Based on brain scans of those with bipolar disorder, which of the following is true? a. The brain is more active during manic episodes and less active during depressive episodes. b. The brain is less active during manic episodes and more active during depressive episodes. c. There is no consistent relationship between brain activity and periods of mania or depression. d. The brain is more active than normal during both manic and depressive episodes. e. The brain is less active than normal during both manic and depressive episodes.

After spending several weeks barely able to get out of bed, Hatch finds himself. With so much energy that he surprises his wife by painting the entire house in one day. Concerned, his wife brings him to the hospital, where the doctors diagnose him with a. suicidal thoughts. b. bipolar disorder. c. persistent depressive disorder. d. rumination. e. major depressive disorder.

Believing that aliens are trying to steal her thoughts, Shauna wears a special hat that she designed. Her beliefs represent a. hallucinations. b. thickening cerebral tissue. c. delusions. d. a word salad. e. insufficient dopamine receptors.

Which of the following is true of suicide? a. Marijuana use is related to suicide, but alcohol use is not. b. Women are more likely to end their lives than men. c. Suicide is a bigger problem among the poor than the rich. d. In the United States, suicide is more common among Whites than Blacks. e. Married individuals are more likely to commit suicide than single people.

A researcher, who is trying to determine how social-cultural changes might be correlated with the incidence of bipolar disorder would be most int e rested in which of the following? a. The brain changes in a person, with bipolar disorder as measured by a PET scan. b. Scientific measures of the heritability of the disorder. c The correlation between rates of poverty and cases of the disorder. d. Neurotransmitter levels in patients diagnosed with the disorder. e. The number of close biological relatives who also suffer from bipolar disorder.

a. List the parts of the brain and one function of each. b. In what ways does the reticular activating system function? c. How might damage to the occipital lobe affect an individual?

Based on brain scans of those with bipolar disorder, which of the following is true?

a. The brain is more active during manic episodes and less active during depressive episodes.

b. The brain is less active during manic episodes and more active during depressive episodes.

c. There is no consistent relationship between brain activity and periods of mania or depression.

d. The brain is more active than normal during both manic and depressive episodes.

e. The brain is less active than normal during both manic and depressive episodes.

Rebekah has grown increasingly nervous about going to school and social gatherings. When she is assigned a presentation in English class, she is so terrified that her teacher and classmates will judge her harshly that she can't bring herself to go to school at all. A therapist would be most likely to diagnose her with a. ADHD. b. panic disorder. c. obsessive-compulsive disorder. d. social anxiety disorder. e. posttraumatic stress disorder.

In obsessive-compulsive disorder, obsessions are repetitive _____, and compulsions are repetitive _____. a. behaviors; thoughts. b. behaviors; experiences. c. thoughts; behaviors. d. concerns; memories. e. thoughts; concerns.

Schizophrenia has been linked to brain and neurotransmitter abnormalities as well as genetics. Explain research findings related to two features of brain anatomy, one neurotransmitter, and one genetic factor that could cause someone to develop schizophrenia.

Which area of the brain exhibits higher-than-normal activity in many people with PTSD? a. Amygdala. b. Hippocampus. c. Hypothalamus. d. Reticular formation. e. Occipital lobe.

Leo is always so worried that something bad is about to happen that he can't stay focused at school. A therapist might best diagnose Leo with a. panic disorder. b. a phobia. c. obsessive-compulsive disorder. d. generalized anxiety disorder. e. susto.

Rebekah has grown increasingly nervous about going to school and social gatherings. When she is assigned a presentation in English class, she is so terrified that her teacher and classmates will judge her harshly that she can't bring herself to go to school at all. A therapist would be most likely to diagnose her with

a. ADHD.

b. panic disorder.

c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.

d. social anxiety disorder.

e. posttraumatic stress disorder.

Steve recently lost his job. For each of the disorders below, explain how that diagnosis could have affected his job performance: • Agoraphobia • Panic disorder • Obsessive-compulsive disorder