Question 1

According to the text,marijuana use among adolescent males increases the risk of __________ late in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) not using condoms during sex 
B) having multiple sexual partners 
C) having problems with cigarettes and alcohol 
D) all of the above 
A) not using condoms during sex 
B) having multiple sexual partners 
C) having problems with cigarettes and alcohol 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Given the same dose of marijuana,who will report the greatest effect?

Accepted Answer

A) an experienced smoker 
B) an intermittent smoker 
C) a first-time smoker 
D) someone who is also a tobacco smoker 
A) an experienced smoker 
B) an intermittent smoker 
C) a first-time smoker 
D) someone who is also a tobacco smoker

Question 3

According to the text,smoking approximately ________ following ovulation can suppress levels of luteinizing hormone in women.

Accepted Answer

A) one marijuana joint 
B) five marijuana joints 
C) ten marijuana joints 
D) twenty-five marijuana joints 
A) one marijuana joint 
B) five marijuana joints 
C) ten marijuana joints 
D) twenty-five marijuana joints

Question 4

Anandamide,an effective antagonist to marijuana,has been useful for overdose emergencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the text,authorities largely ignored marijuana clubs in New York City during the 1920s because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) authorities were focused on looking for cocaine clubs 
B) marijuana was not viewed as a social threat 
C) the police did not know about their existence 
D) marijuana clubs were used mostly for religious ceremonies 
A) authorities were focused on looking for cocaine clubs 
B) marijuana was not viewed as a social threat 
C) the police did not know about their existence 
D) marijuana clubs were used mostly for religious ceremonies

Question 6

Self-administration of THC in animals is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) more compulsive in character than with heroin 
B) less compulsive in character than with heroin 
C) as compulsive in character as with heroin 
D) less compulsive in character than with heroin,but more compulsive in character than with cocaine 
A) more compulsive in character than with heroin 
B) less compulsive in character than with heroin 
C) as compulsive in character as with heroin 
D) less compulsive in character than with heroin,but more compulsive in character than with cocaine

Question 7

Prior to the 1960s,the public believed that marijuana was abused by mostly __________.

Accepted Answer

A) college students 
B) ethnic minorities in urban areas 
C) women 
D) high school seniors 
A) college students 
B) ethnic minorities in urban areas 
C) women 
D) high school seniors

Question 8

The Marijuana Act of 1937 __________.

Accepted Answer

A) banned marijuana on a federal level 
B) imposed a tax on marijuana use 
C) duplicated efforts of the Harrison Act of 1914 
D) left marijuana smoking as a tolerated,though discouraged,activity 
A) banned marijuana on a federal level 
B) imposed a tax on marijuana use 
C) duplicated efforts of the Harrison Act of 1914 
D) left marijuana smoking as a tolerated,though discouraged,activity

Question 9

Decriminalization of marijuana means that possession of small amounts is a civil offense,punishable by a fine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Marijuana is the oldest cultivated plant not used for food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The aphrodisiac effects of marijuana are remarkably stable across cultures and ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Maximizing THC absorption into the bloodstream requires __________.

Accepted Answer

A) several short,shallow inhalations 
B) only a brief inhalation 
C) not inhaling at all 
D) long,deep inhalations 
A) several short,shallow inhalations 
B) only a brief inhalation 
C) not inhaling at all 
D) long,deep inhalations

Question 13

After using marijuana,a person's blood pressure __________.

Accepted Answer

A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) remains the same 
D) depends on whether the person is sitting,standing,or lying down 
A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) remains the same 
D) depends on whether the person is sitting,standing,or lying down

Question 14

Decriminalization of marijuana __________.

Accepted Answer

A) has yet to be adopted by more than one or two U.S.states 
B) considers marijuana possession to be a civil rather than a criminal offense 
C) is equivalent to legalization 
D) none of the above 
A) has yet to be adopted by more than one or two U.S.states 
B) considers marijuana possession to be a civil rather than a criminal offense 
C) is equivalent to legalization 
D) none of the above

Question 15

Marijuana has been effective in treating all but which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma 
B) asthma 
C) epilepsy 
D) weight loss 
A) glaucoma 
B) asthma 
C) epilepsy 
D) weight loss

Question 16

Discuss the specific adverse effects of marijuana on driving skills.Why are effects still present even after the individual no longer feels high?

