Question 1

The Harrison Narcotics Act,which was passed in the U.S.in 1914,unintentionally encouraged the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  aspirin. 
B)  Street's Infant Quietness. 
C)  cocaine. 
D)  opium. 
E)  heroin. 
A)  aspirin. 
B)  Street's Infant Quietness. 
C)  cocaine. 
D)  opium. 
E)  heroin.

Question 2

Withdrawal from morphine or heroin triggers a syndrome that is much like a bad case of the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Withdrawal from morphine or heroin triggers a...

Question 3

The best animal model of human drug addiction is the drug __________ paradigm because in this model rats administer their own drugs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The best animal model of human drug...

Question 4

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 5

Make three reasonable recommendations for improving the ways in which your country deals with the drug addiction problem.Base your recommendations on relevant research findings and logical arguments.

Accepted Answer

60% for making three reasonabl

Question 6

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 7

The anticipated pleasure associated with an action is its _____________,whereas the actual pleasure experienced is its_____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anhedonia; hedonic value 
B)  hedonic value; anhedonia 
C)  anhedonia; positive incentive value 
D)  hedonic value; positive incentive value 
E)  positive incentive value; hedonic value 
A)  anhedonia; hedonic value 
B)  hedonic value; anhedonia 
C)  anhedonia; positive incentive value 
D)  hedonic value; positive incentive value 
E)  positive incentive value; hedonic value

Question 8

Which form of amphetamine is more potent than d-amphetamine?

Accepted Answer

A)  ecstasy 
B)  ice 
C)  methamphetamine 
D)  MDMA 
E)  all of the above 
A)  ecstasy 
B)  ice 
C)  methamphetamine 
D)  MDMA 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

__________ disease is a condition experienced by tobacco users; it is associated with the constriction of the blood vessels of the periphery,particularly the feet.

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The answer of __________ disease is a condition experienced by...

Question 10

Drug injection is common in medical practice because the effects of injected drugs are relatively __________ in comparison to most other conventional routes of drug administration.

Accepted Answer

A)  slight 
B)  fast 
C)  predictable 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  slight 
B)  fast 
C)  predictable 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

Much of what we believe about the biopsychology of drug addiction is based on the study of drug self-administration in laboratory animals,but there is a major cause for concern:

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the research has been based on opioid self-administration. 
B)  Most of the research has been based on stimulant self-administration. 
C)  The housing and testing conditions have been unnatural. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  Most of the research has been based on opioid self-administration. 
B)  Most of the research has been based on stimulant self-administration. 
C)  The housing and testing conditions have been unnatural. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 12

Discuss contingent and conditioned drug tolerance.Explain the significance of these phenomena,and describe one experimental demonstration of each.

Accepted Answer

35% for a definition and examp

Question 13

Although causal effects have not yet been proven,the well-established correlation between heavy marijuana use and ____________ is cause for concern.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain damage 
B)  permanent memory loss 
C)  violent crime 
D)  schizophrenia 
E)  bradycardia 
A)  brain damage 
B)  permanent memory loss 
C)  violent crime 
D)  schizophrenia 
E)  bradycardia

Question 14

Chronic use of which drug has been linked to bronchitis,emphysema,cancer,stroke,and heart attack?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

Depression,anxiety,restlessness,irritability,constipation,difficulties in sleeping,and difficulties in 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 17

The primary defining feature of addiction is

Accepted Answer

A)  physical dependence. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  the inability to stop using a drug despite its adverse effects and efforts to stop. 
D)  sensitization. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  physical dependence. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  the inability to stop using a drug despite its adverse effects and efforts to stop. 
D)  sensitization. 
E)  both A and B

Question 18

Illustrated here is a paradigm that is used to study addictive drugs: the

Accepted Answer

A)  drug self-administration paradigm. 
B)  contingent tolerance paradigm. 
C)  conditioned place paradigm. 
D)  intracranial electrical self-stimulation paradigm. 
E)  conditioned tolerance paradigm 
A)  drug self-administration paradigm. 
B)  contingent tolerance paradigm. 
C)  conditioned place paradigm. 
D)  intracranial electrical self-stimulation paradigm. 
E)  conditioned tolerance paradigm

