Question 1

What neural pathology has been found in animals and humans addicted to cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A) Malformed dendrites in the prefrontal cortex 
B) Dysfunction in the orbitofrontal cortex 
C) Changes in the communication between the frontal cortex and the nucleus accumbens 
D) All of the above 
A) Malformed dendrites in the prefrontal cortex 
B) Dysfunction in the orbitofrontal cortex 
C) Changes in the communication between the frontal cortex and the nucleus accumbens 
D) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is a benzodiazepine effect?

Accepted Answer

A) The muscle relaxation effects are produced in the limbic system. 
B) The amnesic effects are produced in the brain stem. 
C) The anxiolytic effects involve the limbic system. 
D) The sedation effects occur via the hippocampus. 
A) The muscle relaxation effects are produced in the limbic system. 
B) The amnesic effects are produced in the brain stem. 
C) The anxiolytic effects involve the limbic system. 
D) The sedation effects occur via the hippocampus.

Question 3

What evidence suggests that there is a neural basis for addiction and reward? How might this be related to the motivation to engage in survival behaviors such as eating or sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

There is a significant amount of evidenc

Question 4

Caffeine is:

Accepted Answer

A) An illegal drug 
B) An abused drug 
C) Not considered a drug 
D) None of the above 
A) An illegal drug 
B) An abused drug 
C) Not considered a drug 
D) None of the above

Question 5

Type 2 alcoholics:

Accepted Answer

A) Are late-onset alcoholics 
B) Are cautious and emotionally dependent 
C) Feel guilty about overindulging 
D) Are almost always male 
A) Are late-onset alcoholics 
B) Are cautious and emotionally dependent 
C) Feel guilty about overindulging 
D) Are almost always male

Question 6

A key reason for heroin being so addictive is that it:

Accepted Answer

A) Can be consumed in many ways 
B) Easily and rapidly enters the brain 
C) Produces euphoria followed by a phase of intense alertness 
D) Has very aversive withdrawal symptoms 
A) Can be consumed in many ways 
B) Easily and rapidly enters the brain 
C) Produces euphoria followed by a phase of intense alertness 
D) Has very aversive withdrawal symptoms

Question 7

Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading cause of ___ in the Western world.

Accepted Answer

A) Miscarriages 
B) Intellectual impairment 
C) Multiple births 
D) Infertility 
A) Miscarriages 
B) Intellectual impairment 
C) Multiple births 
D) Infertility

Question 8

Detoxification is most dangerous with:

Accepted Answer

A) Heroin 
B) Alcohol 
C) Cocaine 
D) Benzodiazepines 
A) Heroin 
B) Alcohol 
C) Cocaine 
D) Benzodiazepines

Question 9

How does marijuana challenge our understanding of addiction?

Accepted Answer

Marijuana challenges our understanding o

Question 10

The effects of MDMA:

Accepted Answer

A) Have not been shown to produce long-term damage 
B) Are important in religious ceremonies and are sanctioned for use in the Native American Church 
C) Include appetite enhancement 
D) Include stimulation and sensory distortions 
A) Have not been shown to produce long-term damage 
B) Are important in religious ceremonies and are sanctioned for use in the Native American Church 
C) Include appetite enhancement 
D) Include stimulation and sensory distortions

Question 11

Type 1 alcoholics:

Accepted Answer

A) Start drinking at an early age 
B) Can abstain for a long time,but then engage in binge drinking when they do drink 
C) Have a tendency toward antisocial behavior 
D) Show low harm avoidance as children 
A) Start drinking at an early age 
B) Can abstain for a long time,but then engage in binge drinking when they do drink 
C) Have a tendency toward antisocial behavior 
D) Show low harm avoidance as children

Question 12

Which of the following has a reputation as a date rape drug?

Accepted Answer

A) Valium 
B) Halcion 
C) Rohypnol 
D) Xanax 
A) Valium 
B) Halcion 
C) Rohypnol 
D) Xanax

Question 13

With chronic alcoholism vitamin B₁ deficiency can occur,which can produce Korsakoff's syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following genes have been implicated in cocaine addiction?

Accepted Answer

A) The α₄ nicotinic receptor gene 
B) The Clock gene that affects acetylcholine 
C) Homer genes that regulate glutamate 
D) All of the above 
A) The α₄ nicotinic receptor gene 
B) The Clock gene that affects acetylcholine 
C) Homer genes that regulate glutamate 
D) All of the above

Question 15

Cocaine does not cross the placenta.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When followed until age 15,children prenatally exposed to marijuana have shown no developmental or cognitive differences from children who were not exposed to marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not true with respect to tobacco use?

