Question 1

Alcohol can affect which neurotransmitter systems?

Accepted Answer

A) GABA 
B) Opiate 
C) Cannabinoid 
D) All of the above 
A) GABA 
B) Opiate 
C) Cannabinoid 
D) All of the above

Question 2

An adult is legally considered to be too impaired to drive when their BAC reaches ___ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) .80 
B) .08 
C) .20 
D) 0.02 
A) .80 
B) .08 
C) .20 
D) 0.02

Question 3

Prenatal exposure to alcohol has been linked to all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Impaired function on frontal lobe tasks,appearing at age 4 
B) Poor cognitive development 
C) Facial abnormalities such as a thin upper lip 
D) Trouble maintaining attention and irritability 
A) Impaired function on frontal lobe tasks,appearing at age 4 
B) Poor cognitive development 
C) Facial abnormalities such as a thin upper lip 
D) Trouble maintaining attention and irritability

Question 4

The conditioned tolerance study in your text suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) Cocaine is very similar to caffeine 
B) Nicotine can be both a stimulant and a depressant 
C) Heroin overdose may occur when the drug is administered in a novel environment 
D) Tolerance to alcohol often produces tolerance to marijuana 
A) Cocaine is very similar to caffeine 
B) Nicotine can be both a stimulant and a depressant 
C) Heroin overdose may occur when the drug is administered in a novel environment 
D) Tolerance to alcohol often produces tolerance to marijuana

Question 5

Which of the following is the best support for the possible addictive nature of marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A) Marijuana is self-administered by both humans and lower primates. 
B) Most chronic users experience noticeable withdrawal symptoms when drug use stops. 
C) Tolerance develops to the euphoric effects fairly rapidly. 
D) Marijuana causes physiological dependence. 
A) Marijuana is self-administered by both humans and lower primates. 
B) Most chronic users experience noticeable withdrawal symptoms when drug use stops. 
C) Tolerance develops to the euphoric effects fairly rapidly. 
D) Marijuana causes physiological dependence.

Question 6

Fetal alcohol syndrome is most likely to occur if the mother:

Accepted Answer

A) Attempts to withdraw from alcohol during pregnancy 
B) Drinks a small amount of alcohol every day during pregnancy 
C) Occasionally binge drinks five or more drinks in a row 
D) Is a polydrug user 
A) Attempts to withdraw from alcohol during pregnancy 
B) Drinks a small amount of alcohol every day during pregnancy 
C) Occasionally binge drinks five or more drinks in a row 
D) Is a polydrug user

Question 7

Which of the following drugs contributed to Balzac's death by a heart condition?

Accepted Answer

A) Morphine 
B) Opium 
C) Caffeine 
D) Cocaine 
A) Morphine 
B) Opium 
C) Caffeine 
D) Cocaine

Question 8

Which of the following are most likely to be impulsive and have memory disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) People who drink a moderate amount of alcohol for most of their life 
B) People who drink alcohol for its euphoric effects 
C) Binge drinkers 
D) Chronic alcoholics 
A) People who drink a moderate amount of alcohol for most of their life 
B) People who drink alcohol for its euphoric effects 
C) Binge drinkers 
D) Chronic alcoholics

Question 9

Withdrawal from cocaine includes diarrhea and vomiting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The psychoactive ingredient in marijuana affects the same receptor sites as which of the following ligands?

Accepted Answer

A) Endorphins 
B) Anandamide 
C) Dopamine 
D) Glutamate 
A) Endorphins 
B) Anandamide 
C) Dopamine 
D) Glutamate

Question 11

Which of the following show that medical marijuana is being viewed more positively?

Accepted Answer

A) Seventeen states have legalized the medical use of marijuana. 
B) The American Medical Association has called for a review of marijuana's Schedule I drug classification. 
C) The federal government is no longer circumventing state laws regarding medical marijuana and has stopped DEA raids on marijuana clinics. 
D) All of the above 
A) Seventeen states have legalized the medical use of marijuana. 
B) The American Medical Association has called for a review of marijuana's Schedule I drug classification. 
C) The federal government is no longer circumventing state laws regarding medical marijuana and has stopped DEA raids on marijuana clinics. 
D) All of the above

Question 12

Delerium tremens:

Accepted Answer

A) Is a moderate form of alcohol withdrawal 
B) Is characterized by hallucinations and delusions 
C) Is uncomfortable,but not fatal 
D) All of the above 
A) Is a moderate form of alcohol withdrawal 
B) Is characterized by hallucinations and delusions 
C) Is uncomfortable,but not fatal 
D) All of the above

Question 13

Alcohol increases anxiety and therefore aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are possible medical uses for marijuana except:

