Quiz 3

Published

February 26, 2026

Modified

December 16, 2025

Part I: Main (10 points)

1. People with major depressive disorder (MDD) and schizophrenia often have _________- brain volumes compared with healthy controls.

A. Smaller
B. Larger
C. Equivalent
D. Larger left hemisphere than right hemisphere

2. Which of these areas is NOT usually involved in the brain’s reward system?

A. Ventral tegmental area
B. Posterior pituitary
C. Nucleus Accumbens
D. Amygdala

4. This structure controls both autonomic and endocrine output from the CNS.

A. Hypothalamus
B. Nucleus Accumbens
C. Amygdala
D. Hippocampus

5. The monoamine hypothesis of depression holds that levels of monoamines are associated with . .

A. increased; Parkinson’s
B. reduced; bipolar disorder
C. increased; schizophrenia
D. reduced; depression

6. The human brain has more neurons in the ______ than other comparable species.

A. Cerebral cortex
B. Spinal cord
C. Cerebellum
D. HPA axis

7. Autonomic nervous system measures show distinct patterns that clearly distinguish among emotions.

A. True
B. False

8. Bipolar disorder is commonly treated with all of the following drugs EXCEPT:

A. lithium
B. anti-convulsants
C. anti-psychotics
D. monoamine agonists

9. There are endogenous receptor sites in the CNS for many substances that have psychological/neurological effects, and the CNS itself produces and releases substances that bind to these receptors.

A. True
B. False

10. A biological approach to emotion highlights all the following dimensions EXCEPT:

A. Behaviors
B. Social influences on affective state
C. Subjective feelings
D. Physiological responses

Part II: Bonus

11. The vast majority of people with major depressive disorder respond to drug therapy alone.

A. True
B. False

12. Clinicians can readily measure monoamine levels in the CNS in order to diagnose or treat depression or schizophrenia.

A. True
B. False

13. Milner and Olds found that electrical stimulation of a pathway from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the ventral striatum/nucleus accumbens elicted strong feelings of _____.

A. pain
B. pleasure
C. anger
D. fear

--- title: "Quiz 3" format: html --- ## Part I: Main (10 points) ### 1. People with major depressive disorder (MDD) and schizophrenia often have _________- brain volumes compared with healthy controls. **A. Smaller** B. Larger C. Equivalent D. Larger left hemisphere than right hemisphere ### 2. Which of these areas is NOT usually involved in the brain’s reward system? A. Ventral tegmental area **B. Posterior pituitary** C. Nucleus Accumbens D. Amygdala ### 3. Atypical antipsychotic medications tend to increase levels of dopamine in some brain regions. This _____ the dopamine (DA) hypothesis of schizophrenia which posits that _____ levels of dopamine are related to positive symptoms of the disorder. A. supports; tonic B. has no relevance for; varying **C. undermines; higher** D. supports; lower ### 4. This structure controls both autonomic and endocrine output from the CNS. **A. Hypothalamus** B. Nucleus Accumbens C. Amygdala D. Hippocampus ### 5. The monoamine hypothesis of depression holds that ______ levels of monoamines are associated with ______. . A. increased; Parkinson’s B. reduced; bipolar disorder C. increased; schizophrenia **D. reduced; depression** ### 6. The human brain has more neurons in the ______ than other comparable species. **A. Cerebral cortex** B. Spinal cord C. Cerebellum D. HPA axis ### 7. Autonomic nervous system measures show distinct patterns that clearly distinguish among emotions. A. True **B. False** ### 8. Bipolar disorder is commonly treated with all of the following drugs EXCEPT: A. lithium B. anti-convulsants C. anti-psychotics **D. monoamine agonists** ### 9. There are endogenous receptor sites in the CNS for many substances that have psychological/neurological effects, and the CNS itself produces and releases substances that bind to these receptors. **A. True** B. False ### 10. A biological approach to emotion highlights all the following dimensions EXCEPT: A. Behaviors **B. Social influences on affective state** C. Subjective feelings D. Physiological responses ## Part II: Bonus ### 11. The vast majority of people with major depressive disorder respond to drug therapy alone. A. True **B. False** ### 12. Clinicians can readily measure monoamine levels in the CNS in order to diagnose or treat depression or schizophrenia. A. True **B. False** ### 13. Milner and Olds found that electrical stimulation of a pathway from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the ventral striatum/nucleus accumbens elicted strong feelings of _____. A. pain **B. pleasure** C. anger D. fear