Psychopathology and Diagnosis Midterm Questions
with Correct Answers
Frontal Lobe Correct Answer-movement, abstract thinking, planning,
memory, and judgment.
Associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, emotions,
impulsive behavior, and problem-solving.
Parietal Lobe Correct Answer-processing sensory input for touch and
body position.
Occipital Lobe Correct Answer-Vision
Temporal Lobe Correct Answer-Perception and recognition of
speech/language, hearing, and memory.
Limbic System Correct Answer-emotions and drives
neural system (including the hippocampus, amygdala, and
hypothalamus)
Hippocampus Correct Answer-*Memory* & Learning
A neural center located in the limbic system that helps process explicit
*Memories* for storage.
,Thalamus Correct Answer-relay station for sensory impulses, pain.
the Brain's sensory control center, located on top of the brainstem; it
directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and
transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla.
Neuron Correct Answer-a nerve cell; the basic building block of the
nervous system
Axon Correct Answer-A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries
nerve impulses away from the cell body.
Dendrites Correct Answer-Branchlike parts of a neuron that are
specialized to receive information.
Vesicles Correct Answer-small membrane sacs that specialize in moving
products into, out of, and within a cell.
Synapse Correct Answer-the gap between the axon tip of the sending
neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron
Neurotransmitters Correct Answer-chemical messengers that cross the
synaptic gaps between neurons
, Dopamine Correct Answer-A neurotransmitter associated with
movement, attention, learning, pleasure & reward systems.
• Linked to symptoms similar to Schizophrenia
Serotonin Correct Answer-A neurotransmitter that affects hunger, sleep,
arousal, and mood.
GABA Correct Answer-reduces the activity of the neurons to which it
binds. It inhibits nerve transmission in the brain, calming nervous
activity. This can make a person feel more tranquil.
Norepinephrine Correct Answer-helps control alertness and arousal.
Involved in learning and mood regulation; undersupply can depress
mood.
Acetylcholine Correct Answer-Enables memory, learning, arousal,
neuroplasticity, and triggers muscle contraction.
(used for Alzheimer's & Parkinson's)
Tardive Dyskinesia Correct Answer-involuntary movements of the facial
muscles, tongue, and limbs; a possible neurotoxic side effect of long-
term use of antipsychotic drugs that target certain dopamine receptors.
with Correct Answers
Frontal Lobe Correct Answer-movement, abstract thinking, planning,
memory, and judgment.
Associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, emotions,
impulsive behavior, and problem-solving.
Parietal Lobe Correct Answer-processing sensory input for touch and
body position.
Occipital Lobe Correct Answer-Vision
Temporal Lobe Correct Answer-Perception and recognition of
speech/language, hearing, and memory.
Limbic System Correct Answer-emotions and drives
neural system (including the hippocampus, amygdala, and
hypothalamus)
Hippocampus Correct Answer-*Memory* & Learning
A neural center located in the limbic system that helps process explicit
*Memories* for storage.
,Thalamus Correct Answer-relay station for sensory impulses, pain.
the Brain's sensory control center, located on top of the brainstem; it
directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and
transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla.
Neuron Correct Answer-a nerve cell; the basic building block of the
nervous system
Axon Correct Answer-A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries
nerve impulses away from the cell body.
Dendrites Correct Answer-Branchlike parts of a neuron that are
specialized to receive information.
Vesicles Correct Answer-small membrane sacs that specialize in moving
products into, out of, and within a cell.
Synapse Correct Answer-the gap between the axon tip of the sending
neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron
Neurotransmitters Correct Answer-chemical messengers that cross the
synaptic gaps between neurons
, Dopamine Correct Answer-A neurotransmitter associated with
movement, attention, learning, pleasure & reward systems.
• Linked to symptoms similar to Schizophrenia
Serotonin Correct Answer-A neurotransmitter that affects hunger, sleep,
arousal, and mood.
GABA Correct Answer-reduces the activity of the neurons to which it
binds. It inhibits nerve transmission in the brain, calming nervous
activity. This can make a person feel more tranquil.
Norepinephrine Correct Answer-helps control alertness and arousal.
Involved in learning and mood regulation; undersupply can depress
mood.
Acetylcholine Correct Answer-Enables memory, learning, arousal,
neuroplasticity, and triggers muscle contraction.
(used for Alzheimer's & Parkinson's)
Tardive Dyskinesia Correct Answer-involuntary movements of the facial
muscles, tongue, and limbs; a possible neurotoxic side effect of long-
term use of antipsychotic drugs that target certain dopamine receptors.
