Question 1

In the conditioned place-preference paradigm,rats usually prefer the

Accepted Answer

A)  control compartment. 
B)  lever that they have previously pressed to obtain addictive drugs. 
C)  goal box of the maze. 
D)  light that has previously been paired with drug withdrawal. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  control compartment. 
B)  lever that they have previously pressed to obtain addictive drugs. 
C)  goal box of the maze. 
D)  light that has previously been paired with drug withdrawal. 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Dr.William Stewart Halsted,a brilliant surgeon and one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Medical School,is considered by many to be the father of modern surgery.Surprisingly,he was addicted to __________ throughout most of his brilliant career.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The ability of drug-related cues to induce craving and relapse increases as a period of abstinence increases.This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  contingent tolerance. 
B)  conditioned tolerance. 
C)  situational specificity. 
D)  incubation of drug craving. 
E)  conditioned compensatory responses. 
A)  contingent tolerance. 
B)  conditioned tolerance. 
C)  situational specificity. 
D)  incubation of drug craving. 
E)  conditioned compensatory responses.

Question 4

Many researchers believe that a major cause of drug relapse is

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A)  priming. 
B)  stress. 
C)  exposure to drug-related cues. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  priming. 
B)  stress. 
C)  exposure to drug-related cues. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following drugs is a now 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 6

According to the text,the sad truth about many heroin-related deaths is that many

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals who are addicted to heroin suffer incredible pain before dying. 
B)  individuals who are addicted to heroin rarely take heroin. 
C)  appear to be caused in part by the very laws that were enacted to prevent them. 
D)  laws are aimed at solving the cause of the problem rather than the problem itself. 
E)  of those who die are not breaking the law. 
A)  individuals who are addicted to heroin suffer incredible pain before dying. 
B)  individuals who are addicted to heroin rarely take heroin. 
C)  appear to be caused in part by the very laws that were enacted to prevent them. 
D)  laws are aimed at solving the cause of the problem rather than the problem itself. 
E)  of those who die are not breaking the law.

Question 7

A state of decreased sensitivity to a drug as a result of previous exposure to the drug is called

Accepted Answer

A)  drug tolerance. 
B)  drug sensitization. 
C)  drug withdrawal. 
D)  physical dependence. 
E)  psychological dependence. 
A)  drug tolerance. 
B)  drug sensitization. 
C)  drug withdrawal. 
D)  physical dependence. 
E)  psychological dependence.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an effect of chronic opioid exposure?

Accepted Answer

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 9

Siegel's conditioning theory of drug tolerance is based heavily on demonstrations of

Accepted Answer

A)  contingent tolerance. 
B)  functional tolerance. 
C)  the situational specificity of tolerance. 
D)  the negative correlation between intelligence and drug addiction. 
E)  the high levels of tolerance found in most drug-addicted individuals. 
A)  contingent tolerance. 
B)  functional tolerance. 
C)  the situational specificity of tolerance. 
D)  the negative correlation between intelligence and drug addiction. 
E)  the high levels of tolerance found in most drug-addicted individuals.

Question 10

Many of the dopaminergic neurons with cell bodies in the ventral tegmental area synapse in the

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital association cortex. 
B)  ventral horn. 
C)  nucleus accumbens. 
D)  PAG. 
E)  raphé nucleus. 
A)  occipital association cortex. 
B)  ventral horn. 
C)  nucleus accumbens. 
D)  PAG. 
E)  raphé nucleus.

Question 11

Individuals who experience drug withdrawal effects are,by definition,

Accepted Answer

A)  addicted. 
B)  physically dependent. 
C)  metabolic. 
D)  tolerant. 
E)  psychologically dependent. 
A)  addicted. 
B)  physically dependent. 
C)  metabolic. 
D)  tolerant. 
E)  psychologically dependent.

Question 12

__________ is an opioid that is often prescribed for the treatment of heroin and morphine addiction.

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The answer of __________ is an opioid that is often...

