Postpartum depression usually occurs right after a women finds out she is pregnant.

True  
*False  

The symptoms of tardive dyskinesia are:

*a. tremors and other involuntary movements.
b. anterograde and retrograde amnesia.
c. outbursts of unprovoked violent behavior.
d. attacks of anxiety that prevent active behavior.

Type I alcoholism is more strongly related to genetics than Type II.

True  
*False  

Phencyclidine (PCP) produces:

*a. decreased stimulation of glutamate type NMDA receptors.
b. only negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
c. only positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
d. increased stimulation of glutamate type NMDA receptors.

According to the dopamine hypothesis, what causes schizophrenia?

*a. Excessive activity at dopamine synapses.
b. An unusual course and destination of dopamine fibers in the brain.
c. Deficient activity at dopamine synapses.
d. An unusual point of origin for dopamine fibers in the brain.

Brain damage common to schizophrenia includes:

a. a proliferation of glial cells.
*b. larger than normal cerebral ventricles.
c. a heavier forebrain.
d. loss of axons between the substantia nigra and the basal ganglia.

Sons of alcoholics tend to have larger than normal amygdala in one hemisphere.

True  
*False  

Slowed metabolism of acetaldehyde results in a greater craving for alcohol.

True  
*False  

As compared to the general population, twice the usual probability of schizophrenia has been correlated with:

a. Rh-positive mothers and Rh-negative baby boys.
b. Rh-positive mothers and Rh-negative baby girls.
c. Rh-negative mothers and Rh-positive baby girls.
*d. Rh-negative mothers and Rh-positive baby boys.

According to the neurodevelopmental hypothesis, schizophrenia develops as a result of:

a. poor diet during adolescence.
b. stressful experiences.
c. lack of social support from family and friends.
*d. abnormalities in prenatal or neonatal development.

The age of onset of schizophrenia is:

a. about the same time for men and women.
*b. usually earlier for men than for women.
c. never after the age of 30.
d. usually earlier for women than for men.

A schizophrenic patient whose main symptoms are lack of emotional expression, lack of social interaction, and lack of speech is suffering from:

a. thought disorders.
b. delusions.
c. positive symptoms.
*d. negative symptoms.

Generally speaking, dopamine and glutamate have opposite effects in the prefrontal cortex.

*True  
False  

At the microscopic level, one of the most reliable findings in people with schizophrenia is smaller than normal neurons.

*True  
False  

Which of the following behaviors most closely meets the definition of schizophrenia?

a. Outbursts of unprovoked violent behavior toward strangers.
b. Alternation between one personality and another.
c. Episodes of being unable to remember certain events of one's past.
*d. Deterioration of daily functioning, hallucinations, and thought disorders.

People suffering from seasonal affective disorder most likely become depressed in the:

a. fall.
*b. winter.
c. spring.
d. days after any holiday.

Lithium is most commonly prescribed for which disorder?

a. endogenous depression
*b. bipolar disorder
c. reactive depression
d. seasonal affective disorder

Older fathers are more likely to have schizophrenic children than younger fathers.

*True  
False  

Exposure to bright lights is one effective treatment for SAD.

*True  
False

Which of the following characterizes total brain activity, as measured by the rate of glucose metabolism, in those suffering from mood disorders?

a. Low in mania and high in depression.
b. Low in both mania and depression.
*c. High in mania and low in depression.
d. High in both mania and depression.