Question 1

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 2

__________ tolerance to psychoactive drugs is tolerance that occurs because less of the drug gets to its site of action in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contingent 
B)  Metabolic 
C)  Situationally specific 
D)  Functional 
E)  In vitro 
A)  Contingent 
B)  Metabolic 
C)  Situationally specific 
D)  Functional 
E)  In vitro

Question 3

Convulsions and delirium tremens are caused by withdrawal from

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  heroin. 
D)  alcohol. 
E)  high doses of nicotine. 
A)  morphine. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  heroin. 
D)  alcohol. 
E)  high doses of nicotine.

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

Most drugs that are taken orally enter the bloodstream through the walls of the

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach. 
B)  mouth. 
C)  intestine. 
D)  esophagus. 
E)  lungs. 
A)  stomach. 
B)  mouth. 
C)  intestine. 
D)  esophagus. 
E)  lungs.

Question 6

Which of the following drugs is a local anesthetic?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Discuss the relationships among tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, addiction, and physical dependence.

Accepted Answer

15% for defining drug toleranc

Question 8

Individuals who suffer drug withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking a drug are said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  physically dependent. 
B)  psychologically dependent. 
C)  tolerant. 
D)  intoxicated. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  physically dependent. 
B)  psychologically dependent. 
C)  tolerant. 
D)  intoxicated. 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

Which of the following seem to share some brain mechanisms with habitual drug taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  kleptomania 
B)  overeating 
C)  compulsive shopping 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  kleptomania 
B)  overeating 
C)  compulsive shopping 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

An important advantage of the oral route of drug administration in comparison to other conventional routes is its relative

Accepted Answer

A)  predictability. 
B)  ease. 
C)  safety. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  predictability. 
B)  ease. 
C)  safety. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

Many self-stimulation sites

Accepted Answer

A)  contain serotonergic neurons. 
B)  are part of the mesotelencephalic dopamine system. 
C)  are adrenergic. 
D)  are glutaminergic. 
E)  contain dopamine antagonists. 
A)  contain serotonergic neurons. 
B)  are part of the mesotelencephalic dopamine system. 
C)  are adrenergic. 
D)  are glutaminergic. 
E)  contain dopamine antagonists.

Question 12

If you wanted to conduct a study to determine whether rats find a particular drug pleasurable, the conditioned __________ paradigm would be a good test to use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you wanted to conduct a study...

Question 13

Which of the following is not an effect of chronic opiate 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 14

Convulsions can be triggered by the sudden withdrawal of this widely used drug of abuse: __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Convulsions can be triggered by the sudden...

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which country has taken a novel approach to the problem of heroin addiction, an approach that is proving to be an unqualified success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Switzerland 
C)  USA 
D)  England 
E)  Germany 
A)  Canada 
B)  Switzerland 
C)  USA 
D)  England 
E)  Germany

Question 17

Cocaine sprees are the product of the interaction between the high positive-incentive value of cocaine and the rapid development of

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance. 
B)  alcohol. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  paranoia. 
E)  convulsions. 
A)  tolerance. 
B)  alcohol. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  paranoia. 
E)  convulsions.

Question 18

Which of the following illicit drugs was grown by George Washington as a commercial crop?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  opium 
C)  tobacco 
D)  marijuana 
E)  magic mushrooms 
A)  alcohol 
B)  opium 
C)  tobacco 
D)  marijuana 
E)  magic mushrooms

Question 19

Drug sensitization is the opposite of

Accepted Answer

A)  drug withdrawal. 
B)  physical dependence on drugs. 
C)  drug tolerance. 
D)  conditioned drug withdrawal effects. 
E)  drug addiction. 
A)  drug withdrawal. 
B)  physical dependence on drugs. 
C)  drug tolerance. 
D)  conditioned drug withdrawal effects. 
E)  drug addiction.

Question 20

Which of the following routes of drug administration offers the least opportunity to counteract the effects of an overdose?

Accepted Answer

A)  IV 
B)  IM 
C)  SC 
D)  through mucus membranes 
E)  oral 
A)  IV 
B)  IM 
C)  SC 
D)  through mucus membranes 
E)  oral

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

__________ tolerance to psychoactive drugs is tolerance that occurs because less of the drug gets to its site of action in the brain.

Convulsions and delirium tremens are caused by withdrawal from

Which of the following drugs is a diuretic?

Most drugs that are taken orally enter the bloodstream through the walls of the

Which of the following drugs is a local anesthetic?

Discuss the relationships among tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, addiction, and physical dependence.

Individuals who suffer drug withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking a drug are said to be

Which of the following seem to share some brain mechanisms with habitual drug taking?

An important advantage of the oral route of drug administration in comparison to other conventional routes is its relative

Many self-stimulation sites

If you wanted to conduct a study to determine whether rats find a particular drug pleasurable, the conditioned __________ paradigm would be a good test to use.

Which of the following is not an effect of chronic opiate exposure?

Convulsions can be triggered by the sudden withdrawal of this widely used drug of abuse: __________.

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

Which country has taken a novel approach to the problem of heroin addiction, an approach that is proving to be an unqualified success?

Cocaine sprees are the product of the interaction between the high positive-incentive value of cocaine and the rapid development of

Which of the following illicit drugs was grown by George Washington as a commercial crop?

Drug sensitization is the opposite of

Which of the following routes of drug administration offers the least opportunity to counteract the effects of an overdose?

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Exam 15: Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

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

__________ tolerance to psychoactive drugs is tolerance that occurs because less of the drug gets to its site of action in the brain.

Convulsions and delirium tremens are caused by withdrawal from

Which of the following drugs is a diuretic?

Most drugs that are taken orally enter the bloodstream through the walls of the

Which of the following drugs is a local anesthetic?

Discuss the relationships among tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, addiction, and physical dependence.

Individuals who suffer drug withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking a drug are said to be

Which of the following seem to share some brain mechanisms with habitual drug taking?

An important advantage of the oral route of drug administration in comparison to other conventional routes is its relative

Many self-stimulation sites

If you wanted to conduct a study to determine whether rats find a particular drug pleasurable, the conditioned __________ paradigm would be a good test to use.

Which of the following is not an effect of chronic opiate exposure?

Convulsions can be triggered by the sudden withdrawal of this widely used drug of abuse: __________.

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

Which country has taken a novel approach to the problem of heroin addiction, an approach that is proving to be an unqualified success?

Cocaine sprees are the product of the interaction between the high positive-incentive value of cocaine and the rapid development of

Which of the following illicit drugs was grown by George Washington as a commercial crop?

Drug sensitization is the opposite of

Which of the following routes of drug administration offers the least opportunity to counteract the effects of an overdose?

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

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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