Question 1

Craving is associated with level of activation of the ______ in response to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala; pain 
B)  medial prefrontal cortex; cocaine 
C)  ventral tegmental area; stress 
D)  ventral tegmental area; water intake 
E)  anterior cingulate; pain 
A)  amygdala; pain 
B)  medial prefrontal cortex; cocaine 
C)  ventral tegmental area; stress 
D)  ventral tegmental area; water intake 
E)  anterior cingulate; pain

Question 2

Almost every cell of the body contains glucocorticoid receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Baron-Cohen suggests that autistic spectrum disorder involves an exaggeration of ______ interests such as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  female; rough and tumble play 
B)  male; drug addiction 
C)  male; rough and tumble play 
D)  female; drug addiction 
E)  male; inferring the thoughts and feelings of others. 
A)  female; rough and tumble play 
B)  male; drug addiction 
C)  male; rough and tumble play 
D)  female; drug addiction 
E)  male; inferring the thoughts and feelings of others.

Question 4

Which of the following effects of stress would predispose an organism to develop an infectious illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition of the immune response 
B)  inhibition of steroid sex hormones 
C)  inhibition of growth 
D)  inhibition of the inflammatory responses 
E)  high blood pressure 
A)  inhibition of the immune response 
B)  inhibition of steroid sex hormones 
C)  inhibition of growth 
D)  inhibition of the inflammatory responses 
E)  high blood pressure

Question 5

Low doses of THC trigger dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of negative reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache. 
B)  A woman injects heroin into her veins to obtain a "rush." 
C)  A rat presses a lever that results in delivery of shock through the floor of the chamber. 
D)  A hungry rat presses a lever to obtain a food pellet. 
E)  A child is sent to his room after screaming at the dinner table. 
A)  A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache. 
B)  A woman injects heroin into her veins to obtain a "rush." 
C)  A rat presses a lever that results in delivery of shock through the floor of the chamber. 
D)  A hungry rat presses a lever to obtain a food pellet. 
E)  A child is sent to his room after screaming at the dinner table.

Question 7

There is direct evidence that stress can result in poor immune functioning and increased rates of disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Elevated glucocorticoid levels during stress may explain

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of cells in the amygdala. 
B)  development of memory problems in older persons. 
C)  poor performance of stressed rats in tasks of cocaine self-administration.. 
D)  induction of Alzheimer's disease after stress. 
E)  the inhibition of growth noted during stress. 
A)  loss of cells in the amygdala. 
B)  development of memory problems in older persons. 
C)  poor performance of stressed rats in tasks of cocaine self-administration.. 
D)  induction of Alzheimer's disease after stress. 
E)  the inhibition of growth noted during stress.

Question 9

An example of a recreational drug that is found in nature is

Accepted Answer

A)  ketamine. 
B)  heroin. 
C)  LSD. 
D)  ethyl alcohol. 
E)  PCP. 
A)  ketamine. 
B)  heroin. 
C)  LSD. 
D)  ethyl alcohol. 
E)  PCP.

Question 10

Posttraumatic stress disorder is caused by exposure to a situation of extreme danger,trauma,and stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Imagine that you have ingested a drug that prevents alcohol from binding to GABAA receptors just before you join friends at a bar.Which of the following would you expect to happen to you?

Accepted Answer

A)  You show no signs of sedation, even after 9 beers. 
B)  One beer puts you to sleep. 
C)  The pill makes alcohol taste bitter, causing you to vomit after one sip. 
D)  You find alcohol more intoxicating. 
E)  You would experience intense euphoria with the first beer. 
A)  You show no signs of sedation, even after 9 beers. 
B)  One beer puts you to sleep. 
C)  The pill makes alcohol taste bitter, causing you to vomit after one sip. 
D)  You find alcohol more intoxicating. 
E)  You would experience intense euphoria with the first beer.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true of nicotine addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals self-administer nicotine. 
B)  Nicotine use is a habit, not an addiction. 
C)  Most smokers smoke every day. 
D)  Smokers continue to smoke after lung cancer or heart attacks. 
E)  Humans smoke regularly or not at all. 
A)  Animals self-administer nicotine. 
B)  Nicotine use is a habit, not an addiction. 
C)  Most smokers smoke every day. 
D)  Smokers continue to smoke after lung cancer or heart attacks. 
E)  Humans smoke regularly or not at all.

Question 13

The strongest index of heredity for drug addiction derived from twin studies is for cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A general finding is that the brains of young autistic children exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced volume of the hippocampus. 
B)  enlarged brain size of around 10 percent. 
C)  fewer axons within the corpus callosum. 
D)  loss of cells within the cerebral cortex. 
E)  increased volume of the brain ventricles. 
A)  reduced volume of the hippocampus. 
B)  enlarged brain size of around 10 percent. 
C)  fewer axons within the corpus callosum. 
D)  loss of cells within the cerebral cortex. 
E)  increased volume of the brain ventricles.

