According to the Dopamine Hypothesis, What Causes Schizophrenia

question 16

Multiple Choice

According to the dopamine hypothesis, what causes schizophrenia?

• A) excessive activity at dopamine synapses
• B) deficient activity at dopamine synapses
• C) an unusual point of origin for dopamine fibers in the brain
• D) an unusual course and destination of dopamine fibers in the brain

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

A stimulus that produces a response without prior learning.

Contiguity

In learning theory, refers to the proximity in time or space between two events, which can influence the association formed between them.

Contingency

A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty, often requiring planning for multiple outcomes.

Extinction

the process through which a conditioned response is diminished or eliminated, often due to the conditioned stimulus being presented without the unconditioned stimulus.