Question 13

As habitual drug taking develops,control of drug taking is thought to shift from the

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus accumbens in the ventral striatum to the dorsal striatum. 
B)  dorsal to the ventral striatum. 
C)  septum to ventral tegmental area. 
D)  dorsal to the ventral septum. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  nucleus accumbens in the ventral striatum to the dorsal striatum. 
B)  dorsal to the ventral striatum. 
C)  septum to ventral tegmental area. 
D)  dorsal to the ventral septum. 
E)  both B and D

Question 14

Tobacco is a leading cause of preventable death; worldwide,it contributes to over 5 __________ premature deaths per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  million 
B)  hundred 
C)  thousand 
D)  trillion 
E)  billion 
A)  million 
B)  hundred 
C)  thousand 
D)  trillion 
E)  billion

Question 15

There is a growing appreciation that drug addiction is a specific expression of a more general behavioral problem: The inability to

Accepted Answer

A)  cope with dopamine release. 
B)  refrain from a behavior despite its adverse effects. 
C)  refrain from anhedonia. 
D)  cope with positive incentives. 
E)  engage in striatal control. 
A)  cope with dopamine release. 
B)  refrain from a behavior despite its adverse effects. 
C)  refrain from anhedonia. 
D)  cope with positive incentives. 
E)  engage in striatal control.

Question 16

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 17

Recent research suggests that,during the transition from initial drug taking to habitual drug taking,

Accepted Answer

A)  there are impairments in the function of prefrontal cortex. 
B)  the control of drug taking is shifted from the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  the control of drug taking is shifted to the dorsal striatum. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  there are impairments in the function of prefrontal cortex. 
B)  the control of drug taking is shifted from the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  the control of drug taking is shifted to the dorsal striatum. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

As drug addiction develops,the control of drug taking seems to spread from the ventral to the dorsal __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As drug addiction develops,the control of drug...

Question 19

The strongest psychoactive ingredient of opium is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The strongest psychoactive ingredient of opium is...

Question 20

Which of the following drugs produces Buerger's disease?

Accepted Answer

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

In the conditioned place-preference paradigm,rats usually prefer the

Dr.William Stewart Halsted,a brilliant surgeon and one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Medical School,is considered by many to be the father of modern surgery.Surprisingly,he was addicted to __________ throughout most of his brilliant career.

The ability of drug-related cues to induce craving and relapse increases as a period of abstinence increases.This is called

Many researchers believe that a major cause of drug relapse is

Which of the following drugs is a now commonly prescribed analgesic?

According to the text,the sad truth about many heroin-related deaths is that many

A state of decreased sensitivity to a drug as a result of previous exposure to the drug is called

Which of the following is NOT an effect of chronic opioid exposure?

Siegel's conditioning theory of drug tolerance is based heavily on demonstrations of

Many of the dopaminergic neurons with cell bodies in the ventral tegmental area synapse in the

Individuals who experience drug withdrawal effects are,by definition,

__________ is an opioid that is often prescribed for the treatment of heroin and morphine addiction.

As habitual drug taking develops,control of drug taking is thought to shift from the

Tobacco is a leading cause of preventable death; worldwide,it contributes to over 5 __________ premature deaths per year.

There is a growing appreciation that drug addiction is a specific expression of a more general behavioral problem: The inability to

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

Recent research suggests that,during the transition from initial drug taking to habitual drug taking,

As drug addiction develops,the control of drug taking seems to spread from the ventral to the dorsal __________.

The strongest psychoactive ingredient of opium is __________.

Which of the following drugs produces Buerger's disease?

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Exam 15: Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

In the conditioned place-preference paradigm,rats usually prefer the

Dr.William Stewart Halsted,a brilliant surgeon and one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Medical School,is considered by many to be the father of modern surgery.Surprisingly,he was addicted to __________ throughout most of his brilliant career.

The ability of drug-related cues to induce craving and relapse increases as a period of abstinence increases.This is called

Many researchers believe that a major cause of drug relapse is

Which of the following drugs is a now commonly prescribed analgesic?

According to the text,the sad truth about many heroin-related deaths is that many

A state of decreased sensitivity to a drug as a result of previous exposure to the drug is called

Which of the following is NOT an effect of chronic opioid exposure?

Siegel's conditioning theory of drug tolerance is based heavily on demonstrations of

Many of the dopaminergic neurons with cell bodies in the ventral tegmental area synapse in the

Individuals who experience drug withdrawal effects are,by definition,

__________ is an opioid that is often prescribed for the treatment of heroin and morphine addiction.

As habitual drug taking develops,control of drug taking is thought to shift from the

Tobacco is a leading cause of preventable death; worldwide,it contributes to over 5 __________ premature deaths per year.

There is a growing appreciation that drug addiction is a specific expression of a more general behavioral problem: The inability to

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

Recent research suggests that,during the transition from initial drug taking to habitual drug taking,

As drug addiction develops,the control of drug taking seems to spread from the ventral to the dorsal __________.

The strongest psychoactive ingredient of opium is __________.

Which of the following drugs produces Buerger's disease?

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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