Question 15

A major difficulty for the treatment of opiate addition is that antagonists for the opiate receptors

Accepted Answer

A)  trigger withdrawal effects. 
B)  block the euphoric effects of the opiates. 
C)  are useful for preventing overdose. 
D)  cannot easily get into the brain. 
E)  have very short half-lives, and therefore require more frequent treatments. 
A)  trigger withdrawal effects. 
B)  block the euphoric effects of the opiates. 
C)  are useful for preventing overdose. 
D)  cannot easily get into the brain. 
E)  have very short half-lives, and therefore require more frequent treatments.

Question 16

The symptoms of ADHD resemble those of persons with damage involving the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  prefrontal cortex. 
E)  anterior cingulate cortex. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  prefrontal cortex. 
E)  anterior cingulate cortex.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADHD does not persist into adulthood. 
B)  Boys are 10 times more likely to be classified as ADHD than are girls. 
C)  ADHD is a rare childhood behavior disorder. 
D)  ADHD interferes with mood . 
E)  Persons with ADHD are likely to abuse cocaine as adults. 
A)  ADHD does not persist into adulthood. 
B)  Boys are 10 times more likely to be classified as ADHD than are girls. 
C)  ADHD is a rare childhood behavior disorder. 
D)  ADHD interferes with mood . 
E)  Persons with ADHD are likely to abuse cocaine as adults.

Question 18

Describe the relationship between stress and infectious disease

Accepted Answer

CRH released during

Question 19

Withdrawal symptoms are usually the opposite of the effects induced by a drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Nicotine reinforcement is due to the release of ________ within the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate; VTA 
B)  norepinephrine; nucleus accumbens 
C)  dopamine; nucleus accumbens 
D)  GABA; hypothalamus 
E)  acetylcholine; lateral hypothalamus 
A)  glutamate; VTA 
B)  norepinephrine; nucleus accumbens 
C)  dopamine; nucleus accumbens 
D)  GABA; hypothalamus 
E)  acetylcholine; lateral hypothalamus

Craving is associated with level of activation of the in response to _.

Almost every cell of the body contains glucocorticoid receptors.

Baron-Cohen suggests that autistic spectrum disorder involves an exaggeration of interests such as .

Which of the following effects of stress would predispose an organism to develop an infectious illness?

Low doses of THC trigger dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens.

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of negative reinforcement?

There is direct evidence that stress can result in poor immune functioning and increased rates of disease.

Elevated glucocorticoid levels during stress may explain

An example of a recreational drug that is found in nature is

Posttraumatic stress disorder is caused by exposure to a situation of extreme danger,trauma,and stress.

Imagine that you have ingested a drug that prevents alcohol from binding to GABAA receptors just before you join friends at a bar.Which of the following would you expect to happen to you?

Which of the following is NOT true of nicotine addiction?

The strongest index of heredity for drug addiction derived from twin studies is for cocaine.

A general finding is that the brains of young autistic children exhibit

A major difficulty for the treatment of opiate addition is that antagonists for the opiate receptors

The symptoms of ADHD resemble those of persons with damage involving the

Which of the following is true of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Describe the relationship between stress and infectious disease

Withdrawal symptoms are usually the opposite of the effects induced by a drug.

Nicotine reinforcement is due to the release of within the .

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

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Craving is associated with level of activation of the ______ in response to _______.

Almost every cell of the body contains glucocorticoid receptors.

Baron-Cohen suggests that autistic spectrum disorder involves an exaggeration of ______ interests such as ______.

Which of the following effects of stress would predispose an organism to develop an infectious illness?

Low doses of THC trigger dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens.

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of negative reinforcement?

There is direct evidence that stress can result in poor immune functioning and increased rates of disease.

Elevated glucocorticoid levels during stress may explain

An example of a recreational drug that is found in nature is

Posttraumatic stress disorder is caused by exposure to a situation of extreme danger,trauma,and stress.

Imagine that you have ingested a drug that prevents alcohol from binding to GABAA receptors just before you join friends at a bar.Which of the following would you expect to happen to you?

Which of the following is NOT true of nicotine addiction?

The strongest index of heredity for drug addiction derived from twin studies is for cocaine.

A general finding is that the brains of young autistic children exhibit

A major difficulty for the treatment of opiate addition is that antagonists for the opiate receptors

The symptoms of ADHD resemble those of persons with damage involving the

Which of the following is true of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Describe the relationship between stress and infectious disease

Withdrawal symptoms are usually the opposite of the effects induced by a drug.

Nicotine reinforcement is due to the release of ________ within the ________.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Filters

Craving is associated with level of activation of the in response to _.

Baron-Cohen suggests that autistic spectrum disorder involves an exaggeration of interests such as .

Nicotine reinforcement is due to the release of within the .