Question 1

Like alcohol, cocaine is frequently consumed in

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A)  paper bags. 
B)  paper bags with holes. 
C)  water pipes. 
D)  glasses. 
E)  binges. 
A)  paper bags. 
B)  paper bags with holes. 
C)  water pipes. 
D)  glasses. 
E)  binges.

Question 2

Drug tolerance can be defined as a shift in the dose-response curve to the __________.

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The answer of Drug tolerance can be defined as a...

Question 3

The early physical-dependence theories of drug addiction were discredited by the observation that

Accepted Answer

A)  detoxified addicts almost always return to their drug-taking habits. 
B)  if addicts withdraw over a long period, withdrawal symptoms are more severe. 
C)  drug addicts who are kept from using drugs for a year or more almost always permanently kick the habit. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  detoxified addicts almost always return to their drug-taking habits. 
B)  if addicts withdraw over a long period, withdrawal symptoms are more severe. 
C)  drug addicts who are kept from using drugs for a year or more almost always permanently kick the habit. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 4

Dementia, liver cirrhosis, and gastritis are often experienced by people addicted to __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dementia, liver cirrhosis, and gastritis are often...

Question 5

Which of the following findings suggests that intracranial self-stimulation involves the activation of natural reward circuits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain stimulation through electrodes that support self-stimulation often elicits motivated behaviors such as eating, drinking, and copulation. 
B)  Increasing levels of natural motivation sometimes increases the rate of self-stimulation. 
C)  Self-stimulation at some brain sites is often aversive. 
D)  Self-stimulation is associated with contingent tolerance. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  Brain stimulation through electrodes that support self-stimulation often elicits motivated behaviors such as eating, drinking, and copulation. 
B)  Increasing levels of natural motivation sometimes increases the rate of self-stimulation. 
C)  Self-stimulation at some brain sites is often aversive. 
D)  Self-stimulation is associated with contingent tolerance. 
E)  both A and B

Question 6

During cocaine sprees, there is a risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  convulsions. 
B)  respiratory arrest. 
C)  stroke. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  convulsions. 
B)  respiratory arrest. 
C)  stroke. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Most drugs that are taken orally enter the bloodstream through the walls of the

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach. 
B)  mouth. 
C)  intestine. 
D)  esophagus. 
E)  lungs. 
A)  stomach. 
B)  mouth. 
C)  intestine. 
D)  esophagus. 
E)  lungs.

Question 8

Rats will press a lever to administer electrical brain stimulation to sites in their own brains.This phenomenon is called intracranial __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rats will press a lever to administer...

Question 9

Medical examiners often attribute death to heroin overdose without assessing blood levels.In one study, careful toxicological analysis at autopsy of such cases often revealed

Accepted Answer

A)  low blood levels of heroin. 
B)  high blood levels of other CNS depressants such as alcohol and benzodiazepines. 
C)  high levels of disulfiram. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  low blood levels of heroin. 
B)  high blood levels of other CNS depressants such as alcohol and benzodiazepines. 
C)  high levels of disulfiram. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 10

In the United States, about __________ million people are addicted to nicotine, alcohol, or both.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2.5 
C)  5 
D)  10 
E)  60 
A)  1 
B)  2.5 
C)  5 
D)  10 
E)  60

Question 11

A hangover is a

Accepted Answer

A)  mild withdrawal syndrome. 
B)  form of alcohol psychosis. 
C)  fetal syndrome. 
D)  form of dementia. 
E)  sensitization effect. 
A)  mild withdrawal syndrome. 
B)  form of alcohol psychosis. 
C)  fetal syndrome. 
D)  form of dementia. 
E)  sensitization effect.

Question 12

Which of the following drugs has effects like those of amphetamine?

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  cocaine 
C)  LSD 
D)  morphine 
E)  valium 
A)  marijuana 
B)  cocaine 
C)  LSD 
D)  morphine 
E)  valium

Question 13

Withdrawal from which of the following drugs produces convulsions?

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine 
B)  heroin 
C)  alcohol 
D)  cocaine 
E)  both A and B 
A)  morphine 
B)  heroin 
C)  alcohol 
D)  cocaine 
E)  both A and B

Like alcohol, cocaine is frequently consumed in

Drug tolerance can be defined as a shift in the dose-response curve to the __________.

The early physical-dependence theories of drug addiction were discredited by the observation that

Dementia, liver cirrhosis, and gastritis are often experienced by people addicted to __________.

Which of the following findings suggests that intracranial self-stimulation involves the activation of natural reward circuits?

During cocaine sprees, there is a risk of

Most drugs that are taken orally enter the bloodstream through the walls of the

Rats will press a lever to administer electrical brain stimulation to sites in their own brains.This phenomenon is called intracranial __________.

Medical examiners often attribute death to heroin overdose without assessing blood levels.In one study, careful toxicological analysis at autopsy of such cases often revealed

In the United States, about __________ million people are addicted to nicotine, alcohol, or both.

A hangover is a

Which of the following drugs has effects like those of amphetamine?

Withdrawal from which of the following drugs produces convulsions?

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Exam 15: Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Like alcohol, cocaine is frequently consumed in

Drug tolerance can be defined as a shift in the dose-response curve to the __________.

The early physical-dependence theories of drug addiction were discredited by the observation that

Dementia, liver cirrhosis, and gastritis are often experienced by people addicted to __________.

Which of the following findings suggests that intracranial self-stimulation involves the activation of natural reward circuits?

During cocaine sprees, there is a risk of

Most drugs that are taken orally enter the bloodstream through the walls of the

Rats will press a lever to administer electrical brain stimulation to sites in their own brains.This phenomenon is called intracranial __________.

Medical examiners often attribute death to heroin overdose without assessing blood levels.In one study, careful toxicological analysis at autopsy of such cases often revealed

In the United States, about __________ million people are addicted to nicotine, alcohol, or both.

A hangover is a

Which of the following drugs has effects like those of amphetamine?

Withdrawal from which of the following drugs produces convulsions?

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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