Question 1

Black widow spider venom causes the excess release of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  GABAA 
A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  GABAA B

Question 2

Which neurotoxin blocks glycine?

Accepted Answer

A)  curare 
B)  rabies virus 
C)  magnesium 
D)  strychnine 
A)  curare 
B)  rabies virus 
C)  magnesium 
D)  strychnine D

Question 3

Botulinum toxin blocks the release of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  histamine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  dopamine 
A)  histamine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  dopamine C

Question 4

It is now believed that _____ is the neurotransmitter involved in drug addiction.

Accepted Answer

A)  beta-endorphin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  GABAA 
D)  serotonin 
A)  beta-endorphin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  GABAA 
D)  serotonin

Question 5

Which types of drug passes into the bloodstream from the intestines?

Accepted Answer

A)  drugs that are weak acids 
B)  drugs that are hydrophilic 
C)  drugs that are inhaled 
D)  drugs that are weak bases 
A)  drugs that are weak acids 
B)  drugs that are hydrophilic 
C)  drugs that are inhaled 
D)  drugs that are weak bases

Question 6

Which statement is NOT true of antidepressant drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have selective and very specific actions on the brain. 
B)  They improve chemical transmission in noradrenaline and histamine synapses. 
C)  It takes several weeks for their users to exhibit antidepressant effects. 
D)  Their use can result in increased anxiety and memory impairment. 
A)  They have selective and very specific actions on the brain. 
B)  They improve chemical transmission in noradrenaline and histamine synapses. 
C)  It takes several weeks for their users to exhibit antidepressant effects. 
D)  Their use can result in increased anxiety and memory impairment.

Question 7

Which is the best description of the "wanting" part of the wanting - and - liking theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Addiction occurs because users take a drug to avoid unpleasant psychological withdrawal systems. 
B)  Addiction develops subconsciously as a result of conditioned learning. 
C)  Addiction is the result of users taking drugs that produce pleasure. 
D)  Addiction results from activity in the mesolimbic dopamine system.
Answer Key 
A)  Addiction occurs because users take a drug to avoid unpleasant psychological withdrawal systems. 
B)  Addiction develops subconsciously as a result of conditioned learning. 
C)  Addiction is the result of users taking drugs that produce pleasure. 
D)  Addiction results from activity in the mesolimbic dopamine system.
Answer Key

Question 8

The drug Prozac interferes rather specifically with the reuptake of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  glutamate 
C)  dopamine 
D)  acetylcholine 
A)  serotonin 
B)  glutamate 
C)  dopamine 
D)  acetylcholine

Question 9

Which kind of tolerance causes the body to create more enzymes to break a drug down?

Accepted Answer

A)  learned 
B)  cellular 
C)  metabolic 
D)  desensitization 
A)  learned 
B)  cellular 
C)  metabolic 
D)  desensitization

Question 10

Most of the drugs used to treat schizophrenia block a receptor for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  glutamate 
C)  serotonin 
D)  acetylcholine 
A)  dopamine 
B)  glutamate 
C)  serotonin 
D)  acetylcholine

Question 11

What does the pineal gland have in common with the area postrema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both contain acetylcholine. 
B)  Both are in the epithalamus. 
C)  Both are unprotected by the blood-brain barrier. 
D)  Both are absent from the human brain. 
A)  Both contain acetylcholine. 
B)  Both are in the epithalamus. 
C)  Both are unprotected by the blood-brain barrier. 
D)  Both are absent from the human brain.

Question 12

The drug that Sigmund Freud used to fight depression was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  heroin 
C)  Prozac 
D)  cocaine 
A)  alcohol 
B)  heroin 
C)  Prozac 
D)  cocaine

Question 13

The substance MPTP, which caused "instant Parkinson's disease," was a selective neurotoxin that killed cells in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia 
B)  amygdala 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  motor cortex 
A)  basal ganglia 
B)  amygdala 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  motor cortex

Question 14

Cannabis seems to act on receptors for the neurotransmitter _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psilocybin 
B)  serotonin 
C)  anandamide 
D)  glycine 
A)  psilocybin 
B)  serotonin 
C)  anandamide 
D)  glycine

Question 15

The GABAA receptor has an ion channel specific to which ion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ca2+ 
B)  Na+ 
C)  K+ 
D)  Cl- 
A)  Ca2+ 
B)  Na+ 
C)  K+ 
D)  Cl-

Exam 6: Extension: C - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Black widow spider venom causes the excess release of _____.

Which neurotoxin blocks glycine?

Botulinum toxin blocks the release of _____.

It is now believed that _____ is the neurotransmitter involved in drug addiction.

Which types of drug passes into the bloodstream from the intestines?

Which statement is NOT true of antidepressant drugs?

Which is the best description of the "wanting" part of the wanting - and - liking theory?

The drug Prozac interferes rather specifically with the reuptake of _____.

Which kind of tolerance causes the body to create more enzymes to break a drug down?

Most of the drugs used to treat schizophrenia block a receptor for _____.

What does the pineal gland have in common with the area postrema?

The drug that Sigmund Freud used to fight depression was _____.

The substance MPTP, which caused "instant Parkinson's disease," was a selective neurotoxin that killed cells in the _____.

Cannabis seems to act on receptors for the neurotransmitter _____.

The GABAA receptor has an ion channel specific to which ion?

Extension: A - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: B - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: C - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: A - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: B - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: C - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: A - Nervous System Organization

Extension: B - Nervous System Organization

Extension: C - Nervous System Organization

Extension: A - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: B - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: C - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: A - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: B - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: C - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: A - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: B - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: A - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: B - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: C - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: A - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: B - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: C - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: A - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: B - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: C - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: A - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: B - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: C - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: A - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: B - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: C - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: A - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: B - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: C - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: A - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: B - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: C - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: A - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: B - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: C - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: A - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: B - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: C - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: A - Learning and Memory

Extension: B - Learning and Memory

Extension: C - Learning and Memory

Extension: A - Language

Extension: B - Language

Extension: C - Language

Extension: A - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: B - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: C - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: A - Spatial Behavior

Extension: B - Spatial Behavior

Extension: C - Spatial Behavior

Extension: A - Attention and Consciousness

Extension: B - Attention and Consciousness

The GABA_A receptor has an ion channel specific to which ion?