Question 1

The effects of mescaline are caused by increasing the activity of:

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin and endorphin 
B)  norepinephrine and dopamine 
C)  dopamine and serotonin 
D)  MDMA and morphine 
A)  serotonin and endorphin 
B)  norepinephrine and dopamine 
C)  dopamine and serotonin 
D)  MDMA and morphine

Question 2

Kris rids herself of headaches by hypnotic suggestions.Which of the following is she experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  age regression 
B)  posthypnotic amnesia 
C)  hypnotic analgesia 
D)  imagined perceptions 
A)  age regression 
B)  posthypnotic amnesia 
C)  hypnotic analgesia 
D)  imagined perceptions

Question 3

You've just read a paper on LSD written by a classmate.In the paper,you read that LSD causes physical addiction.What is your learned reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is widely known that LSD causes physical addiction. 
B)  Physical addiction to LSD depends on several factors such as age of user. 
C)  There have been no reports of physical addiction to LSD. 
D)  LSD does not cause physical addiction or tolerance. 
A)  It is widely known that LSD causes physical addiction. 
B)  Physical addiction to LSD depends on several factors such as age of user. 
C)  There have been no reports of physical addiction to LSD. 
D)  LSD does not cause physical addiction or tolerance.

Question 4

Peter realizes that he drinks too many energy drinks a day.He decides to abruptly stop consuming any caffeine.What can Peter expect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter will have a slight craving for caffeine. 
B)  He will experience decreased fatigue. 
C)  Peter will go through withdrawal and experience headaches, fatigue, and nausea. 
D)  Withdrawal symptoms will not be likely since Peter is stopping abruptly. 
A)  Peter will have a slight craving for caffeine. 
B)  He will experience decreased fatigue. 
C)  Peter will go through withdrawal and experience headaches, fatigue, and nausea. 
D)  Withdrawal symptoms will not be likely since Peter is stopping abruptly.

Question 5

Why does nicotine produce a pleasurable feeling?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases dopamine in the brain's pleasure center. 
B)  It interferes with the reuptake of dopamine. 
C)  It binds to serotonin receptors. 
D)  It blocks adenosine receptors in the limbic system. 
A)  It increases dopamine in the brain's pleasure center. 
B)  It interferes with the reuptake of dopamine. 
C)  It binds to serotonin receptors. 
D)  It blocks adenosine receptors in the limbic system.

Question 6

Bart is an abuser of alcohol.Kent suffers from depression.Based upon the textbook,one important difference between these two individuals is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bart is far more likely to seek treatment on his own than Kent 
B)  depression is more difficult to treat, because with alcohol one can remain totally isolated from it, whereas depression is part of living 
C)  Bart probably doesn't recognize his need for treatment, while Kent likely seeks treatment voluntarily 
D)  there is a more negative social stigma associated with treatment for depression, so Kent is likely to get treatment 
A)  Bart is far more likely to seek treatment on his own than Kent 
B)  depression is more difficult to treat, because with alcohol one can remain totally isolated from it, whereas depression is part of living 
C)  Bart probably doesn't recognize his need for treatment, while Kent likely seeks treatment voluntarily 
D)  there is a more negative social stigma associated with treatment for depression, so Kent is likely to get treatment

Question 7

Peyote cactus contains the psychoactive drug:

Accepted Answer

A)  MDMA 
B)  mescaline 
C)  psilocybin 
D)  opium 
A)  MDMA 
B)  mescaline 
C)  psilocybin 
D)  opium

Question 8

What happens if you lack a particular liver enzyme involved in metabolizing alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  develop liver damage 
B)  display confabulation 
C)  shakes 
D)  facial flushing 
A)  develop liver damage 
B)  display confabulation 
C)  shakes 
D)  facial flushing

Question 9

Which of the following is not a mechanism by which drugs change behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  activating the brain's reward/pleasure circuit 
B)  mimicking the action of neurotransmitters 
C)  blocking reuptake 
D)  decreasing the production of synaptic vesicles 
A)  activating the brain's reward/pleasure circuit 
B)  mimicking the action of neurotransmitters 
C)  blocking reuptake 
D)  decreasing the production of synaptic vesicles

Question 10

Mary and Jane are arguing about the relative carcinogenic content of marijuana smoke and tobacco smoke.Mary says that marijuana smoke is more dangerous to one's health than tobacco smoke.Based upon the research,Mary is:

Accepted Answer

A)  wrong, since the difference between the two is insignificant 
B)  erong, because marijuana smoke has half the carcinogenic content of tobacco smoke 
C)  right, because THC increases the body's susceptibility to carcinogens 
D)  right, because marijuana smoke has about 50 percent greater carcinogenic content than tobacco smoke 
A)  wrong, since the difference between the two is insignificant 
B)  erong, because marijuana smoke has half the carcinogenic content of tobacco smoke 
C)  right, because THC increases the body's susceptibility to carcinogens 
D)  right, because marijuana smoke has about 50 percent greater carcinogenic content than tobacco smoke

