Question 1

As drug craving and compulsive drug taking develops, control of drug taking is thought to shift from the

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A)  ventral to dorsal striatum. 
B)  prefrontal cortex to stress circuits in the hypothalamus. 
C)  septum to ventral tegmental area. 
D)  dorsal to the ventral septum. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  ventral to dorsal striatum. 
B)  prefrontal cortex to stress circuits in the hypothalamus. 
C)  septum to ventral tegmental area. 
D)  dorsal to the ventral septum. 
E)  both A and B

Question 2

-Illustrated here is the location of the

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus accumbens. 
B)  substantia nigra. 
C)  ventral tegmental area.. 
D)  nigrostriatal pathway. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  nucleus accumbens. 
B)  substantia nigra. 
C)  ventral tegmental area.. 
D)  nigrostriatal pathway. 
E)  all of the above

Question 3

-Which paradigm is illustrated here?

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A)  intracranial self-stimulation 
B)  conditioned place preference 
C)  contingent tolerance 
D)  drug self-administration 
E)  Pavlovian conditioning 
A)  intracranial self-stimulation 
B)  conditioned place preference 
C)  contingent tolerance 
D)  drug self-administration 
E)  Pavlovian conditioning

Question 4

Olds and Milner argued that the brain circuits that support intracranial self-stimulation are the same ones that mediate

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A)  fear. 
B)  addiction. 
C)  the pleasurable effects of natural rewarding stimuli such as food, water, and sex. 
D)  withdrawal effects. 
E)  electroconvulsive effects. 
A)  fear. 
B)  addiction. 
C)  the pleasurable effects of natural rewarding stimuli such as food, water, and sex. 
D)  withdrawal effects. 
E)  electroconvulsive effects.

Question 5

Describe the dopamine theory of addiction.What is the current status? Be sure to support your conclusions with experimental results.

Accepted Answer

40% for describing the origina

Question 6

Depression, anxiety, restlessness, irritability, constipation, and difficulties in sleeping and concentrating are common __________ withdrawal symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin 
B)  morphine 
C)  alcohol 
D)  cocaine 
E)  nicotine 
A)  heroin 
B)  morphine 
C)  alcohol 
D)  cocaine 
E)  nicotine

Question 7

The "high" experienced by cocaine users was found in one study to be related to the degree of binding of the cocaine to

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine transporters. 
B)  dopamine autoreceptors. 
C)  serotonergic receptors. 
D)  dopamine receptors. 
E)  nucleus accumbens neurons. 
A)  dopamine transporters. 
B)  dopamine autoreceptors. 
C)  serotonergic receptors. 
D)  dopamine receptors. 
E)  nucleus accumbens neurons.

Question 8

Which of the following drugs is a commonly prescribed analgesic?

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine 
B)  caffeine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  alcohol 
E)  heroin 
A)  morphine 
B)  caffeine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  alcohol 
E)  heroin

Question 9

Which of the following drugs in high doses produces a syndrome of psychotic behavior that is similar to paranoid schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  heroin 
D)  opium 
E)  LSD 
A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  heroin 
D)  opium 
E)  LSD

Question 10

Convulsions and delirium tremens are caused by withdrawal from

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  heroin. 
D)  alcohol. 
E)  high doses of nicotine. 
A)  morphine. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  heroin. 
D)  alcohol. 
E)  high doses of nicotine.

Question 11

Which of the following routes of drug administration offers the least opportunity to counteract the effects of an overdose?

Accepted Answer

A)  IV 
B)  IM 
C)  SC 
D)  through mucus membranes 
E)  oral 
A)  IV 
B)  IM 
C)  SC 
D)  through mucus membranes 
E)  oral

Question 12

Currently, tobacco is implicated in about 1 of every __________ deaths in the United States..

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  37 
C)  50 
D)  100 
E)  400 
A)  5 
B)  37 
C)  50 
D)  100 
E)  400

Question 13

Drug addicts have been found to make poor decisions and to

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A)  engage in excessive risky behavior. 
B)  make particularly poor decisions. 
C)  display deficits in self-control. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  engage in excessive risky behavior. 
B)  make particularly poor decisions. 
C)  display deficits in self-control. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

The conversion of drugs in the body to nonactive chemicals is referred to as drug

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance. 
B)  metabolism. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  blocking. 
E)  habituation. 
A)  tolerance. 
B)  metabolism. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  blocking. 
E)  habituation.

