Discussion Quiz

Question 1

naturalistic theory

Answer 1

the assumption that a behavior is good bc it evolutionarily stood the test of time

Question 2

biological determinism

Answer 2

the belief that all behaviors are innate, determined by genes, brain size or other biological attributes

Question 3

breeding for behavior

Answer 3

fox experiment

Question 4

3 basic tenants of sociobiology

Answer 4

NS.S.U

1. human mind and behavior are shaped by natural selection
2. the human mind uses strategies to solve problems our ancestors once faced
3. There is a shared, universal human nature

Question 5

naturalistic fallacy

Answer 5

the idea that because a behavior exists in nature it is good or tolerable

Question 6

psychopathology

Answer 6

disorders of thoughts and behaviors

30% of americans at some point

Question 7

neurodiversity

Answer 7

neurological conditions are normal variations

Question 8

DSM V for schizophrenia

Answer 8

must be a least one positive symptom present along with two other symptoms

Question 9

positive symptoms

Answer 9

hallucinations, delusions, disorganize speech and behavior

Question 10

negative symptoms

Answer 10

social withdrawal, avolution, alogia, catatonia

Question 11

avolution

Answer 11

reduced motivation

Question 12

alogia

Answer 12

reduced speech

Question 13

cognitive symptoms

Answer 13

trouble with focused attention. working memory deficits, impaired executive function

Question 14

development of schizophrenia

Answer 14

• accent of youth: peak in late adolescence
• heritability: genetic link in schizophrenia
• complexity: born in colder months, stressful upbringing, prodromal signs before episode

Question 15

schizophrenia neural features

Answer 15

enlarged ventricles, disorganize hippocampal features, higher rate of gray matter loss

Question 16

antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia

Answer 16

block dopamine receptors

Question 17

aberrant salience

Answer 17

altered dopamine pathway

• aberrant reward= confabulation
• aberrant emotional= enhanced threat perception

all lead to delusions

Question 18

drug use and abuse

Answer 18

DSM IV- substance dependence and abuse

DSM V- substance abuse

Question 19

DSM IV

Answer 19

• substance abuse

- substance dependence

Question 20

DSM V

Answer 20

• combined substance use and abuse into substance use disorder
• defined by level of severity

Question 21

animal models for drug use

Answer 21

• study causal effects

Question 22

conditioned place preference

Answer 22

• drug injection and saline injection in two different rooms

- which room does the animal spend more time in

Question 23

drug self administration

Answer 23

• animal performs an action to receive drug
• fixed ratio schedule
• progressive ratio- breaking point

Question 24

optogenetics

Answer 24

cause behavior with lasers

Question 25

allostatic model

Answer 25

withdrawal avoidance, withdrawal associated with low dopamine levels

Question 26

anhedonia theory

Answer 26

drugs used to treat anhedonia manipulate dopamine

Question 27

incentive sensitization

Answer 27

• drugs do produce pleasure but it isn’t driving addiction

- drugs increase want