Question 11

While subjects report a reduction in the unpleasant feelings of pain because of hypnosis,they:

Accepted Answer

A)  later report the pain returning 
B)  still took pain medication 
C)  still had sensations of pain 
D)  still believed that hypnosis was not effective in pain management 
A)  later report the pain returning 
B)  still took pain medication 
C)  still had sensations of pain 
D)  still believed that hypnosis was not effective in pain management

Question 12

When people are hypnotized,they actually are sleeping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mike is in treatment for alcohol abuse and is working on eliminating maladaptive negative thought patterns.His program uses the technique of:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental rebuilding 
B)  abstinence 
C)  free association 
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
A)  mental rebuilding 
B)  abstinence 
C)  free association 
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 14

Alcohol's effects appear to be due to its ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulate GABA receptors and impair the anterior cingulate cortex 
B)  prevent reuptake of GABA 
C)  increase the production of acetylcholine 
D)  increase the production of dopamine 
A)  stimulate GABA receptors and impair the anterior cingulate cortex 
B)  prevent reuptake of GABA 
C)  increase the production of acetylcholine 
D)  increase the production of dopamine

Question 15

The Minnesota model of treatment emphasizes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the abuser has lost control over the drug 
B)  the individual can learn how to moderate the intake of the drug 
C)  individuals working alone are in the best position to solve their drug problem 
D)  patients can acquire the skills to not abuse alcohol and to become only social drinkers 
A)  the abuser has lost control over the drug 
B)  the individual can learn how to moderate the intake of the drug 
C)  individuals working alone are in the best position to solve their drug problem 
D)  patients can acquire the skills to not abuse alcohol and to become only social drinkers

Question 16

Karl continues to use a drug to avoid withdrawal symptoms from occurring.Karl shows:

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance 
B)  addiction 
C)  dependence 
D)  withdrawal 
A)  tolerance 
B)  addiction 
C)  dependence 
D)  withdrawal

Question 17

Hypnotic suggestions to think of pain as less unpleasant leads to decreased activity in the frontal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following best illustrates the effects of MDMA?

Accepted Answer

A)  depressant + hallucinogenic 
B)  hallucinogenic + stimulant 
C)  stimulant + analgesia 
D)  euphoria + analgesia 
A)  depressant + hallucinogenic 
B)  hallucinogenic + stimulant 
C)  stimulant + analgesia 
D)  euphoria + analgesia

Question 19

Billy takes a drug that causes him to see strange things.For example,he reports that the refrigerator has grown arms and is trying to grab him.What type of drug has he most likely taken?

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinogen 
B)  stimulant 
C)  anti-psychotic 
D)  depressant 
A)  hallucinogen 
B)  stimulant 
C)  anti-psychotic 
D)  depressant

Question 20

The street name of MDMA is:

Accepted Answer

A)  "ecstasy" 
B)  "ice" 
C)  "slam" 
D)  "crack" 
A)  "ecstasy" 
B)  "ice" 
C)  "slam" 
D)  "crack"

Exam 8: Hypnosis and Drugs

The effects of mescaline are caused by increasing the activity of:

Kris rids herself of headaches by hypnotic suggestions.Which of the following is she experiencing?

You've just read a paper on LSD written by a classmate.In the paper,you read that LSD causes physical addiction.What is your learned reaction?

Peter realizes that he drinks too many energy drinks a day.He decides to abruptly stop consuming any caffeine.What can Peter expect?

Why does nicotine produce a pleasurable feeling?

Bart is an abuser of alcohol.Kent suffers from depression.Based upon the textbook,one important difference between these two individuals is:

Peyote cactus contains the psychoactive drug:

What happens if you lack a particular liver enzyme involved in metabolizing alcohol?

Which of the following is not a mechanism by which drugs change behavior?

Mary and Jane are arguing about the relative carcinogenic content of marijuana smoke and tobacco smoke.Mary says that marijuana smoke is more dangerous to one's health than tobacco smoke.Based upon the research,Mary is:

While subjects report a reduction in the unpleasant feelings of pain because of hypnosis,they:

When people are hypnotized,they actually are sleeping.

Mike is in treatment for alcohol abuse and is working on eliminating maladaptive negative thought patterns.His program uses the technique of:

Alcohol's effects appear to be due to its ability to:

The Minnesota model of treatment emphasizes that:

Karl continues to use a drug to avoid withdrawal symptoms from occurring.Karl shows:

Hypnotic suggestions to think of pain as less unpleasant leads to decreased activity in the frontal lobe.

Which of the following best illustrates the effects of MDMA?

Billy takes a drug that causes him to see strange things.For example,he reports that the refrigerator has grown arms and is trying to grab him.What type of drug has he most likely taken?

The street name of MDMA is:

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