienced significantly more stressful events in his life than Barry.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Dr.Henry wants to increase the amount of serotonin circulating in Brian's brain.What specific type of drug will Dr.Henry choose to prescribe?

Accepted Answer

A)  an antagonist
B)  an decelerator
C)  an agonist
D)  a placeboE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which part of the brain is most associated with memory, thought, and reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  the left parietal lobe
B)  the brain stem
C)  the occipital lobe
D)  the frontal lobeE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

From their review of studies examining Stroop effects in eating-disordered samples, what did Dobson and Dozois (2004)  find in the colour-naming for body/weight words in those with anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with anorexia were more accurate.
B)  Those with anorexia were less accurate.
C)  Those with anorexia were slower.
D)  Those with anorexia were faster.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Research has demonstrated that it is not just the absolute number of social contacts that is important in predicting health, but the perception of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical health
B)  health behaviours
C)  loneliness
D)  substance useE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Martha suffered a serious head injury and has since experienced difficulty recognizing specific sights and sounds.Which lobe of her brain has most likely been damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  the temporal lobe
B)  the parietal lobe
C)  the frontal lobe
D)  the occipital lobeE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

You read in the newspaper that a mother lifted a car to free her trapped child.Which of the mother's systems was highly activated to perform this feat?

Accepted Answer

A)  the central nervous system
B)  the sympathetic nervous system
C)  the limbic system
D)  the parasympathetic nervous systemE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Wayne knows he takes a medication that causes the neurotransmitter to remain in the synapse, rather than being drawn back into the neuron.What process is being affected by the medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  neural stimulation
B)  reuptake
C)  systematic manipulation
D)  neural inhibitionE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Name three important neurotransmitters and describe what impact each one is thought to have on human experience.

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Question 16

When the Stroop paradigm was used in a study of women who were chronic dieters or "restrained eaters," what did Francis and colleagues (1997)  find about the restrained eaters, as compared to women who were normal eaters?

Accepted Answer

A)  The restrained eaters showed substantially slowed colour-naming for food-related words.
B)  The restrained eaters were able to name significantly more food-related words.
C)  The restrained eaters showed substantially faster colour-naming for food-related words.
D)  The restrained eaters were able to name significantly fewer food-related words.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which neurotransmitter is associated with the regulation of mood, behaviour, and thought processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA
B)  norepinephrine
C)  dopamine
D)  serotoninE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

According to a lifespan psychologist, to understand a patient's disorder, what must one also understand?

Accepted Answer

A)  how the individual has resolved interpersonal conflict throughout life
B)  how experiences during different periods of development may influence the individual's vulnerability to some psychological disorders
C)  how the individual mastered key developmental tasks throughout various life stages
D)  how the individual developed during psychosexual stagesE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter that turns on many different neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA
B)  glutamate
C)  dopamine
D)  serotoninE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Dr.Tracy conducts an experiment where participants are given a mild shock followed by either a placebo or an opioid.When Dr.Tracy asks participants about pain relief and studies pain-related areas of their brains, what will Dr.Tracy find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the placebo and the opioid drug relieved pain, but only the opioid affected the region responsible for the control of the pain response in the brain.
B)  The placebo reduced pain but didn't relieve pain as well as the opioid drug.
C)  Both the placebo and the opioid drug relieved pain, and they affected similar regions in the brain stem.
D)  Both the placebo and the opioid drug relieved pain, but they affected completely different regions in the brain.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Wayne knows he takes a medication that causes the neurotransmitter to remain in the synapse, rather than being drawn back into the neuron.What process is being affected by the medication?

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Dr.Henry wants to increase the amount of serotonin circulating in Brian's brain.What specific type of drug will Dr.Henry choose to prescribe?

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Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter that turns on many different neurons?

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According to a lifespan psychologist, to understand a patient's disorder, what must one also understand?

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Research has demonstrated that it is not just the absolute number of social contacts that is important in predicting health, but the perception of which of the following?

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Name three important neurotransmitters and describe what impact each one is thought to have on human experience.

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In their study comparing a placebo to opioid drugs, what did Petrovic and colleagues (2002) conclude?

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Martha suffered a serious head injury and has since experienced difficulty recognizing specific sights and sounds.Which lobe of her brain has most likely been damaged?

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Identify and describe the two major components of the peripheral nervous system and discuss their roles in various psychological disorders.Explain how the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions often operate in a complementary fashion during periods of stress.

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Dr.Tracy conducts an experiment where participants are given a mild shock followed by either a placebo or an opioid.When Dr.Tracy asks participants about pain relief and studies pain-related areas of their brains, what will Dr.Tracy find?

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You read in the newspaper that a mother lifted a car to free her trapped child.Which of the mother's systems was highly activated to perform this feat?

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Which part of the brain is most associated with memory, thought, and reasoning?

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Which of the following is most likely if Terry has a more optimistic personality than his brother Barry?

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Which statement is the best analogy for the influence of genes on our cognitive development?

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Dr.Tran is explaining that sleep problems can be a symptom of many different psychological disorders.What phenomenon is she describing?

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Which neurotransmitter is associated with the regulation of mood, behaviour, and thought processes?

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Which term refers to the process of uncovering automatic thoughts and developing a different set of attitudes and attributions?

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From their review of studies examining Stroop effects in eating-disordered samples, what did Dobson and Dozois (2004) find in the colour-naming for body/weight words in those with anorexia?

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If Max and Matt are identical twins and you know that Max has schizophrenia, what can you say about Matt?

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When the Stroop paradigm was used in a study of women who were chronic dieters or "restrained eaters," what did Francis and colleagues (1997) find about the restrained eaters, as compared to women who were normal eaters?

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