Question 19

A meta-analysis that focused only on "well-designed" studies of moderate drinking and coronary heart disease found that

Accepted Answer

A)  red wine reduced the number of heart attacks. 
B)  red wine reduced the severity of heart attacks. 
C)  red and white wine were both beneficial. 
D)  any alcohol in moderate amounts reduced both the incidence and severity of heart attacks. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  red wine reduced the number of heart attacks. 
B)  red wine reduced the severity of heart attacks. 
C)  red and white wine were both beneficial. 
D)  any alcohol in moderate amounts reduced both the incidence and severity of heart attacks. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

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

The Harrison Narcotics Act,which was passed in the U.S.in 1914,unintentionally encouraged the use of

Withdrawal from morphine or heroin triggers a syndrome that is much like a bad case of the __________.

The best animal model of human drug addiction is the drug __________ paradigm because in this model rats administer their own drugs.

Which of the following drugs is a diuretic?

Make three reasonable recommendations for improving the ways in which your country deals with the drug addiction problem.Base your recommendations on relevant research findings and logical arguments.

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

The anticipated pleasure associated with an action is its _,whereas the actual pleasure experienced is its_.

Which form of amphetamine is more potent than d-amphetamine?

__________ disease is a condition experienced by tobacco users; it is associated with the constriction of the blood vessels of the periphery,particularly the feet.

Drug injection is common in medical practice because the effects of injected drugs are relatively __________ in comparison to most other conventional routes of drug administration.

Much of what we believe about the biopsychology of drug addiction is based on the study of drug self-administration in laboratory animals,but there is a major cause for concern:

Discuss contingent and conditioned drug tolerance.Explain the significance of these phenomena,and describe one experimental demonstration of each.

Although causal effects have not yet been proven,the well-established correlation between heavy marijuana use and ____________ is cause for concern.

Chronic use of which drug has been linked to bronchitis,emphysema,cancer,stroke,and heart attack?

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

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

The primary defining feature of addiction is

Illustrated here is a paradigm that is used to study addictive drugs: the

A meta-analysis that focused only on "well-designed" studies of moderate drinking and coronary heart disease found that

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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Exam 15: Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

The Harrison Narcotics Act,which was passed in the U.S.in 1914,unintentionally encouraged the use of

Withdrawal from morphine or heroin triggers a syndrome that is much like a bad case of the __________.

The best animal model of human drug addiction is the drug __________ paradigm because in this model rats administer their own drugs.

Which of the following drugs is a diuretic?

Make three reasonable recommendations for improving the ways in which your country deals with the drug addiction problem.Base your recommendations on relevant research findings and logical arguments.

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

The anticipated pleasure associated with an action is its _____________,whereas the actual pleasure experienced is its_____________.

Which form of amphetamine is more potent than d-amphetamine?

__________ disease is a condition experienced by tobacco users; it is associated with the constriction of the blood vessels of the periphery,particularly the feet.

Drug injection is common in medical practice because the effects of injected drugs are relatively __________ in comparison to most other conventional routes of drug administration.

Much of what we believe about the biopsychology of drug addiction is based on the study of drug self-administration in laboratory animals,but there is a major cause for concern:

Discuss contingent and conditioned drug tolerance.Explain the significance of these phenomena,and describe one experimental demonstration of each.

Although causal effects have not yet been proven,the well-established correlation between heavy marijuana use and ____________ is cause for concern.

Chronic use of which drug has been linked to bronchitis,emphysema,cancer,stroke,and heart attack?

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

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

The primary defining feature of addiction is

Illustrated here is a paradigm that is used to study addictive drugs: the

A meta-analysis that focused only on "well-designed" studies of moderate drinking and coronary heart disease found that

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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The anticipated pleasure associated with an action is its _,whereas the actual pleasure experienced is its_.