Question 1

The group most likely to use moist snuff are .

Accepted Answer

A) young females 
B) young males 
C) adult men who earn less than $5,000/year 
D) psychiatric outpatients 
A) young females 
B) young males 
C) adult men who earn less than $5,000/year 
D) psychiatric outpatients

Question 2

Which racial/ethnic group has the highest rate of smoking for those over 26 years old?

Accepted Answer

A) Whites 
B) Blacks 
C) Hispanics 
D) There are no ethnic differences. 
A) Whites 
B) Blacks 
C) Hispanics 
D) There are no ethnic differences.

Question 3

Research on the use of nicotine replacement therapies leads to the conclusion that .

Accepted Answer

A) There are no demonstrable differences in effectiveness between different nicotine replacement therapies. 
B) They are only slightly more effective than placebos. 
C) There may be significant long-term consequences to their use. 
D) Pairing them with behavioral therapies does little to enhance treatment effectiveness. 
A) There are no demonstrable differences in effectiveness between different nicotine replacement therapies. 
B) They are only slightly more effective than placebos. 
C) There may be significant long-term consequences to their use. 
D) Pairing them with behavioral therapies does little to enhance treatment effectiveness.

Question 4

are the most toxic way to smoke tobacco.

Accepted Answer

A) Cigars 
B) Pipes 
C) Cigarettes 
D) Hookahs 
A) Cigars 
B) Pipes 
C) Cigarettes 
D) Hookahs

Question 5

Recent animal research suggests a major reason why smoking tends to begin in adolescence is that teens' brains are more susceptible to the rewarding effects of nicotine than are the brains of older individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the most efficient way to get a dose of nicotine?

Accepted Answer

A) cigarette smoking 
B) pipe smoking 
C) using snuff intranasally 
D) using chewing tobacco 
E) cigarette or pipe smoking 
A) cigarette smoking 
B) pipe smoking 
C) using snuff intranasally 
D) using chewing tobacco 
E) cigarette or pipe smoking

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding the smoking-related mortality rates of men and women in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are more likely to die of smoking-related causes than women. 
B) Women are more likely to die of smoking-related causes than men. 
C) The smoking-related risk of death for men and women is almost identical. 
D) Not enough research has been conducted on women smokers to draw any conclusions. 
A) Men are more likely to die of smoking-related causes than women. 
B) Women are more likely to die of smoking-related causes than men. 
C) The smoking-related risk of death for men and women is almost identical. 
D) Not enough research has been conducted on women smokers to draw any conclusions.

Question 8

Adolescent boys are much more likely to smoke than adolescent girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A general desire to try new and different experiences plays a role in adolescent smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How many countries use some type of visual warning on cigarettes to help prevent people from smoking or to encourage smokers to quit?

Accepted Answer

A) 18 
B) 31 
C) 74 
D) 105 
A) 18 
B) 31 
C) 74 
D) 105

Question 11

Most of the cancer-causing substances in smoke are in .

Accepted Answer

A) carbon monoxide 
B) tar 
C) nicotine 
D) carbon dioxide 
A) carbon monoxide 
B) tar 
C) nicotine 
D) carbon dioxide

Question 12

The major way that nicotine is excreted from the body is through sweat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Compared to nonsmokers, the life expectancy of a regular smoker is about five years shorter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not true of behavioral programs for smoking cessation?

Accepted Answer

A) One of the key components is the identification of high-risk situations. 
B) They may not involve direct contact with professional staff. 
C) They have been shown to be an effective way to stop smoking. 
D) Treatment lasts four to six months on average. 
A) One of the key components is the identification of high-risk situations. 
B) They may not involve direct contact with professional staff. 
C) They have been shown to be an effective way to stop smoking. 
D) Treatment lasts four to six months on average.

Question 15

The main reason humans consume tobacco is for its content.

Accepted Answer

A) tar 
B) nicotine 
C) caffeine 
D) carbon monoxide 
A) tar 
B) nicotine 
C) caffeine 
D) carbon monoxide

Question 16

If you went back in time, in which year would you see more people smoking in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 1958 
B) 1969 
C) 1977 
D) 1983 
A) 1958 
B) 1969 
C) 1977 
D) 1983

Question 17

Water pipe smoking results in greater exposure to carbon monoxide than cigarette smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the processes of tolerance to and dependence on nicotine.What is the time frame of tolerance to nicotine?
What are the symptoms of dependence?

Accepted Answer

Tolerance to nicotine occurs when the bo

Question 19

Nicotiana tabacum is indigenous to .

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) Spain 
C) Africa 
D) South America 
A) the United States 
B) Spain 
C) Africa 
D) South America

Question 20

"Controlled" smoking is one popular and effective option in smoking treatment programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The group most likely to use moist snuff are .

Which racial/ethnic group has the highest rate of smoking for those over 26 years old?

Research on the use of nicotine replacement therapies leads to the conclusion that .

are the most toxic way to smoke tobacco.

Recent animal research suggests a major reason why smoking tends to begin in adolescence is that teens' brains are more susceptible to the rewarding effects of nicotine than are the brains of older individuals.

Which of the following is the most efficient way to get a dose of nicotine?

Which of the following is true regarding the smoking-related mortality rates of men and women in the United States?

Adolescent boys are much more likely to smoke than adolescent girls.

A general desire to try new and different experiences plays a role in adolescent smoking.

How many countries use some type of visual warning on cigarettes to help prevent people from smoking or to encourage smokers to quit?

Most of the cancer-causing substances in smoke are in .

The major way that nicotine is excreted from the body is through sweat.

Compared to nonsmokers, the life expectancy of a regular smoker is about five years shorter.

Which of the following is not true of behavioral programs for smoking cessation?

The main reason humans consume tobacco is for its content.

If you went back in time, in which year would you see more people smoking in the United States?

Water pipe smoking results in greater exposure to carbon monoxide than cigarette smoking.

Describe the processes of tolerance to and dependence on nicotine.What is the time frame of tolerance to nicotine? What are the symptoms of dependence?

Nicotiana tabacum is indigenous to .

"Controlled" smoking is one popular and effective option in smoking treatment programs.

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Exam 7: Nicotine

The group most likely to use moist snuff are .

Which racial/ethnic group has the highest rate of smoking for those over 26 years old?

Research on the use of nicotine replacement therapies leads to the conclusion that .

are the most toxic way to smoke tobacco.

Recent animal research suggests a major reason why smoking tends to begin in adolescence is that teens' brains are more susceptible to the rewarding effects of nicotine than are the brains of older individuals.

Which of the following is the most efficient way to get a dose of nicotine?

Which of the following is true regarding the smoking-related mortality rates of men and women in the United States?

Adolescent boys are much more likely to smoke than adolescent girls.

A general desire to try new and different experiences plays a role in adolescent smoking.

How many countries use some type of visual warning on cigarettes to help prevent people from smoking or to encourage smokers to quit?

Most of the cancer-causing substances in smoke are in .

The major way that nicotine is excreted from the body is through sweat.

Compared to nonsmokers, the life expectancy of a regular smoker is about five years shorter.

Which of the following is not true of behavioral programs for smoking cessation?

The main reason humans consume tobacco is for its content.

If you went back in time, in which year would you see more people smoking in the United States?

Water pipe smoking results in greater exposure to carbon monoxide than cigarette smoking.

Describe the processes of tolerance to and dependence on nicotine.What is the time frame of tolerance to nicotine? What are the symptoms of dependence?

Nicotiana tabacum is indigenous to .

"Controlled" smoking is one popular and effective option in smoking treatment programs.

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Caffeine

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Opiates

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

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