Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a Schedule II drug at the federal level:

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD 
B)  PCP 
C)  heroin 
D)  Prozac 
E)  none of the above 
A)  LSD 
B)  PCP 
C)  heroin 
D)  Prozac 
E)  none of the above E

Question 2

On a dose-for-dose basis,which of the following drugs causes the greatest amount of harm,including death by overdose?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Taking an amphetamine,without prescription,to cram all night for a final exam is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal recreational use 
B)  legal recreational use 
C)  illegal instrumental use 
D)  legal instrumental use 
E)  none of the above 
A)  illegal recreational use 
B)  legal recreational use 
C)  illegal instrumental use 
D)  legal instrumental use 
E)  none of the above C

Question 4

Since 2000,the use of the club drugs (Ecstasy,ketamine,Rohypnol,and GHB):

Accepted Answer

A)  has increased 
B)  has decreased 
C)  has remained the same 
D)  has fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year 
E)  remains completely unknown 
A)  has increased 
B)  has decreased 
C)  has remained the same 
D)  has fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year 
E)  remains completely unknown

Question 5

The proportion of tobacco smokers who use tobacco abusively and compulsively-that is,on a day-by-day,hour-by-hour basis,is:

Accepted Answer

A)  none,or a minuscule proportion 
B)  a substantial minority-roughly a quarter of all smokers 
C)  roughly half 
D)  a substantial majority-roughly three-quarters of all smokers 
E)  all or nearly all 
A)  none,or a minuscule proportion 
B)  a substantial minority-roughly a quarter of all smokers 
C)  roughly half 
D)  a substantial majority-roughly three-quarters of all smokers 
E)  all or nearly all

Question 6

Since 2000,the percentage of junior high school and high school students who use Ecstasy and the other club drugs has:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained stable 
D)  fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year 
E)  none of the above 
A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained stable 
D)  fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Drugs can be classified according to their legal status,and whether they are used instrumentally versus recreationally.An adult drinking alcohol to feel pleasant is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal recreational use 
B)  legal recreational use 
C)  illegal instrumental use 
D)  legal instrumental use 
E)  none of the above 
A)  illegal recreational use 
B)  legal recreational use 
C)  illegal instrumental use 
D)  legal instrumental use 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Humans began using mind-altering substances:

Accepted Answer

A)  during prehistoric times tens of thousands of years ago 
B)  in ancient Egypt 4,000 years ago 
C)  in ancient Greece and Rome 
D)  in Europe during the Middle Ages 
E)  during the 1960s 
A)  during prehistoric times tens of thousands of years ago 
B)  in ancient Egypt 4,000 years ago 
C)  in ancient Greece and Rome 
D)  in Europe during the Middle Ages 
E)  during the 1960s

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a Schedule I drug at the federal level:

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  morphine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  amphetamine 
E)  none of the above 
A)  cocaine 
B)  morphine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  amphetamine 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The use and abuse of the artificial narcotics (such as fentanyl and oxycodone)is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be concentrated in the inner cities. 
B)  take place in the suburbs. 
C)  take place in rural areas. 
D)  be randomly distributed throughout the United States. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  be concentrated in the inner cities. 
B)  take place in the suburbs. 
C)  take place in rural areas. 
D)  be randomly distributed throughout the United States. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 11

Chronic,abusive cocaine and heroin use is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be concentrated the inner cities. 
B)  take place in the suburbs. 
C)  take place in rural areas. 
D)  be randomly throughout the United States. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  be concentrated the inner cities. 
B)  take place in the suburbs. 
C)  take place in rural areas. 
D)  be randomly throughout the United States. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 12

Which of the following drug types is used recreationally on a widespread basis-that is,for the purpose of getting high-in significant numbers? The prescription that are drugs used for the purpose of:

Accepted Answer

A)  alleviating depression. 
B)  elevating mood. 
C)  treating schizophrenia. 
D)  treating bipolar disorder. 
E)  sedation. 
A)  alleviating depression. 
B)  elevating mood. 
C)  treating schizophrenia. 
D)  treating bipolar disorder. 
E)  sedation.

Question 13

Which of the following drugs was produced and first consumed during its transformative era?

Accepted Answer

A)  peyote 
B)  heroin 
C)  LSD 
D)  barbital 
E)  none of the above 
A)  peyote 
B)  heroin 
C)  LSD 
D)  barbital 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

The history of drug use may be divided into the natural era,the transformative era,and the synthetic era.Which of the following drugs was produced and first consumed during its natural era?

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin 
B)  cocaine 
C)  opium 
D)  morphine 
E)  none of the above 
A)  heroin 
B)  cocaine 
C)  opium 
D)  morphine 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

In the United States,during the past half-dozen years,the abusive use of cocaine:

Accepted Answer

A)  has increased 
B)  has decreased 
C)  has remained the same 
D)  has fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year 
E)  remains completely unknown 
A)  has increased 
B)  has decreased 
C)  has remained the same 
D)  has fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year 
E)  remains completely unknown

Question 16

The substance that causes the greatest total harm with respect to death and disease is:

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco 
B)  alcohol 
C)  heroin 
D)  cocaine 
E)  prescription drugs 
A)  tobacco 
B)  alcohol 
C)  heroin 
D)  cocaine 
E)  prescription drugs

Question 17

Taking Ambien via prescription to get to sleep is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal recreational use 
B)  legal recreational use 
C)  illegal instrumental use 
D)  legal instrumental use 
E)  none of the above 
A)  illegal recreational use 
B)  legal recreational use 
C)  illegal instrumental use 
D)  legal instrumental use 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Which of the following drugs was produced and first consumed by humans during its synthetic era?

