Biopsych Chapter 18 Questions Already Passed

The elevated-plus-maze test is a commonly used model of clinical A) depression. B) anxiety. C) mania. D) bipolar affective disorder. E) phobia. {Ans: anxiety}Which of the following symptoms is not commonly associated with anxiety disorders? A) tachycardia B) hypotension C) high blood pressure D) nausea E) breathing difficulties {Ans: hypotension}The dissociative anesthetics, such as ketamine, A) act as dopamine agonists. B) act as dopamine antagonists. C) produce behavioral effects that mimic the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. D) produce behavioral effects that mimic the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. E) both B and D {Ans: produce behavioral effects that mimic the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.}Depressed patients who do not experience periods of mania are said to suffer from __________ affective disorders. A) bipolar B) reactive C) unipolar D) endogenous E) seasonal {Ans: unipolar}Drugs for which the market is too small for them to be profitable are called __________ drugs. A) orphan B) translational C) noneconomic D) petit mal E) active {Ans: orphan}Haloperidol is a potent A) neuroleptic. B) D2 receptor ligand. C) antischizophrenic drug. D) all of the above E) both A and C {Ans: all of the above}