Question 1

One biological basis for addiction involves brain activity in the ________ reward system.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  dopamine 
C)  motor 
D)  melatonin 
A)  sensory 
B)  dopamine 
C)  motor 
D)  melatonin

Question 2

Persistent substance craving and use despite significant life disruption and risk of physical harm is most characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  intoxication. 
B)  withdrawal. 
C)  substance use disorder. 
D)  a near-death experience. 
A)  intoxication. 
B)  withdrawal. 
C)  substance use disorder. 
D)  a near-death experience.

Question 3

Women who have been drinking alcohol become ________ disposed to casual sex,and men who have been drinking become ________ disposed to casual sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  less;more 
B)  more;less 
C)  less;less 
D)  more;more 
A)  less;more 
B)  more;less 
C)  less;less 
D)  more;more

Question 4

LSD is most likely to produce

Accepted Answer

A)  dehydration. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  binge drinking. 
D)  painkilling neurotransmitters. 
A)  dehydration. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  binge drinking. 
D)  painkilling neurotransmitters.

Question 5

Which of the following is an amphetamine derivative that acts as a mild hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  Nembutal 
C)  Ecstasy 
D)  heroin 
A)  marijuana 
B)  Nembutal 
C)  Ecstasy 
D)  heroin

Question 6

Depressants are drugs that

Accepted Answer

A)  calm neural activity and slow body functions. 
B)  excite neural activity and speed up body functions. 
C)  depress neural activity and temporarily lessen pain and anxiety. 
D)  stimulate the central nervous system. 
A)  calm neural activity and slow body functions. 
B)  excite neural activity and speed up body functions. 
C)  depress neural activity and temporarily lessen pain and anxiety. 
D)  stimulate the central nervous system.

Question 7

A drug that leads people to behave impulsively and to lack normal restraint or self-control is said to act as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinogen. 
B)  disinhibitor. 
C)  stimulant. 
D)  anesthetic. 
A)  hallucinogen. 
B)  disinhibitor. 
C)  stimulant. 
D)  anesthetic.

Question 8

Depressants are drugs such as

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana and LSD. 
B)  barbiturates and opiates. 
C)  nicotine and caffeine. 
D)  cocaine and amphetamines. 
A)  marijuana and LSD. 
B)  barbiturates and opiates. 
C)  nicotine and caffeine. 
D)  cocaine and amphetamines.

Question 9

Which of the following is true in relation to serotonin and Ecstasy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecstasy interferes with serotonin's control of the circadian clock. 
B)  Ecstasy encourages the reuptake of serotonin. 
C)  Ecstasy doubles the reuptake of serotonin. 
D)  Ecstasy use promotes serotonin's control of the circadian clock. 
A)  Ecstasy interferes with serotonin's control of the circadian clock. 
B)  Ecstasy encourages the reuptake of serotonin. 
C)  Ecstasy doubles the reuptake of serotonin. 
D)  Ecstasy use promotes serotonin's control of the circadian clock.

Question 10

Drugs such as cocaine and caffeine that excite neural activity and speed up body functions are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants. 
B)  depressants. 
C)  opiates. 
D)  hallucinogens. 
A)  stimulants. 
B)  depressants. 
C)  opiates. 
D)  hallucinogens.

Question 11

Which of the following drugs is most likely to produce a euphoric high and feelings of social intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seconal 
B)  opium 
C)  Ecstasy 
D)  marijuana 
A)  Seconal 
B)  opium 
C)  Ecstasy 
D)  marijuana

Question 12

Brenda is 16-years-old and has experimented with several drugs.She has tried marijuana,alcohol,and cocaine.What are the biological,psychological,and social-cultural explanations for her experimentation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Brenda is 16-years-old and has experimented with...

Question 13

Methamphetamine enhances energy and mood by triggering the release of the neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  NPY. 
D)  THC. 
A)  epinephrine. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  NPY. 
D)  THC.

Question 14

Research on addictions indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of people who try cocaine do not become addicted. 
B)  behaviors such as gambling cannot become addictive. 
C)  only a small minority of America's ex-smokers kicked the habit on their own. 
D)  regular marijuana smokers typically experience an irresistible craving for LSD. 
A)  the majority of people who try cocaine do not become addicted. 
B)  behaviors such as gambling cannot become addictive. 
C)  only a small minority of America's ex-smokers kicked the habit on their own. 
D)  regular marijuana smokers typically experience an irresistible craving for LSD.

