Question 1

Which of the following assertions concerning chronic marijuana abuse is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Chronic exposure to marijuana will impair the immune system. 
B) Chronic exposure to marijuana will cause the smoker to experiment with "harder" drugs. 
C) The chances of getting cancer are unaffected by chronic marijuana exposure. 
D) Marijuana smoking in adolescence will generally be preceded by experimentation with tobacco and alcohol. 
A) Chronic exposure to marijuana will impair the immune system. 
B) Chronic exposure to marijuana will cause the smoker to experiment with "harder" drugs. 
C) The chances of getting cancer are unaffected by chronic marijuana exposure. 
D) Marijuana smoking in adolescence will generally be preceded by experimentation with tobacco and alcohol. D

Question 2

Though creativity is not enhanced by LSD,it is enhanced by marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The lethal dose/effective dose ratio for marijuana is roughly __________.

Accepted Answer

A) twelve 
B) twenty 
C) one hundred 
D) twenty to forty thousand 
A) twelve 
B) twenty 
C) one hundred 
D) twenty to forty thousand D

Question 4

In comparison to tobacco,marijuana are

Accepted Answer

A) contains less tar 
B) contains more hydrocarbons 
C) is more likely to be addictive 
D) contains about the same levels of nicotine 
A) contains less tar 
B) contains more hydrocarbons 
C) is more likely to be addictive 
D) contains about the same levels of nicotine

Question 5

The ability to reduce intraocular pressure results in a medical application of marijuana for which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) asthma 
B) cataract 
C) nearsightedness 
D) glaucoma 
A) asthma 
B) cataract 
C) nearsightedness 
D) glaucoma

Question 6

Marijuana significantly slows down reaction time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Tea pads" in the 1920s referred to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) places where marijuana smoking occurred 
B) small containers where marijuana cigarettes could be kept fresh for later use 
C) the residue from smoked reefers 
D) packets of hashish 
A) places where marijuana smoking occurred 
B) small containers where marijuana cigarettes could be kept fresh for later use 
C) the residue from smoked reefers 
D) packets of hashish

Question 8

Present-day marijuana contains __________.

Accepted Answer

A) about half the THC of marijuana during the 1960s and 1970s 
B) 1-2 percent THC 
C) approximately 10 percent THC 
D) in the neighborhood of 12 to 14 percent THC 
A) about half the THC of marijuana during the 1960s and 1970s 
B) 1-2 percent THC 
C) approximately 10 percent THC 
D) in the neighborhood of 12 to 14 percent THC

Question 9

Marijuana is a stimulant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In general,marijuana smokers __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to be risk takers 
B) are more likely to have parents who were marijuana smokers 
C) are more likely to perceive other drugs as harmful 
D) are more likely to conform to social norms 
A) are more likely to be risk takers 
B) are more likely to have parents who were marijuana smokers 
C) are more likely to perceive other drugs as harmful 
D) are more likely to conform to social norms

Question 11

A drawback of urine testing for the presence of THC is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the test cannot show exactly when exposure occurred 
B) the test cannot determine whether the person actually smoked marijuana 
C) some types of marijuana have an ingredient which counters the effects of THC,resulting in a negative test result 
D) both A and B 
A) the test cannot show exactly when exposure occurred 
B) the test cannot determine whether the person actually smoked marijuana 
C) some types of marijuana have an ingredient which counters the effects of THC,resulting in a negative test result 
D) both A and B

Question 12

Some historians assert that marijuana would not have become so popular in the United States had it not been for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Prohibition 
B) the Women's Christian Temperance Union 
C) the immigration movement in the early part of the twentieth century 
D) the influence of Benny Goodman 
A) Prohibition 
B) the Women's Christian Temperance Union 
C) the immigration movement in the early part of the twentieth century 
D) the influence of Benny Goodman

Question 13

A gateway hypothesis with respect to marijuana seems to be equivalently applicable to a gateway hypothesis with respect to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol and tobacco 
B) sedative hypnotics and antianxiety drugs 
C) cocaine and amphetamines 
D) heroin and other opiates 
A) alcohol and tobacco 
B) sedative hypnotics and antianxiety drugs 
C) cocaine and amphetamines 
D) heroin and other opiates

Question 14

What is the extent of physical and/or psychological dependence with regard to marijuana smoking?

