Explaining OCD

Which ONE of the following is NOT part of the neural explanation?

• The SERT gene

• The diathesis-stress model

• Dopamine

• The prefrontal cortex

Which ONE of the following is NOT part of the genetic explanation?

• The SERT gene

• The diathesis-stress model

• Serotonin

• The prefrontal cortex

The ____________ cortex plays a role in causing OCD.

What in the PFC is resposible for causing OCD?

• Hyperactivity (i.e., too much activity)

• Hypoactivity (i.e., not enough activity)

What is responsible for causing OCD?

• Too much serotonin

• Not enough serotonin

What is responsible for causing OCD?

• Too much dopamine

• Not enough dopamine

The SERT gene leads to...

• A lack of dopamine

• A lack of serotonin

• Too much dopamine

• Too much serotonin

Which concept explains why one identical twin develops OCD whilst the other does not

_____________ genes are genes that can cause a disorder (like OCD).

Serotonin binds with receptors in the prefrontal cortex to cause...

• Inhibition

• Excitation