Question 15

Which of the following drugs produces hypothermia (a reduction in body temperature)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following drugs is a diuretic?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area are mesencephalic nuclei of the

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral forebrain bundle. 
B)  nigrostriatal pathway. 
C)  mesocortical limbs. 
D)  mesotelencephalic dopamine system. 
E)  mesotelencephalic serotonin system. 
A)  lateral forebrain bundle. 
B)  nigrostriatal pathway. 
C)  mesocortical limbs. 
D)  mesotelencephalic dopamine system. 
E)  mesotelencephalic serotonin system.

Question 18

Which of the following drugs is a local anesthetic?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  morphine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  nicotine 
E)  ethyl alcohol 
A)  alcohol 
B)  morphine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  nicotine 
E)  ethyl alcohol

Question 19

The main disadvantage of the oral route of drug administration is

Accepted Answer

A)  indigestion. 
B)  the binding of drugs to the wall of the stomach. 
C)  its relative unpredictability. 
D)  nausea. 
E)  that it promotes drug interactions. 
A)  indigestion. 
B)  the binding of drugs to the wall of the stomach. 
C)  its relative unpredictability. 
D)  nausea. 
E)  that it promotes drug interactions.

Question 20

-Paradoxically, although rats typically press a lever at an extremely high rate to deliver electrical stimulations to their own septum or lateral hypothalamus, they

Accepted Answer

A)  extinguish slowly. 
B)  extinguish rapidly. 
C)  sometimes have to be primed. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  extinguish slowly. 
B)  extinguish rapidly. 
C)  sometimes have to be primed. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

As drug craving and compulsive drug taking develops, control of drug taking is thought to shift from the

-Illustrated here is the location of the

-Which paradigm is illustrated here?

Olds and Milner argued that the brain circuits that support intracranial self-stimulation are the same ones that mediate

Describe the dopamine theory of addiction.What is the current status? Be sure to support your conclusions with experimental results.

Depression, anxiety, restlessness, irritability, constipation, and difficulties in sleeping and concentrating are common __________ withdrawal symptoms.

The "high" experienced by cocaine users was found in one study to be related to the degree of binding of the cocaine to

Which of the following drugs is a commonly prescribed analgesic?

Which of the following drugs in high doses produces a syndrome of psychotic behavior that is similar to paranoid schizophrenia?

Convulsions and delirium tremens are caused by withdrawal from

Which of the following routes of drug administration offers the least opportunity to counteract the effects of an overdose?

Currently, tobacco is implicated in about 1 of every __________ deaths in the United States..

Drug addicts have been found to make poor decisions and to

The conversion of drugs in the body to nonactive chemicals is referred to as drug

Which of the following drugs produces hypothermia (a reduction in body temperature)?

Which of the following drugs is a diuretic?

The substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area are mesencephalic nuclei of the

Which of the following drugs is a local anesthetic?

The main disadvantage of the oral route of drug administration is

-Paradoxically, although rats typically press a lever at an extremely high rate to deliver electrical stimulations to their own septum or lateral hypothalamus, they

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Exam 15: Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

As drug craving and compulsive drug taking develops, control of drug taking is thought to shift from the

-Illustrated here is the location of the

-Which paradigm is illustrated here?

Olds and Milner argued that the brain circuits that support intracranial self-stimulation are the same ones that mediate

Describe the dopamine theory of addiction.What is the current status? Be sure to support your conclusions with experimental results.

Depression, anxiety, restlessness, irritability, constipation, and difficulties in sleeping and concentrating are common __________ withdrawal symptoms.

The "high" experienced by cocaine users was found in one study to be related to the degree of binding of the cocaine to

Which of the following drugs is a commonly prescribed analgesic?

Which of the following drugs in high doses produces a syndrome of psychotic behavior that is similar to paranoid schizophrenia?

Convulsions and delirium tremens are caused by withdrawal from

Which of the following routes of drug administration offers the least opportunity to counteract the effects of an overdose?

Currently, tobacco is implicated in about 1 of every __________ deaths in the United States..

Drug addicts have been found to make poor decisions and to

The conversion of drugs in the body to nonactive chemicals is referred to as drug

Which of the following drugs produces hypothermia (a reduction in body temperature)?

Which of the following drugs is a diuretic?

The substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area are mesencephalic nuclei of the

Which of the following drugs is a local anesthetic?

The main disadvantage of the oral route of drug administration is

-Paradoxically, although rats typically press a lever at an extremely high rate to deliver electrical stimulations to their own septum or lateral hypothalamus, they

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

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Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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