A. reduced levels of the neurotransmitter GABA
B. increased activity at norepinephrine synapses
C. excess levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine
D. reduced activity at norepinephrine
Related Mcqs:
- Suicidal thoughts are often a symptom of depression CBT, used in conjunction with medication, has been proven effective in training depression. What does CBT stand for?
A. Cognitive behavioural therapy
B. Computerized brain tomography
C. Complete behavioural therapy
D. Comprehensive brain therapy - If correlational analyses indicate that higher levels of depression are related to poorer psychical health, can we infer that depression causes poor health?
A. No, because correlated variables do not indicated causal relationships
B. No, because correlated variables are not based on inferential statistics
C. Yes, because correlated variables indicated causal relationships
D. Yes, because correlated variables are based on inferential statistics - What are the major causes of depression?
A. Chemical imbalance in the brain
B. The result of a traumatic experience or personal setback
C. Genetic predisposition
D. All of these - What age group suffers mostly from major depression?
A. Elderly adults
B. Young men
C. Young women
D. Teen – ager - Endorphin agonists are likely to ___________ one’s immediate pain and endorphin antagonists are likely to ___________ one’s immediate pain:
A. increase; increase
B. decrease; increase
C. decrease; decrease
D. eliminate; eliminate - If both depressed and non-depressed individuals received similar scores on a diagnostic test for depression, it is said that the test ______________________?
A. has not been standardized
B. is not valid
C. is not reliable
D. has not been factor analyzed - Severe depression accompanied by hallucinations and delusions are symptoms of which of these?
A. Psychotic depression
B. Major depression
C. Dysthymia
D. Bipolar disorder - Which of these drugs is not used to combat either mania, depression, or bipolar disorder?
A. Tofranil (imipramine)
B. Wellbutrin (bupropion)
C. Norpramin (desipramine)
D. Astelin (azelastine) - Dysthymia is the least serious from of depression, but what effects does it have on its victims?
A. More victims of this disease commit suicide
B. It lasts longer than other forms of depression and can lead to double depression
C. It causes temporary blindness
D. It is often mistaken for major depression - Long-term potentiation and long-term depression are processes demonstrating that:
A. Experience can modify a neuron’s responses
B. Experience can modify a person’s potential
C. Experience can modify a person’s mental health
D. Experience cannot modify a neuron’s responses
