Question 1

Which of the following illicit drugs was grown by George Washington as a commercial crop?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  opium 
C)  tobacco 
D)  marijuana 
E)  magic mushrooms 
A)  alcohol 
B)  opium 
C)  tobacco 
D)  marijuana 
E)  magic mushrooms

Question 2

Drug sensitization is the opposite of

Accepted Answer

A)  drug withdrawal. 
B)  physical dependence on drugs. 
C)  drug tolerance. 
D)  conditioned drug withdrawal effects. 
E)  drug addiction. 
A)  drug withdrawal. 
B)  physical dependence on drugs. 
C)  drug tolerance. 
D)  conditioned drug withdrawal effects. 
E)  drug addiction.

Question 3

According to the research of Siegel,heroin users are more likely to die from an overdose when they

Accepted Answer

A)  take heroin in an environment in which they have frequently taken it before. 
B)  take heroin subcutaneously. 
C)  take heroin in an environment in which they have never taken it before. 
D)  take heroin in an environment in which they have often taken other drugs before. 
E)  buy their heroin from a conspecific. 
A)  take heroin in an environment in which they have frequently taken it before. 
B)  take heroin subcutaneously. 
C)  take heroin in an environment in which they have never taken it before. 
D)  take heroin in an environment in which they have often taken other drugs before. 
E)  buy their heroin from a conspecific.

Question 4

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 5

Psychoactive drugs are those that affect

Accepted Answer

A)  the activity of the central nervous system. 
B)  subjective experience. 
C)  behavior. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  psychotic behavior. 
A)  the activity of the central nervous system. 
B)  subjective experience. 
C)  behavior. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  psychotic behavior.

Question 6

The before-and-after design is used to study __________ drug tolerance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The before-and-after design is used to study...

Question 7

Shivering,sweating,nausea,vomiting,diarrhea,cramps,and muscle spasms are symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine intoxication. 
B)  alcohol withdrawal. 
C)  later stages of severe heroin withdrawal. 
D)  early stages of morphine withdrawal. 
E)  heroin intoxication. 
A)  cocaine intoxication. 
B)  alcohol withdrawal. 
C)  later stages of severe heroin withdrawal. 
D)  early stages of morphine withdrawal. 
E)  heroin intoxication.

Question 8

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 much more severe. 
D)  similar to the initial effects of the drug, but much less severe. 
E)  no longer than a few minutes in duration. 
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 much more severe. 
D)  similar to the initial effects of the drug, but much less severe. 
E)  no longer than a few minutes in duration.

Question 9

The term "kicking the habit" refers to one of the symptoms of __________ withdrawal.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Restlessness,watery eyes,running nose,yawning,and sweating are all early signs of withdrawal from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Contingent drug tolerance is usually studied with

Accepted Answer

A)  high drug doses. 
B)  low drug doses. 
C)  Pavlovian conditioning. 
D)  before-and-after designs. 
E)  withdrawal symptoms. 
A)  high drug doses. 
B)  low drug doses. 
C)  Pavlovian conditioning. 
D)  before-and-after designs. 
E)  withdrawal symptoms.

Question 12

Delirium tremens is a symptom of __________ withdrawal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Delirium tremens is a symptom of __________...

Question 13

Many chemicals are kept from passing from the circulatory system of the CNS into CNS neurons by

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexology. 
B)  the blood-brain barrier. 
C)  tolerance. 
D)  the cerebrospinal fluid. 
E)  withdrawal. 
A)  reflexology. 
B)  the blood-brain barrier. 
C)  tolerance. 
D)  the cerebrospinal fluid. 
E)  withdrawal.

Question 14

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 15

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 16

If you wanted to conduct a study to determine whether rats find a particular drug pleasurable,the conditioned place-__________ paradigm would be one good test to use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you wanted to conduct a study...

Question 17

Many drug-addicted individuals manage to stop taking the drug to which they are addicted,sometimes for several months,but they usually __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many drug-addicted individuals manage to stop taking...

Question 18

Although __________ is extremely addictive,there are few serious withdrawal symptoms once a binge has been abruptly terminated.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

According to the text,drug-addicted individuals are drug users who

Accepted Answer

A)  are tolerant and psychologically dependent. 
B)  are physically and psychologically dependent. 
C)  are tolerant and physically dependent. 
D)  continue to use a drug despite the drug's adverse effects on their health and social life, and despite their efforts to stop. 
E)  continue to use a drug because they are locked into a cycle of drug taking and withdrawal effects. 
A)  are tolerant and psychologically dependent. 
B)  are physically and psychologically dependent. 
C)  are tolerant and physically dependent. 
D)  continue to use a drug despite the drug's adverse effects on their health and social life, and despite their efforts to stop. 
E)  continue to use a drug because they are locked into a cycle of drug taking and withdrawal effects.

Question 20

Withdrawal from which of the following drugs has been likened to a bad case of the flu?

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following illicit drugs was grown by George Washington as a commercial crop?

Drug sensitization is the opposite of

According to the research of Siegel,heroin users are more likely to die from an overdose when they

During cocaine sprees,there is a risk of

Psychoactive drugs are those that affect

The before-and-after design is used to study __________ drug tolerance.

Shivering,sweating,nausea,vomiting,diarrhea,cramps,and muscle spasms are symptoms of

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

The term "kicking the habit" refers to one of the symptoms of __________ withdrawal.

Restlessness,watery eyes,running nose,yawning,and sweating are all early signs of withdrawal from

Contingent drug tolerance is usually studied with

Delirium tremens is a symptom of __________ withdrawal.

Many chemicals are kept from passing from the circulatory system of the CNS into CNS neurons by

Which of the following drugs is a local anesthetic?

Convulsions and delirium tremens are caused by withdrawal from

If you wanted to conduct a study to determine whether rats find a particular drug pleasurable,the conditioned place-__________ paradigm would be one good test to use.

Many drug-addicted individuals manage to stop taking the drug to which they are addicted,sometimes for several months,but they usually __________.

Although __________ is extremely addictive,there are few serious withdrawal symptoms once a binge has been abruptly terminated.

According to the text,drug-addicted individuals are drug users who

Withdrawal from which of the following drugs has been likened to a bad case of the flu?

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Exam 15: Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Which of the following illicit drugs was grown by George Washington as a commercial crop?

Drug sensitization is the opposite of

According to the research of Siegel,heroin users are more likely to die from an overdose when they

During cocaine sprees,there is a risk of

Psychoactive drugs are those that affect

The before-and-after design is used to study __________ drug tolerance.

Shivering,sweating,nausea,vomiting,diarrhea,cramps,and muscle spasms are symptoms of

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

The term "kicking the habit" refers to one of the symptoms of __________ withdrawal.

Restlessness,watery eyes,running nose,yawning,and sweating are all early signs of withdrawal from

Contingent drug tolerance is usually studied with

Delirium tremens is a symptom of __________ withdrawal.

Many chemicals are kept from passing from the circulatory system of the CNS into CNS neurons by

Which of the following drugs is a local anesthetic?

Convulsions and delirium tremens are caused by withdrawal from

If you wanted to conduct a study to determine whether rats find a particular drug pleasurable,the conditioned place-__________ paradigm would be one good test to use.

Many drug-addicted individuals manage to stop taking the drug to which they are addicted,sometimes for several months,but they usually __________.

Although __________ is extremely addictive,there are few serious withdrawal symptoms once a binge has been abruptly terminated.

According to the text,drug-addicted individuals are drug users who

Withdrawal from which of the following drugs has been likened to a bad case of the flu?

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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