Question 1

Cocaine sprees are the product of the interaction between the high positive-incentive value of cocaine and

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance. 
B)  alcohol. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  paranoia. 
E)  convulsions. 
A)  tolerance. 
B)  alcohol. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  paranoia. 
E)  convulsions.

Question 2

In addition to the nucleus accumbens, the prefrontal cortex, the hippocampus, and the amygdala are thought to play major roles in

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A)  the initial taking of addictive drugs. 
B)  drug tolerance. 
C)  the drug withdrawal syndrome. 
D)  drug sensitization. 
E)  severe chronic addiction. 
A)  the initial taking of addictive drugs. 
B)  drug tolerance. 
C)  the drug withdrawal syndrome. 
D)  drug sensitization. 
E)  severe chronic addiction.

Question 3

Which of the following seem to share some brain mechanisms with drug addiction?

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A)  kleptomania 
B)  overeating 
C)  compulsive shopping 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  kleptomania 
B)  overeating 
C)  compulsive shopping 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

According to the incentive-sensitization theory of addiction, all addictive drugs produce

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance. 
B)  physical dependence. 
C)  sensitization to the effects that influence the pleasure produced by the drug. 
D)  sensitization to the effects that influence the positive-incentive value of the drug. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  tolerance. 
B)  physical dependence. 
C)  sensitization to the effects that influence the pleasure produced by the drug. 
D)  sensitization to the effects that influence the positive-incentive value of the drug. 
E)  both A and B

Question 5

Opiates likely exert their psychoactive effects by binding to

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A)  endorphins. 
B)  opiate receptors. 
C)  dopamine receptors. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  endorphins. 
B)  opiate receptors. 
C)  dopamine receptors. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 6

Which of the following is not an effect of chronic opiate exposure?

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A)  constipation 
B)  pupil constriction 
C)  reduced libido 
D)  menstrual irregularity 
E)  hypersexuality 
A)  constipation 
B)  pupil constriction 
C)  reduced libido 
D)  menstrual irregularity 
E)  hypersexuality

Question 7

"Song of Praise" to cocaine was written by

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A)  The Grateful Dead. 
B)  Bob Marley. 
C)  Paul Simon. 
D)  The Rolling Stones. 
E)  Sigmund Freud. 
A)  The Grateful Dead. 
B)  Bob Marley. 
C)  Paul Simon. 
D)  The Rolling Stones. 
E)  Sigmund Freud.

Question 8

Many chronic addicts come to prefer the __________ route of drug administration.

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A)  oral 
B)  IM 
C)  SC 
D)  IV 
E)  IP 
A)  oral 
B)  IM 
C)  SC 
D)  IV 
E)  IP

Question 9

After the termination of exposure to some drugs, there are withdrawal effects, that are usually

Accepted Answer

A)  similar to the initial effects of the drug. 
B)  opposite to the initial effects of the drug. 
C)  similar to the initial effects of the drug, but more severe. 
D)  similar to the initial effects of the drug, but much less severe. 
E)  no longer than a few minutes. 
A)  similar to the initial effects of the drug. 
B)  opposite to the initial effects of the drug. 
C)  similar to the initial effects of the drug, but more severe. 
D)  similar to the initial effects of the drug, but much less severe. 
E)  no longer than a few minutes.

Question 10

Individuals who suffer drug withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking a drug are said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  physically dependent. 
B)  psychologically dependent. 
C)  addicted. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  physically dependent. 
B)  psychologically dependent. 
C)  addicted. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

Freud died in 1939 from cancer caused by his addiction to

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A)  cocaine. 
B)  morphine. 
C)  nicotine. 
D)  alcohol. 
E)  marijuana. 
A)  cocaine. 
B)  morphine. 
C)  nicotine. 
D)  alcohol. 
E)  marijuana.

Question 12

A state of increased sensitivity to a drug as a result of previous exposure to it is called drug __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A state of increased sensitivity to a...

Question 13

__________ tolerance to psychoactive drugs is tolerance that occurs because less drug gets to its site of action in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contingent 
B)  Metabolic 
C)  Situationally specific 
D)  Functional 
E)  In vitro 
A)  Contingent 
B)  Metabolic 
C)  Situationally specific 
D)  Functional 
E)  In vitro

Question 14

Originally, the nucleus accumbens was thought to mediate the experience of reward, but some current evidence suggests that increases in extracellular dopamine occur in the nucleus accumbens when the

Accepted Answer

A)  reward is administered. 
B)  subject expects the reward. 
C)  dopamine transporter is activated. 
D)  reward starts to be extinguished. 
E)  drug effects are experienced. 
A)  reward is administered. 
B)  subject expects the reward. 
C)  dopamine transporter is activated. 
D)  reward starts to be extinguished. 
E)  drug effects are experienced.