Accepted Answer

A) Pain 
B) Attention deficits 
C) Nausea of chemotherapy 
D) Glaucoma 
A) Pain 
B) Attention deficits 
C) Nausea of chemotherapy 
D) Glaucoma

Question 15

The effects of marijuana on prenatal development:

Accepted Answer

A) Are not as obvious as those caused by alcohol and cocaine 
B) Have received little attention 
C) Include later deficits in memory and language comprehension 
D) All of the above 
A) Are not as obvious as those caused by alcohol and cocaine 
B) Have received little attention 
C) Include later deficits in memory and language comprehension 
D) All of the above

Question 16

Eliza woke up in the emergency room,much to her surprise.The physician told her she was lucky that she had been found unconscious in her car.It didn't make sense to Eliza;she had shot up her usual dose,the same as yesterday,from the same old supplier but she had never,ever administered her heroin in her car.Eliza had overdosed because:

Accepted Answer

A) She had panicked and the adrenaline reduced her tolerance 
B) The heroin was a designer drug to which she had no cross-tolerance 
C) She had administered the drug in a novel environment 
D) The heroin was most likely contaminated with another drug 
A) She had panicked and the adrenaline reduced her tolerance 
B) The heroin was a designer drug to which she had no cross-tolerance 
C) She had administered the drug in a novel environment 
D) The heroin was most likely contaminated with another drug

Question 17

Parkinson's disease medications may increase the likelihood of compulsive gambling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Opiates produce all of the following effects except:

Accepted Answer

A) Hallucinations 
B) Analgesia 
C) Dedation 
D) Euphoria 
A) Hallucinations 
B) Analgesia 
C) Dedation 
D) Euphoria

Question 19

Which of the following is likely to occur during heroin withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

A) Coma 
B) Flu-like symptoms 
C) Constipation 
D) Sleepiness 
A) Coma 
B) Flu-like symptoms 
C) Constipation 
D) Sleepiness

Question 20

Why are researchers particularly concerned about the effects of heavy marijuana smoking on the user,based on recent studies?

Accepted Answer

A) It produces cognitive deficits that are irreversible. 
B) It causes memory deficits that persist at least a year after ceasing to smoke. 
C) Daily use reduces the volume of the hippocampus and amygdala. 
D) It causes major psychotic symptoms. 
A) It produces cognitive deficits that are irreversible. 
B) It causes memory deficits that persist at least a year after ceasing to smoke. 
C) Daily use reduces the volume of the hippocampus and amygdala. 
D) It causes major psychotic symptoms.

Alcohol can affect which neurotransmitter systems?

An adult is legally considered to be too impaired to drive when their BAC reaches ___ in the United States.

Prenatal exposure to alcohol has been linked to all of the following except:

The conditioned tolerance study in your text suggests that:

Which of the following is the best support for the possible addictive nature of marijuana?

Fetal alcohol syndrome is most likely to occur if the mother:

Which of the following drugs contributed to Balzac's death by a heart condition?

Which of the following are most likely to be impulsive and have memory disorders?

Withdrawal from cocaine includes diarrhea and vomiting.

The psychoactive ingredient in marijuana affects the same receptor sites as which of the following ligands?

Which of the following show that medical marijuana is being viewed more positively?

Delerium tremens:

Alcohol increases anxiety and therefore aggression.

All of the following are possible medical uses for marijuana except:

The effects of marijuana on prenatal development:

Parkinson's disease medications may increase the likelihood of compulsive gambling.

Opiates produce all of the following effects except:

Which of the following is likely to occur during heroin withdrawal?

Why are researchers particularly concerned about the effects of heavy marijuana smoking on the user,based on recent studies?

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

Alcohol can affect which neurotransmitter systems?

An adult is legally considered to be too impaired to drive when their BAC reaches ___ in the United States.

Prenatal exposure to alcohol has been linked to all of the following except:

The conditioned tolerance study in your text suggests that:

Which of the following is the best support for the possible addictive nature of marijuana?

Fetal alcohol syndrome is most likely to occur if the mother:

Which of the following drugs contributed to Balzac's death by a heart condition?

Which of the following are most likely to be impulsive and have memory disorders?

Withdrawal from cocaine includes diarrhea and vomiting.

The psychoactive ingredient in marijuana affects the same receptor sites as which of the following ligands?

Which of the following show that medical marijuana is being viewed more positively?

Delerium tremens:

Alcohol increases anxiety and therefore aggression.

All of the following are possible medical uses for marijuana except:

The effects of marijuana on prenatal development:

Parkinson's disease medications may increase the likelihood of compulsive gambling.

Opiates produce all of the following effects except:

Which of the following is likely to occur during heroin withdrawal?

Why are researchers particularly concerned about the effects of heavy marijuana smoking on the user,based on recent studies?

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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