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD 
B)  psilocybin mushrooms 
C)  marijuana 
D)  cocaine 
E)  none of the above 
A)  LSD 
B)  psilocybin mushrooms 
C)  marijuana 
D)  cocaine 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Taking LSD to get high is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal recreational use 
B)  legal recreational use 
C)  illegal instrumental use 
D)  legal instrumental use 
E)  none of the above 
A)  illegal recreational use 
B)  legal recreational use 
C)  illegal instrumental use 
D)  legal instrumental use 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

A Schedule I drug is one that the government defines as having:

Accepted Answer

A)  medical utility and a low potential for abuse 
B)  no medical utility but a low potential for abuse 
C)  medical utility but a high potential for abuse 
D)  no medical utility and a high potential for abuse 
E)  none of the above 
A)  medical utility and a low potential for abuse 
B)  no medical utility but a low potential for abuse 
C)  medical utility but a high potential for abuse 
D)  no medical utility and a high potential for abuse 
E)  none of the above

Which of the following is an example of a Schedule II drug at the federal level:

On a dose-for-dose basis,which of the following drugs causes the greatest amount of harm,including death by overdose?

Taking an amphetamine,without prescription,to cram all night for a final exam is an example of:

Since 2000,the use of the club drugs (Ecstasy,ketamine,Rohypnol,and GHB):

The proportion of tobacco smokers who use tobacco abusively and compulsively-that is,on a day-by-day,hour-by-hour basis,is:

Since 2000,the percentage of junior high school and high school students who use Ecstasy and the other club drugs has:

Drugs can be classified according to their legal status,and whether they are used instrumentally versus recreationally.An adult drinking alcohol to feel pleasant is an example of:

Humans began using mind-altering substances:

Which of the following is an example of a Schedule I drug at the federal level:

The use and abuse of the artificial narcotics (such as fentanyl and oxycodone)is most likely to:

Chronic,abusive cocaine and heroin use is most likely to:

Which of the following drug types is used recreationally on a widespread basis-that is,for the purpose of getting high-in significant numbers? The prescription that are drugs used for the purpose of:

Which of the following drugs was produced and first consumed during its transformative era?

The history of drug use may be divided into the natural era,the transformative era,and the synthetic era.Which of the following drugs was produced and first consumed during its natural era?

In the United States,during the past half-dozen years,the abusive use of cocaine:

The substance that causes the greatest total harm with respect to death and disease is:

Taking Ambien via prescription to get to sleep is an example of:

Which of the following drugs was produced and first consumed by humans during its synthetic era?

Taking LSD to get high is an example of:

A Schedule I drug is one that the government defines as having:

A History of Drug Use

A History of Drug Control

The Pharmacological Perspective

Drugs in the Media

Studying Drug Use

Explaining Drug Use

Legal Drugs: Alcohol and Tobacco

Prescription Drugs

Marijuana, Lsd, and Club Drugs

Stimulants: Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Crack

Heroin and the Narcotics

Trafficking in Illicit Drugs

Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, and Drug Treatment

Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, and Drug Treatment

Legalization, Decriminalization, and Harm Reduction

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Exam 4: The Sociologist Looks at Drug Use

Which of the following is an example of a Schedule II drug at the federal level:

On a dose-for-dose basis,which of the following drugs causes the greatest amount of harm,including death by overdose?

Taking an amphetamine,without prescription,to cram all night for a final exam is an example of:

Since 2000,the use of the club drugs (Ecstasy,ketamine,Rohypnol,and GHB):

The proportion of tobacco smokers who use tobacco abusively and compulsively-that is,on a day-by-day,hour-by-hour basis,is:

Since 2000,the percentage of junior high school and high school students who use Ecstasy and the other club drugs has:

Drugs can be classified according to their legal status,and whether they are used instrumentally versus recreationally.An adult drinking alcohol to feel pleasant is an example of:

Humans began using mind-altering substances:

Which of the following is an example of a Schedule I drug at the federal level:

The use and abuse of the artificial narcotics (such as fentanyl and oxycodone)is most likely to:

Chronic,abusive cocaine and heroin use is most likely to:

Which of the following drug types is used recreationally on a widespread basis-that is,for the purpose of getting high-in significant numbers? The prescription that are drugs used for the purpose of:

Which of the following drugs was produced and first consumed during its transformative era?

The history of drug use may be divided into the natural era,the transformative era,and the synthetic era.Which of the following drugs was produced and first consumed during its natural era?

In the United States,during the past half-dozen years,the abusive use of cocaine:

The substance that causes the greatest total harm with respect to death and disease is:

Taking Ambien via prescription to get to sleep is an example of:

Which of the following drugs was produced and first consumed by humans during its synthetic era?

Taking LSD to get high is an example of:

A Schedule I drug is one that the government defines as having:

A History of Drug Use

A History of Drug Control

The Pharmacological Perspective

Drugs in the Media

Studying Drug Use

Explaining Drug Use

Legal Drugs: Alcohol and Tobacco

Prescription Drugs

Marijuana, Lsd, and Club Drugs

Stimulants: Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Crack

Heroin and the Narcotics

Trafficking in Illicit Drugs

Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, and Drug Treatment

Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, and Drug Treatment

Legalization, Decriminalization, and Harm Reduction

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