Question 15

The best predictor of an adolescent's pattern of drug usage is whether the adolescent

Accepted Answer

A)  has close friends who use drugs. 
B)  grows up in an intact two-parent family. 
C)  has religious beliefs. 
D)  owns his or her own car. 
A)  has close friends who use drugs. 
B)  grows up in an intact two-parent family. 
C)  has religious beliefs. 
D)  owns his or her own car.

Question 16

If heavy drinking follows a period of moderate drinking,people may poison themselves with an overdose because the moderate drinking

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulates their secretion of serotonin. 
B)  reduces their body's level of free radicals. 
C)  depresses their vomiting response. 
D)  increases their inhibitions. 
A)  stimulates their secretion of serotonin. 
B)  reduces their body's level of free radicals. 
C)  depresses their vomiting response. 
D)  increases their inhibitions.

Question 17

Jana developed a habit of drinking several beers after work each day.Her diminishing feeling of intoxication from the drinks is indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  memory disruption. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  disinhibition. 
A)  memory disruption. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  disinhibition.

Question 18

University men were shown an erotic movie clip.Compared with those who thought they had recently consumed a nonalcoholic beverage,men who believed they had recently consumed an alcoholic beverage were

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to report having strong sexual fantasies and more likely to report having feelings of guilt. 
B)  less likely to report having strong sexual fantasies and less likely to report having feelings of guilt. 
C)  less likely to report having strong sexual fantasies and more likely to report having feelings of guilt. 
D)  more likely to report having strong sexual fantasies and less likely to report having feelings of guilt. 
A)  more likely to report having strong sexual fantasies and more likely to report having feelings of guilt. 
B)  less likely to report having strong sexual fantasies and less likely to report having feelings of guilt. 
C)  less likely to report having strong sexual fantasies and more likely to report having feelings of guilt. 
D)  more likely to report having strong sexual fantasies and less likely to report having feelings of guilt.

Question 19

After ingesting a mild hallucinogen,Lonnie lost her awareness of the passage of time and experienced a highly increased sensitivity to both the odor of aromatic candles and the harmonious notes of musical recordings.Lonnie most likely experienced the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)  a barbiturate. 
B)  methamphetamine. 
C)  morphine. 
D)  THC. 
A)  a barbiturate. 
B)  methamphetamine. 
C)  morphine. 
D)  THC.

Question 20

Drugs that stimulate neural activity,causing accelerated body functions and associated energy and mood changes are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  barbiturates. 
B)  opiates. 
C)  psychedelics. 
D)  amphetamines. 
A)  barbiturates. 
B)  opiates. 
C)  psychedelics. 
D)  amphetamines.

Exam 9: Infancy and Childhood

One biological basis for addiction involves brain activity in the ________ reward system.

Persistent substance craving and use despite significant life disruption and risk of physical harm is most characteristic of

Women who have been drinking alcohol become ________ disposed to casual sex,and men who have been drinking become ________ disposed to casual sex.

LSD is most likely to produce

Which of the following is an amphetamine derivative that acts as a mild hallucinogen?

Depressants are drugs that

A drug that leads people to behave impulsively and to lack normal restraint or self-control is said to act as a(n)

Depressants are drugs such as

Which of the following is true in relation to serotonin and Ecstasy?

Drugs such as cocaine and caffeine that excite neural activity and speed up body functions are known as

Which of the following drugs is most likely to produce a euphoric high and feelings of social intimacy?

Brenda is 16-years-old and has experimented with several drugs.She has tried marijuana,alcohol,and cocaine.What are the biological,psychological,and social-cultural explanations for her experimentation?

Methamphetamine enhances energy and mood by triggering the release of the neurotransmitter

Research on addictions indicates that

The best predictor of an adolescent's pattern of drug usage is whether the adolescent

If heavy drinking follows a period of moderate drinking,people may poison themselves with an overdose because the moderate drinking

Jana developed a habit of drinking several beers after work each day.Her diminishing feeling of intoxication from the drinks is indicative of

University men were shown an erotic movie clip.Compared with those who thought they had recently consumed a nonalcoholic beverage,men who believed they had recently consumed an alcoholic beverage were

After ingesting a mild hallucinogen,Lonnie lost her awareness of the passage of time and experienced a highly increased sensitivity to both the odor of aromatic candles and the harmonious notes of musical recordings.Lonnie most likely experienced the effects of

Drugs that stimulate neural activity,causing accelerated body functions and associated energy and mood changes are referred to as

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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