Alterations in activity at dopamine synapses have been implicated in the development of:

Related Mcqs:

1. _____________ is credited with first inferring the existence of synapses?

   A. Johannes Muller
   B. Franz Gall
   C. William James
   D. Charles Sherrington

2. Acetylcholine, epinephrine, dopamine, and histamine are:

   A. prescription-only drugs
   B. synapses
   C. neurotransmitters
   D. beta blockers

3. The dopamine-psychosis link is based on the observation that:

   A. low dopamine levels of activity in the brain seem to produce psychotic symptoms
   B. there are high level of dopamine activity in the brains of psychotic people
   C. there are high levels of amphetamine activity in the brains of psychotic people
   D. dopamine interacts with serotonin creating psychosis

4. A disease believed to be caused because of cell death in a brain area that produces dopamine:

   A. Alzheimer’s disease
   B. Drug abuse
   C. Epilepsy
   D. Parkinson’s disease

5. A disease believed to be caused because of cell death in a brain area that produces dopamine:

   A. Alzheimer’s disease
   B. Drug abuse
   C. Epilepsy
   D. Parkinson’s disease

6. Research on neural grafting techniques to transplant dopamine cell bodies indicate that:

   A. We cannot repair damaged brains
   B. We can repair some damaged brains
   C. We can prevent brain damage
   D. We can prevent Parkinson’s disease

7. Within the human embryo, activity related to the development of hair and nails is centered in the ____________?

   A. mesoderm
   B. endoderm
   C. exoderm
   D. ectoderm

8. Piaget is to cognitive development as Kohlberg is to ______________ development?

   A. emotional
   B. physical
   C. moral
   D. social

9. Which of the following statements relating to the stages in Freud’s psychogenetic model of development matches up with Freud’s suggestions?Which of the following statements relating to the stages in Freud’s psychogenetic model of development matches up with Freud’s suggestions?

   A. At an early oral stage children usually start to explore their environment but experience control and discipline from their parents
   B. Fixation at the anal stage results in children deriving pleasure in adulthood from activities such as overeating, smoking, drinking and kissing
   C. At the genital stage children discover pleasure from touching their genitals
   D. During the latency period sexual impulses are rechanneled into activities such as sport, learning and social activities

10. According to Tuckman’s five stage model of group development, which stage refers to the period of development when people struggle with each other over leadership and group definition?

    A. Performing
    B. Storming
    C. Forming
    D. Adjourning