Psychology 1010 Exam#4 Quiz#5
Of the following individuals, who is most likely to benefit from therapeutic drugs that block receptor sites for dopamine?
Betsy, who hears imaginary voices telling her she will soon be killed
Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from electroconvulsive therapy?
Mark, who feels so depressed that he recently tried to commit suicide
Antidepressant drugs, a fresh perspective on his problems, and a strong therapeutic alliance all contributed to helping David recover from a major depressive disorder. An integrated understanding of David's recovery process is best provided by
a biopsychosocial approach
Surgically cutting the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain is called
a lobotomy
The double-blind procedure involves
a research method in which neither patient nor health care staff know whether a given patient is receiving a drug or a placebo
Which drugs are designed to depress central nervous system activity?
antianxiety drugs
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation is administered to patients who ________, and it produces ________ memory loss than ECT.
are wide awake; less
To help an adult client overcome fears of venturing out of his own home, Dr. Ricci plans to use behavior therapy in combination with drug therapy. Which of the following drugs would Dr. Ricci be most likely to prescribe?
ativan
Which drug reduces overreactions to irrelevant stimuli in schizophrenia patients with positive symptoms?
chlorpromazine
Using implanted electrodes to inhibit activity in an area of the brain that triggers negative emotions is called
deep-brain stimulation
An implanted electrode device that stimulates the vagus nerve has been used in the treatment of
depression
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation shows greatest promise for the treatment of
depression
The biomedical treatment most widely used today is
drug therapy
Mr. McCardle's excessive feelings of helplessness and despondency are periodically interrupted by episodes in which he experiences extreme feelings of personal power and a grandiose optimism about his future. Which drug would most likely be prescribed to alleviate his symptoms?
lithium
Which psychosurgical procedure was designed to calm uncontrollably emotional or violent patients?
lobotomy
Depakote, a drug originally used to treat epilepsy, more recently has been found to be effective in the control of
manic episodes
Electroconvulsive therapy appears to promote
neurogenesis
Dual-action antidepressant drugs work by increasing the availability of
norepinephrine and serotonin
Although many of the newer-generation antipsychotics such as Risperdal are less likely to produce disturbing tremors and twitches, these drugs may increase the risk of
obesity
Unpleasant withdrawal symptoms following the discontinued use of an antianxiety drug are indicative of
physiological dependence
The study of the effect of drugs on mind and behavior is called
psychopharmacology
Though not performed today, lobotomies provide a historical example of
psychosurgery
Antipsychotic drugs have proved helpful in the treatment of
schizophrenia
Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are called SSRIs because they
slow the normal reabsorption of excess serotonin from synapses
Dr. Volz is a researcher who wants to distinguish between the direct effects of a new antianxiety medication and effects arising from expectations of the drug's effectiveness. Dr. Volz is most likely to use a method known as
the double-blind procedure
Antidepressant drugs have been found to be less effective than originally thought in large part because patient improvement often results from both natural recovery and
the placebo effect
Aerobic exercise, adequate sleep, light exposure, and social engagement are important components of
therapeutic lifestyle change
Connie is a 20-year-old who is stressed by the financial challenges and heavy workload associated with being a full-time college student. Which of the following would most likely help her to avoid or minimize episodes of depression?
therapeutic lifestyle change
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are prescribed to
treat depression as well as anxiety disorders