Accepted Answer

A) A compound in tobacco smoke damages a cancer-suppressing gene,causing lung cancer. 
B) Smoking causes cancers in the respiratory system only,because tobacco smoke is inhaled. 
C) Women who smoke during pregnancy give birth to underweight infants. 
D) Smoking can produce constriction of the blood vessels requiring amputation of extremities. 
A) A compound in tobacco smoke damages a cancer-suppressing gene,causing lung cancer. 
B) Smoking causes cancers in the respiratory system only,because tobacco smoke is inhaled. 
C) Women who smoke during pregnancy give birth to underweight infants. 
D) Smoking can produce constriction of the blood vessels requiring amputation of extremities.

Question 18

In a long-term study of heroin users,about ___ of the subjects were dead by age 46 with ___ being the most common cause of death.

Accepted Answer

A) half,drug overdose 
B) three-quarters,homicide or suicide 
C) half,poor health 
D) 90 percent,drug overdose 
A) half,drug overdose 
B) three-quarters,homicide or suicide 
C) half,poor health 
D) 90 percent,drug overdose

Question 19

Opium is the naturally occurring source of:

Accepted Answer

A) Endorphins 
B) Aspirin 
C) Codeine 
D) All of the above 
A) Endorphins 
B) Aspirin 
C) Codeine 
D) All of the above

Question 20

Marc has tried to quit heroin seven times only to relapse each and every time;Marc has used dirty needles to shoot up and claims he doesn't care about the risks from sharing needles,and Marc spends the majority of his waking hours obsessing about how to get high again.Marc shows the hallmark signs of:

Accepted Answer

A) Being in withdrawal 
B) Addiction 
C) Low self-esteem 
D) Psychoactive drug use 
A) Being in withdrawal 
B) Addiction 
C) Low self-esteem 
D) Psychoactive drug use

What neural pathology has been found in animals and humans addicted to cocaine?

Which of the following is a benzodiazepine effect?

What evidence suggests that there is a neural basis for addiction and reward? How might this be related to the motivation to engage in survival behaviors such as eating or sexual behavior?

Caffeine is:

Type 2 alcoholics:

A key reason for heroin being so addictive is that it:

Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading cause of ___ in the Western world.

Detoxification is most dangerous with:

How does marijuana challenge our understanding of addiction?

The effects of MDMA:

Type 1 alcoholics:

Which of the following has a reputation as a date rape drug?

With chronic alcoholism vitamin B₁ deficiency can occur,which can produce Korsakoff's syndrome.

Which of the following genes have been implicated in cocaine addiction?

Cocaine does not cross the placenta.

When followed until age 15,children prenatally exposed to marijuana have shown no developmental or cognitive differences from children who were not exposed to marijuana.

Which of the following is not true with respect to tobacco use?

In a long-term study of heroin users,about _ of the subjects were dead by age 46 with _ being the most common cause of death.

Opium is the naturally occurring source of:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 5: Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

What neural pathology has been found in animals and humans addicted to cocaine?

Which of the following is a benzodiazepine effect?

What evidence suggests that there is a neural basis for addiction and reward? How might this be related to the motivation to engage in survival behaviors such as eating or sexual behavior?

Caffeine is:

Type 2 alcoholics:

A key reason for heroin being so addictive is that it:

Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading cause of ___ in the Western world.

Detoxification is most dangerous with:

How does marijuana challenge our understanding of addiction?

The effects of MDMA:

Type 1 alcoholics:

Which of the following has a reputation as a date rape drug?

With chronic alcoholism vitamin B₁ deficiency can occur,which can produce Korsakoff's syndrome.

Which of the following genes have been implicated in cocaine addiction?

Cocaine does not cross the placenta.

When followed until age 15,children prenatally exposed to marijuana have shown no developmental or cognitive differences from children who were not exposed to marijuana.

Which of the following is not true with respect to tobacco use?

In a long-term study of heroin users,about ___ of the subjects were dead by age 46 with ___ being the most common cause of death.

Opium is the naturally occurring source of:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

In a long-term study of heroin users,about _ of the subjects were dead by age 46 with _ being the most common cause of death.