Question 1

__________ tolerance to psychoactive drugs is tolerance that occurs because less of the 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 2

Modern theories of drug addiction suggest that addicts relapse after lengthy drug-free periods because of the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)  stress. 
B)  drug priming. 
C)  exposure to cues related to drug effects by Pavlovian conditioning. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  stress. 
B)  drug priming. 
C)  exposure to cues related to drug effects by Pavlovian conditioning. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

The conversion of drugs in the body to nonactive chemicals,often by liver enzymes,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 4

"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 5

A hangover is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The before-and-after design is often used to demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)  contingent tolerance. 
B)  metabolic tolerance. 
C)  situationally specific tolerance. 
D)  functional tolerance. 
E)  reverse tolerance. 
A)  contingent tolerance. 
B)  metabolic tolerance. 
C)  situationally specific tolerance. 
D)  functional tolerance. 
E)  reverse tolerance.

Question 7

The lack of strong support for early physical-dependence theories of addiction lent indirect support to the notion that the primary factors in drug addiction are

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal effects. 
B)  tolerance effects. 
C)  conditioned withdrawal effects. 
D)  conditioned compensatory responses. 
E)  the drug's positive-incentive properties. 
A)  withdrawal effects. 
B)  tolerance effects. 
C)  conditioned withdrawal effects. 
D)  conditioned compensatory responses. 
E)  the drug's positive-incentive properties.

Question 8

In the middle ages,marijuana was commonly used by Europeans to

Accepted Answer

A)  keep the sailors happy on long voyages. 
B)  suppress sexual urges during long voyages. 
C)  treat scurvy. 
D)  make rope. 
E)  feed pigs. 
A)  keep the sailors happy on long voyages. 
B)  suppress sexual urges during long voyages. 
C)  treat scurvy. 
D)  make rope. 
E)  feed pigs.

Question 9

Discuss the relationships among tolerance,withdrawal symptoms,addiction,and physical dependence.

Accepted Answer

15% for defining drug toleranc

Question 10

According to the text,people often start using a drug to see whether it will be useful to them in some way.In this approach,drugs are viewed as

Accepted Answer

A)  repressors. 
B)  tools or instruments. 
C)  antipsychotic treatments. 
D)  therapeutic. 
E)  stimulants. 
A)  repressors. 
B)  tools or instruments. 
C)  antipsychotic treatments. 
D)  therapeutic. 
E)  stimulants.

Question 11

Drugs that tend to increase neural and behavioral activity are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  synthetics. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  opioids. 
D)  barbiturates. 
E)  tricyclics. 
A)  synthetics. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  opioids. 
D)  barbiturates. 
E)  tricyclics.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

30% for describing the hazards

Question 13

Which of the following drugs is associated with severe dementia,gastritis,and cirrhosis of the liver?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Support for the theory that tolerance is triggered by drug-induced changes in neural activity rather than from drug exposure per se came from the finding in one study that tolerance did NOT develop to the anticonvulsant effects of alcohol unless

Accepted Answer

A)  convulsive stimulation was administered. 
B)  convulsive stimulation was administered after each alcohol injection. 
C)  convulsive stimulation was administered before each alcohol injection. 
D)  an anticonvulsant drug was administered before each alcohol injection. 
E)  alcohol was an anticonvulsant. 
A)  convulsive stimulation was administered. 
B)  convulsive stimulation was administered after each alcohol injection. 
C)  convulsive stimulation was administered before each alcohol injection. 
D)  an anticonvulsant drug was administered before each alcohol injection. 
E)  alcohol was an anticonvulsant.

Question 15

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

Question 16

Cirrhosis and Korsakoff's syndrome are two of the consequences of chronic __________ consumption.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Cell bodies of the mesotelencephalic dopamine system are in the

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain. 
B)  substantia nigra. 
C)  ventral tegmental area. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  midbrain. 
B)  substantia nigra. 
C)  ventral tegmental area. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

"Song of Praise" to cocaine was written by

Accepted Answer

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 19

Many drug-addicted individuals who are motivated to "kicking the habit" manage to stop taking their drug,but they often

Accepted Answer

A)  relapse. 
B)  become tolerant. 
C)  recover. 
D)  regret it. 
E)  become ill for months. 
A)  relapse. 
B)  become tolerant. 
C)  recover. 
D)  regret it. 
E)  become ill for months.

Question 20

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...

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

Modern theories of drug addiction suggest that addicts relapse after lengthy drug-free periods because of the effects of

The conversion of drugs in the body to nonactive chemicals,often by liver enzymes,is referred to as drug

"Song of Praise" was written by Freud about

A hangover is a

The before-and-after design is often used to demonstrate

The lack of strong support for early physical-dependence theories of addiction lent indirect support to the notion that the primary factors in drug addiction are

In the middle ages,marijuana was commonly used by Europeans to

Discuss the relationships among tolerance,withdrawal symptoms,addiction,and physical dependence.

According to the text,people often start using a drug to see whether it will be useful to them in some way.In this approach,drugs are viewed as

Drugs that tend to increase neural and behavioral activity are classified as

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

Which of the following drugs is associated with severe dementia,gastritis,and cirrhosis of the liver?

Support for the theory that tolerance is triggered by drug-induced changes in neural activity rather than from drug exposure per se came from the finding in one study that tolerance did NOT develop to the anticonvulsant effects of alcohol unless

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

Cirrhosis and Korsakoff's syndrome are two of the consequences of chronic __________ consumption.

Cell bodies of the mesotelencephalic dopamine system are in the

"Song of Praise" to cocaine was written by

Many drug-addicted individuals who are motivated to "kicking the habit" manage to stop taking their drug,but they often

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

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Exam 15: Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

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

Modern theories of drug addiction suggest that addicts relapse after lengthy drug-free periods because of the effects of

The conversion of drugs in the body to nonactive chemicals,often by liver enzymes,is referred to as drug

"Song of Praise" was written by Freud about

A hangover is a

The before-and-after design is often used to demonstrate

The lack of strong support for early physical-dependence theories of addiction lent indirect support to the notion that the primary factors in drug addiction are

In the middle ages,marijuana was commonly used by Europeans to

Discuss the relationships among tolerance,withdrawal symptoms,addiction,and physical dependence.

According to the text,people often start using a drug to see whether it will be useful to them in some way.In this approach,drugs are viewed as

Drugs that tend to increase neural and behavioral activity are classified as

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

Which of the following drugs is associated with severe dementia,gastritis,and cirrhosis of the liver?

Support for the theory that tolerance is triggered by drug-induced changes in neural activity rather than from drug exposure per se came from the finding in one study that tolerance did NOT develop to the anticonvulsant effects of alcohol unless

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

Cirrhosis and Korsakoff's syndrome are two of the consequences of chronic __________ consumption.

Cell bodies of the mesotelencephalic dopamine system are in the

"Song of Praise" to cocaine was written by

Many drug-addicted individuals who are motivated to "kicking the habit" manage to stop taking their drug,but they often

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

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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