Biological explanations of SZ

Biological explanations of SZ

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Biological explanations of SZ

Biological explanations of SZ

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12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A concordance rate is....

The extent to which people share similar traits

The extent to which two twins do not share the same characteristics

The extent to which two twins share the same characteristics

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The concordance rate for MZ twins is

50%

100%

17%

48%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The concordance rate for DZ twins is

12%

17%

9%

1%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Candidate genes are

genes which may increase a person’s risk of developing schizophrenia and, as there are several of them schizophrenia is referred to as polygenic

  • The genes which may decrease a person’s risk of developing schizophrenia as there are several of them schizophrenia is referred to as polygenetic

  • genes which make someone more likely to develop schizophrenia. There is usually one gene associated with schizophrenia.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The original dopamine hypothesis suggested that...

There was too much dopamine in the Broca's area

There was too little dopamine in the broca's area

There was too much dopamine in the prefrontal cortex

There was too little dopamine in the prefrontal cortex

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Too much dopamine in central areas of the brain is known as

Hypodopaminergic in the cortex

Hyperdopaminergic in the head

Hyperdopaminergic in the cortex​

Hypodopaminergic in the cortex

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The updated dopamine hypothesis suggests that

There are too much and dopamine in certain areas of the brain e.g. too little Broca's area and too much in the prefrontal cortex

There are too much and too little dopamine in certain areas of the brain e.g. too little in the prefrontal cortex and too much in the Broca's area

8.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Too much dopamine in the Broca's area has been linked to the positive symptom of

9.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Too little dopamine in the prefrontal cortex has been linked to the negative symptom of