Question 15

Pregnant females who use __________ risk bearing a child with physical deformities and mental retardation.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  nicotine 
C)  morphine 
D)  caffeine 
E)  marijuana 
A)  alcohol 
B)  nicotine 
C)  morphine 
D)  caffeine 
E)  marijuana

Question 16

Compare the hazards of one legal and one illegal addictive drug.What does your comparison suggest?

Accepted Answer

30% for describing the hazards

Question 17

Define the intracranial self-stimulation phenomenon.Describe and discuss three of its major characteristics.What effect has research on this phenomenon had on the study of the neural mechanisms of drug addiction?

Accepted Answer

20% for defining the phenomeno

Question 18

"Song of Praise" was written by Freud about

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine. 
B)  cigars. 
C)  his female companion. 
D)  cocaine. 
E)  heroin. 
A)  nicotine. 
B)  cigars. 
C)  his female companion. 
D)  cocaine. 
E)  heroin.

Question 19

An important advantage of the oral route of drug administration in comparison to other conventional routes is its relative

Accepted Answer

A)  predictability. 
B)  ease. 
C)  safety. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  predictability. 
B)  ease. 
C)  safety. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 20

Which of the following is the strongest psychoactive ingredient of opium?

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine 
B)  codeine 
C)  heroin 
D)  cocaine 
E)  methadone 
A)  morphine 
B)  codeine 
C)  heroin 
D)  cocaine 
E)  methadone

Cocaine sprees are the product of the interaction between the high positive-incentive value of cocaine and

In addition to the nucleus accumbens, the prefrontal cortex, the hippocampus, and the amygdala are thought to play major roles in

Which of the following seem to share some brain mechanisms with drug addiction?

According to the incentive-sensitization theory of addiction, all addictive drugs produce

Opiates likely exert their psychoactive effects by binding to

Which of the following is not an effect of chronic opiate exposure?

"Song of Praise" to cocaine was written by

Many chronic addicts come to prefer the __________ route of drug administration.

After the termination of exposure to some drugs, there are withdrawal effects, that are usually

Individuals who suffer drug withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking a drug are said to be

Freud died in 1939 from cancer caused by his addiction to

A state of increased sensitivity to a drug as a result of previous exposure to it is called drug __________.

__________ tolerance to psychoactive drugs is tolerance that occurs because less drug gets to its site of action in the brain.

Originally, the nucleus accumbens was thought to mediate the experience of reward, but some current evidence suggests that increases in extracellular dopamine occur in the nucleus accumbens when the

Pregnant females who use __________ risk bearing a child with physical deformities and mental retardation.

Compare the hazards of one legal and one illegal addictive drug.What does your comparison suggest?

Define the intracranial self-stimulation phenomenon.Describe and discuss three of its major characteristics.What effect has research on this phenomenon had on the study of the neural mechanisms of drug addiction?

"Song of Praise" was written by Freud about

An important advantage of the oral route of drug administration in comparison to other conventional routes is its relative

Which of the following is the strongest psychoactive ingredient of opium?

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Exam 15: Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Cocaine sprees are the product of the interaction between the high positive-incentive value of cocaine and

In addition to the nucleus accumbens, the prefrontal cortex, the hippocampus, and the amygdala are thought to play major roles in

Which of the following seem to share some brain mechanisms with drug addiction?

According to the incentive-sensitization theory of addiction, all addictive drugs produce

Opiates likely exert their psychoactive effects by binding to

Which of the following is not an effect of chronic opiate exposure?

"Song of Praise" to cocaine was written by

Many chronic addicts come to prefer the __________ route of drug administration.

After the termination of exposure to some drugs, there are withdrawal effects, that are usually

Individuals who suffer drug withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking a drug are said to be

Freud died in 1939 from cancer caused by his addiction to

A state of increased sensitivity to a drug as a result of previous exposure to it is called drug __________.

__________ tolerance to psychoactive drugs is tolerance that occurs because less drug gets to its site of action in the brain.

Originally, the nucleus accumbens was thought to mediate the experience of reward, but some current evidence suggests that increases in extracellular dopamine occur in the nucleus accumbens when the

Pregnant females who use __________ risk bearing a child with physical deformities and mental retardation.

Compare the hazards of one legal and one illegal addictive drug.What does your comparison suggest?

Define the intracranial self-stimulation phenomenon.Describe and discuss three of its major characteristics.What effect has research on this phenomenon had on the study of the neural mechanisms of drug addiction?

"Song of Praise" was written by Freud about

An important advantage of the oral route of drug administration in comparison to other conventional routes is its relative

Which of the following is the strongest psychoactive ingredient of opium?

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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