Accepted Answer

The extent of physical and psychological

Question 15

Hemp is obtained from Cannabis stalks,while marijuana is obtained from Cannabis leaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An example of a reaction to marijuana that is considered to be culturally based,at least in part,is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sexual reactivity 
B) blood pressure changes 
C) a drying of the mouth 
D) an urge to drink 
A) sexual reactivity 
B) blood pressure changes 
C) a drying of the mouth 
D) an urge to drink

Question 17

Two legal prescription drugs containing THC or variations of it are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dronabinol and paregoric 
B) Marisol and dronabinol 
C) anandamide and glaucoma-reducing extract 
D) dronabinol and nabilone 
A) dronabinol and paregoric 
B) Marisol and dronabinol 
C) anandamide and glaucoma-reducing extract 
D) dronabinol and nabilone

Question 18

The plant from which marijuana is derived was originally used for making __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a bitter-tasting wine 
B) an aromatic perfume 
C) rope and twine 
D) a cinnamon-flavored drink 
A) a bitter-tasting wine 
B) an aromatic perfume 
C) rope and twine 
D) a cinnamon-flavored drink

Question 19

Antimarijuana sentiment in the United States during the twentieth century has been influenced by a specific type of ethnic bigotry.Explain.

Accepted Answer

The antimarijuana sentiment in the Unite

Question 20

Marijuana has been used to help alleviate symptoms associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) treatment of AIDS 
B) treatment of cancer through chemotherapy 
C) treatment of Crohn's disease 
D) all of the above 
A) treatment of AIDS 
B) treatment of cancer through chemotherapy 
C) treatment of Crohn's disease 
D) all of the above

Which of the following assertions concerning chronic marijuana abuse is true?

Though creativity is not enhanced by LSD,it is enhanced by marijuana.

The lethal dose/effective dose ratio for marijuana is roughly __________.

In comparison to tobacco,marijuana are

The ability to reduce intraocular pressure results in a medical application of marijuana for which of the following disorders?

Marijuana significantly slows down reaction time.

"Tea pads" in the 1920s referred to __________.

Present-day marijuana contains __________.

Marijuana is a stimulant.

In general,marijuana smokers __________.

A drawback of urine testing for the presence of THC is __________.

Some historians assert that marijuana would not have become so popular in the United States had it not been for __________.

A gateway hypothesis with respect to marijuana seems to be equivalently applicable to a gateway hypothesis with respect to __________.

What is the extent of physical and/or psychological dependence with regard to marijuana smoking?

Hemp is obtained from Cannabis stalks,while marijuana is obtained from Cannabis leaves.

An example of a reaction to marijuana that is considered to be culturally based,at least in part,is __________.

Two legal prescription drugs containing THC or variations of it are __________.

The plant from which marijuana is derived was originally used for making __________.

Antimarijuana sentiment in the United States during the twentieth century has been influenced by a specific type of ethnic bigotry.Explain.

Marijuana has been used to help alleviate symptoms associated with __________.

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Exam 7: Marijuana

Which of the following assertions concerning chronic marijuana abuse is true?

Though creativity is not enhanced by LSD,it is enhanced by marijuana.

The lethal dose/effective dose ratio for marijuana is roughly __________.

In comparison to tobacco,marijuana are

The ability to reduce intraocular pressure results in a medical application of marijuana for which of the following disorders?

Marijuana significantly slows down reaction time.

"Tea pads" in the 1920s referred to __________.

Present-day marijuana contains __________.

Marijuana is a stimulant.

In general,marijuana smokers __________.

A drawback of urine testing for the presence of THC is __________.

Some historians assert that marijuana would not have become so popular in the United States had it not been for __________.

A gateway hypothesis with respect to marijuana seems to be equivalently applicable to a gateway hypothesis with respect to __________.

What is the extent of physical and/or psychological dependence with regard to marijuana smoking?

Hemp is obtained from Cannabis stalks,while marijuana is obtained from Cannabis leaves.

An example of a reaction to marijuana that is considered to be culturally based,at least in part,is __________.

Two legal prescription drugs containing THC or variations of it are __________.

The plant from which marijuana is derived was originally used for making __________.

Antimarijuana sentiment in the United States during the twentieth century has been influenced by a specific type of ethnic bigotry.Explain.

Marijuana has been used to help alleviate symptoms associated with __________.

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressents and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance-Abuse Prevention

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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