Question 1

_____ was used to make poison arrowheads by South American natives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Curare,an acetylcholine agonist, 
B)  Physostigmine,an acetylcholine antagonist, 
C)  Physostigmine,an acetylcholine agonist, 
D)  Curare,an acetylcholine antagonist, 
A)  Curare,an acetylcholine agonist, 
B)  Physostigmine,an acetylcholine antagonist, 
C)  Physostigmine,an acetylcholine agonist, 
D)  Curare,an acetylcholine antagonist, D

Question 2

_____ results when tolerance for one drug is carried over to a different member of the same drug group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Addiction 
B)  Sensitization 
C)  Cross-tolerance 
D)  Cellular tolerance 
A)  Addiction 
B)  Sensitization 
C)  Cross-tolerance 
D)  Cellular tolerance C

Question 3

Nicotine acts as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine agonist. 
B)  serotonin agonist. 
C)  acetylcholine antagonist. 
D)  dopamine antagonist. 
A)  acetylcholine agonist. 
B)  serotonin agonist. 
C)  acetylcholine antagonist. 
D)  dopamine antagonist. A

Question 4

Agonist is to antagonist as:

Accepted Answer

A)  receptor is to terminal button. 
B)  drug is to neurotransmitter. 
C)  accelerate is to brake. 
D)  slow is to fast. 
A)  receptor is to terminal button. 
B)  drug is to neurotransmitter. 
C)  accelerate is to brake. 
D)  slow is to fast.

Question 5

Which of the following drugs is used to treat depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors 
B)  monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C)  tricyclics 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors 
B)  monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C)  tricyclics 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

Curare acts as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine agonist. 
B)  acetylcholine antagonist. 
C)  serotonin antagonist. 
D)  dopamine antagonist. 
A)  acetylcholine agonist. 
B)  acetylcholine antagonist. 
C)  serotonin antagonist. 
D)  dopamine antagonist.

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct sequence for drug addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  incentive salience,pleasure,associative learning 
B)  associative learning,pleasure,incentive salience 
C)  pleasure,associative learning,incentive salience 
D)  incentive salience,associative learning,pleasure 
A)  incentive salience,pleasure,associative learning 
B)  associative learning,pleasure,incentive salience 
C)  pleasure,associative learning,incentive salience 
D)  incentive salience,associative learning,pleasure

Question 8

SSRIs are often prescribed to treat:

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  Tourette syndrome. 
A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  Tourette syndrome.

Question 9

_____ is the study of how drugs affect the nervous system and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroscience 
B)  Biopsychology 
C)  Neuropsychology 
D)  Psychopharmacology 
A)  Neuroscience 
B)  Biopsychology 
C)  Neuropsychology 
D)  Psychopharmacology

Question 10

Enkephalins and dynorphins are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  opioid analgesics. 
B)  amphetamines. 
C)  endorphins. 
D)  antipsychotics. 
A)  opioid analgesics. 
B)  amphetamines. 
C)  endorphins. 
D)  antipsychotics.

Question 11

Black widow spider venom:

Accepted Answer

A)  promotes the release of acetylcholine. 
B)  blocks receptors. 
C)  stimulates receptors. 
D)  inhibits the release of acetylcholine. 
A)  promotes the release of acetylcholine. 
B)  blocks receptors. 
C)  stimulates receptors. 
D)  inhibits the release of acetylcholine.

Question 12

Physostigmine acts by:

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing the release of acetylcholine. 
B)  increasing the release of acetylcholine. 
C)  speeding up the reuptake of acetylcholine. 
D)  slowing the breakdown of acetylcholine in the synapse. 
A)  reducing the release of acetylcholine. 
B)  increasing the release of acetylcholine. 
C)  speeding up the reuptake of acetylcholine. 
D)  slowing the breakdown of acetylcholine in the synapse.

Question 13

_____ deficiency has been linked with higher rates of depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin E 
B)  Vitamin D 
C)  Vitamin B 
D)  Vitamin A 
A)  Vitamin E 
B)  Vitamin D 
C)  Vitamin B 
D)  Vitamin A

Question 14

Anticonvulsant drugs that are used to treat epilepsy are also effective in treating:

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  bipolar disorder.

Question 15

The development of _____ can explain why a person may not appear to be intoxicated despite having a high blood alcohol level.

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolic tolerance 
B)  addiction 
C)  sensitization 
D)  cellular tolerance 
A)  metabolic tolerance 
B)  addiction 
C)  sensitization 
D)  cellular tolerance

Question 16

Sensitivity to drugs is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  size. 
B)  sex. 
C)  age. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  size. 
B)  sex. 
C)  age. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 17

When cues that have previously been associated with drug taking are encountered,the _____ system becomes active,producing the subjective feeling of wanting.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  limbic 
C)  dopamine 
D)  endorphin 
A)  serotonin 
B)  limbic 
C)  dopamine 
D)  endorphin

Question 18

According to recent research,females are more like than males to abuse:

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  caffeine. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  nicotine. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  caffeine. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following drugs has the HIGHEST concordance rate for addiction among identical twins?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Drug abuse has been associated with changes in:

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin levels. 
B)  dopamine levels. 
C)  acetylcholine levels. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  serotonin levels. 
B)  dopamine levels. 
C)  acetylcholine levels. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Exam 6:How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? Part B

_____ was used to make poison arrowheads by South American natives.

_____ results when tolerance for one drug is carried over to a different member of the same drug group.

Nicotine acts as a(n):

Agonist is to antagonist as:

Which of the following drugs is used to treat depression?

Curare acts as a(n):

Which of the following is the correct sequence for drug addiction?

SSRIs are often prescribed to treat:

_____ is the study of how drugs affect the nervous system and behavior.

Enkephalins and dynorphins are examples of:

Black widow spider venom:

Physostigmine acts by:

_____ deficiency has been linked with higher rates of depression.

Anticonvulsant drugs that are used to treat epilepsy are also effective in treating:

The development of _____ can explain why a person may not appear to be intoxicated despite having a high blood alcohol level.

Sensitivity to drugs is determined by:

When cues that have previously been associated with drug taking are encountered,the _____ system becomes active,producing the subjective feeling of wanting.

According to recent research,females are more like than males to abuse:

Which of the following drugs has the HIGHEST concordance rate for addiction among identical twins?

Drug abuse has been associated with changes in:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Part A

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Part B

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part A

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part B

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part C

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part A

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part B

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part C

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? Part A

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? Part B

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part A

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part B

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part C

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? Part A

How Do We Study the Brain's Structures and Functions? Part A

How Do We Study the Brain's Structures and Functions? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part C

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part A

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part B

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part C

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part A

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part B

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part C

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part C

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? Part A

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? Part B

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part A

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part B

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part C

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part A

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part B

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part C

How Does the Brain Think? Part A

How Does the Brain Think? Part B

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves?

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