Question 1

Which pair of addictive substances causes the greatest amount of damage to the global population?

Accepted Answer

A) Tobacco and cocaine" 
B) Alcohol and tobacco" 
C) Cocaine and heroin" 
D) Marijuana and heroin" 
A) Tobacco and cocaine" 
B) Alcohol and tobacco" 
C) Cocaine and heroin" 
D) Marijuana and heroin"

Question 2

An individual who has been addicted to alcohol for 5 years attempts to quit, and is feeling extremely anxious, has a fever, and is also vomiting. This individual is going through __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual who has been addicted to...

Question 3

What is an example of a secondary reward?

Accepted Answer

A) Food 
B) Water 
C) Time with a loved one 
D) Money 
A) Food 
B) Water 
C) Time with a loved one 
D) Money

Question 4

Mu-opioid receptors are associated with unpleasant reactions in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Addiction only pertains to illicit substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In both humans and animals, addictive substances will cause a ____________ release in the nucleus accumbens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In both humans and animals, addictive substances...

Question 7

Addictive substances fool the body and mind into thinking that the body is in an improved state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What do those in the field of positive psychology study?

Accepted Answer

A) How to achieve goals" 
B) How to ignore negative comments and attitudes" 
C) How to make rewards even more pleasureful" 
D) What makes people happy" 
A) How to achieve goals" 
B) How to ignore negative comments and attitudes" 
C) How to make rewards even more pleasureful" 
D) What makes people happy"

Question 9

Which neurotransmitter measurement method involves using a very small probe and osmosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Positron emission tomography (PET) 
B) Fact-scan cyclic voltammetry 
C) Microdialysis 
D) Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
A) Positron emission tomography (PET) 
B) Fact-scan cyclic voltammetry 
C) Microdialysis 
D) Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Question 10

Allostasis is a term used for the body's response to:

Accepted Answer

A) Hunger" 
B) Sexual encounters" 
C) Satiety" 
D) Stress" 
A) Hunger" 
B) Sexual encounters" 
C) Satiety" 
D) Stress"

Question 11

How can an addiction can be "learned" by the brain? What makes it difficult to unlearn addictions?

Accepted Answer

Addiction can be "learned" by the brain

Question 12

Insulin regulates blood glucose levels, and is also involved in regulating:

Accepted Answer

A) Stress response" 
B) Energy in the hypothalamus" 
C) Hormone levels" 
D) Intake of food" 
A) Stress response" 
B) Energy in the hypothalamus" 
C) Hormone levels" 
D) Intake of food"

Question 13

The story of Frank the physician illustrates the difference between knowledge and:

Accepted Answer

A) Motivation 
B) Reward 
C) Wisdom 
D) Punishment 
A) Motivation 
B) Reward 
C) Wisdom 
D) Punishment

Question 14

If a squirt of juice has been reliably administered immediately following a predictive cue, but the juice squirts suddenly stop, what will happen to the dopamine levels of the rat who has been receiving the juice?

Accepted Answer

A) There will be a spike in dopamine levels after several seconds have passed with no juice reward" 
B) There will be a dip in dopamine levels when the expected juice reward is not delivered" 
C) There will be a dip in dopamine levels immediately after the predictive cue" 
D) None of the above" 
A) There will be a spike in dopamine levels after several seconds have passed with no juice reward" 
B) There will be a dip in dopamine levels when the expected juice reward is not delivered" 
C) There will be a dip in dopamine levels immediately after the predictive cue" 
D) None of the above"

Question 15

Why is addiction so difficult to combat?

Accepted Answer

A) The brain is convinced that the addictive substance improves the well-being of the body 
B) The body is in an improved state after using the addictive substance 
C) Addictive substances often do not cause physical harm 
D) Addiction eliminates the memory of taking the substance 
A) The brain is convinced that the addictive substance improves the well-being of the body 
B) The body is in an improved state after using the addictive substance 
C) Addictive substances often do not cause physical harm 
D) Addiction eliminates the memory of taking the substance

Question 16

Which of the following is an internal drive?