Accepted Answer

The specific adverse effects of marijuan

Question 17

By the mid-1960s,marijuana smoking was suddenly __________.

Accepted Answer

A) affecting a wide cross-section of the U.S. 
B) scorned by almost all levels of society 
C) causing increases in ER mentions in urban hospitals 
D) a fixture in urban ghettos 
A) affecting a wide cross-section of the U.S. 
B) scorned by almost all levels of society 
C) causing increases in ER mentions in urban hospitals 
D) a fixture in urban ghettos

Question 18

Marijuana is the only drug __________.

Accepted Answer

A) that enhances one's creativity 
B) that significantly diminishes motor skills 
C) that takes practice before effects are felt reliably 
D) with effects that become stronger when combined with alcohol 
A) that enhances one's creativity 
B) that significantly diminishes motor skills 
C) that takes practice before effects are felt reliably 
D) with effects that become stronger when combined with alcohol

Question 19

Driving ability is impaired after marijuana smoking because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reaction time is longer 
B) it is more difficult to look straight ahead for long periods of time 
C) more chances are taken on the road 
D) it is more difficult to attend to peripheral stimuli 
A) reaction time is longer 
B) it is more difficult to look straight ahead for long periods of time 
C) more chances are taken on the road 
D) it is more difficult to attend to peripheral stimuli

Question 20

The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 led to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) establishment of the Harrison Act 
B) all of the U.S.states making possession of marijuana illegal 
C) greater availability of cannabis sativa products 
D) marijuana smoking being frowned upon,yet tolerated 
A) establishment of the Harrison Act 
B) all of the U.S.states making possession of marijuana illegal 
C) greater availability of cannabis sativa products 
D) marijuana smoking being frowned upon,yet tolerated

According to the text,marijuana use among adolescent males increases the risk of __________ late in adolescence.

Given the same dose of marijuana,who will report the greatest effect?

According to the text,smoking approximately ________ following ovulation can suppress levels of luteinizing hormone in women.

Anandamide,an effective antagonist to marijuana,has been useful for overdose emergencies.

According to the text,authorities largely ignored marijuana clubs in New York City during the 1920s because __________.

Self-administration of THC in animals is __________.

Prior to the 1960s,the public believed that marijuana was abused by mostly __________.

The Marijuana Act of 1937 __________.

Decriminalization of marijuana means that possession of small amounts is a civil offense,punishable by a fine.

Marijuana is the oldest cultivated plant not used for food.

The aphrodisiac effects of marijuana are remarkably stable across cultures and ethnic groups.

Maximizing THC absorption into the bloodstream requires __________.

After using marijuana,a person's blood pressure __________.

Decriminalization of marijuana __________.

Marijuana has been effective in treating all but which of the following conditions?

Discuss the specific adverse effects of marijuana on driving skills.Why are effects still present even after the individual no longer feels high?

By the mid-1960s,marijuana smoking was suddenly __________.

Marijuana is the only drug __________.

Driving ability is impaired after marijuana smoking because __________.

The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 led to __________.

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Exam 7: Marijuana

According to the text,marijuana use among adolescent males increases the risk of __________ late in adolescence.

Given the same dose of marijuana,who will report the greatest effect?

According to the text,smoking approximately ________ following ovulation can suppress levels of luteinizing hormone in women.

Anandamide,an effective antagonist to marijuana,has been useful for overdose emergencies.

According to the text,authorities largely ignored marijuana clubs in New York City during the 1920s because __________.

Self-administration of THC in animals is __________.

Prior to the 1960s,the public believed that marijuana was abused by mostly __________.

The Marijuana Act of 1937 __________.

Decriminalization of marijuana means that possession of small amounts is a civil offense,punishable by a fine.

Marijuana is the oldest cultivated plant not used for food.

The aphrodisiac effects of marijuana are remarkably stable across cultures and ethnic groups.

Maximizing THC absorption into the bloodstream requires __________.

After using marijuana,a person's blood pressure __________.

Decriminalization of marijuana __________.

Marijuana has been effective in treating all but which of the following conditions?

Discuss the specific adverse effects of marijuana on driving skills.Why are effects still present even after the individual no longer feels high?

By the mid-1960s,marijuana smoking was suddenly __________.

Marijuana is the only drug __________.

Driving ability is impaired after marijuana smoking because __________.

The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 led to __________.

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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