Accepted Answer

A) Response to outside threat" 
B) Parental attachment" 
C) Affiliation" 
D) Circadian rhythms" 
A) Response to outside threat" 
B) Parental attachment" 
C) Affiliation" 
D) Circadian rhythms"

Question 17

The ____________ houses many dopaminergic neurons and connects to the cortex through the mesocortical and mesolimbic pathways.

Accepted Answer

Ventral te

Question 18

Money, education, and opportunities are all ________________ that may lead to primary rewards.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Money, education, and opportunities are all ________________...

Question 19

Internal drives are associated with which brain structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Hippocampus" 
B) Amygdala" 
C) Hypothalamus" 
D) Thalamus" 
A) Hippocampus" 
B) Amygdala" 
C) Hypothalamus" 
D) Thalamus"

Question 20

Which type of opioid receptor is associated with analgesia, euphoria, reward, and the addictive effects of opioids?

Accepted Answer

A) Nociceptin receptors" 
B) Delta-opioid receptors" 
C) Kappa-opioid receptors" 
D) Mu-opioid receptors" 
A) Nociceptin receptors" 
B) Delta-opioid receptors" 
C) Kappa-opioid receptors" 
D) Mu-opioid receptors"

Which pair of addictive substances causes the greatest amount of damage to the global population?

An individual who has been addicted to alcohol for 5 years attempts to quit, and is feeling extremely anxious, has a fever, and is also vomiting. This individual is going through __________.

What is an example of a secondary reward?

Mu-opioid receptors are associated with unpleasant reactions in humans.

Addiction only pertains to illicit substances.

In both humans and animals, addictive substances will cause a ____________ release in the nucleus accumbens.

Addictive substances fool the body and mind into thinking that the body is in an improved state.

What do those in the field of positive psychology study?

Which neurotransmitter measurement method involves using a very small probe and osmosis?

Allostasis is a term used for the body's response to:

How can an addiction can be "learned" by the brain? What makes it difficult to unlearn addictions?

Insulin regulates blood glucose levels, and is also involved in regulating:

The story of Frank the physician illustrates the difference between knowledge and:

If a squirt of juice has been reliably administered immediately following a predictive cue, but the juice squirts suddenly stop, what will happen to the dopamine levels of the rat who has been receiving the juice?

Why is addiction so difficult to combat?

Which of the following is an internal drive?

The ____________ houses many dopaminergic neurons and connects to the cortex through the mesocortical and mesolimbic pathways.

Money, education, and opportunities are all ________________ that may lead to primary rewards.

Internal drives are associated with which brain structure?

Which type of opioid receptor is associated with analgesia, euphoria, reward, and the addictive effects of opioids?

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Exam 14: Motivation and Reward

Which pair of addictive substances causes the greatest amount of damage to the global population?

An individual who has been addicted to alcohol for 5 years attempts to quit, and is feeling extremely anxious, has a fever, and is also vomiting. This individual is going through __________.

What is an example of a secondary reward?

Mu-opioid receptors are associated with unpleasant reactions in humans.

Addiction only pertains to illicit substances.

In both humans and animals, addictive substances will cause a ____________ release in the nucleus accumbens.

Addictive substances fool the body and mind into thinking that the body is in an improved state.

What do those in the field of positive psychology study?

Which neurotransmitter measurement method involves using a very small probe and osmosis?

Allostasis is a term used for the body's response to:

How can an addiction can be "learned" by the brain? What makes it difficult to unlearn addictions?

Insulin regulates blood glucose levels, and is also involved in regulating:

The story of Frank the physician illustrates the difference between knowledge and:

If a squirt of juice has been reliably administered immediately following a predictive cue, but the juice squirts suddenly stop, what will happen to the dopamine levels of the rat who has been receiving the juice?

Why is addiction so difficult to combat?

Which of the following is an internal drive?

The ____________ houses many dopaminergic neurons and connects to the cortex through the mesocortical and mesolimbic pathways.

Money, education, and opportunities are all ________________ that may lead to primary rewards.

Internal drives are associated with which brain structure?

Which type of opioid receptor is associated with analgesia, euphoria, reward, and the addictive effects of opioids?

Online Practice Questions

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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