Question 1

The leading risk factor(s)for marijuana use include __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the perceived prevalence of marijuana use by friends 
B) the perceived prevalence of use in the community 
C) individual attitudes toward marijuana smoking 
D) all of the above 
A) the perceived prevalence of marijuana use by friends 
B) the perceived prevalence of use in the community 
C) individual attitudes toward marijuana smoking 
D) all of the above

Question 2

The elderly are highly vulnerable to drug misuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the problems associated with definitions of drugs.Offer a reasonable definition,and then give an example of a substance that might fall into a "gray area" within that definition.How might that substance qualify as a drug,and how it might not?

Accepted Answer

The problems associated with definitions

Question 4

In 2011,___________ of high school seniors reported drinking an alcoholic beverage in the previous month.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 50 percent 
A) 25 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 50 percent

Question 5

Some molds and fungi have been sources of which class of drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) drugs effective in treating schizophrenia 
B) drugs effective in treating bacterial infections 
C) drugs effective in treating constipation 
D) aspirin and other headache medications 
A) drugs effective in treating schizophrenia 
B) drugs effective in treating bacterial infections 
C) drugs effective in treating constipation 
D) aspirin and other headache medications

Question 6

Until 1903,the formula for Coca-Cola contained opium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Understanding individuals' risk factors and protective factors gives us some idea of which individuals are likely to use drugs and which are not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Patent medicines refer to products that have been patented and distributed by pharmaceutical companies following a lengthy process of FDA approval.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is particularly dangerous about many club drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) They are colorless,odorless,and tasteless. 
B) They can be slipped into drinks unobtrusively. 
C) They have been used in sexual assault cases. 
D) all of the above 
A) They are colorless,odorless,and tasteless. 
B) They can be slipped into drinks unobtrusively. 
C) They have been used in sexual assault cases. 
D) all of the above

Question 10

The name for a branch of science joining the efforts of biochemists,pharmacologists,psychologists,and psychiatrists,among others,in order to study brain functioning is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) psychopharmacology 
B) endocrinology 
C) neuroscience 
D) neurology 
A) psychopharmacology 
B) endocrinology 
C) neuroscience 
D) neurology

Question 11

Analogy: Licit recreational drug use is to smoking a cigarette as illicit recreational drug use is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) smoking marijuana 
B) drinking a caffeinated beverage 
C) injecting heroin 
D) both A and C 
A) smoking marijuana 
B) drinking a caffeinated beverage 
C) injecting heroin 
D) both A and C

Question 12

Cocaine,heroin,and creatine are examples of "club drugs."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Patient records indicate that the Ebers Papyrus had a surprisingly high success rate for healing patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 2011,about______ million young adults in the United States used prescription pain relievers on a recreational basis in the past year.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.4 
B) 3.4 
C) 4.4 
D) 5.4 
A) 2.4 
B) 3.4 
C) 4.4 
D) 5.4

Question 15

Advantages of repeating the University of Michigan survey year after year include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A) it allows us to examine trends in drug-taking behavior over time 
B) it allows us to compare the use of one drug relative to another 
C) it allows prevalence rates to be examined from year to year 
D) it allows us to examine the effects of drug-taking behavior on the participant sample as they grow up 
A) it allows us to examine trends in drug-taking behavior over time 
B) it allows us to compare the use of one drug relative to another 
C) it allows prevalence rates to be examined from year to year 
D) it allows us to examine the effects of drug-taking behavior on the participant sample as they grow up

Question 16

A shaman is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a primitive healer 
B) an "extinct" cultural phenomenon 
C) an individual who relies upon elaborate rituals 
D) often appointed at random from among young females in a tribe 
A) a primitive healer 
B) an "extinct" cultural phenomenon 
C) an individual who relies upon elaborate rituals 
D) often appointed at random from among young females in a tribe

Question 17

Club drugs include both stimulant drugs such as methamphetamine and hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Low educational aspirations usually represent a risk factor for drug use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Dr.Smith recommends drinking four ounces of an alcoholic beverage per day to his patient.The use of alcohol in this case is best described as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) illicit 
B) instrumental 
C) recreational 
D) forensic 
A) illicit 
B) instrumental 
C) recreational 
D) forensic

Question 20

The University of Michigan drug-use surveys make use of the responses of all high-school seniors in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The leading risk factor(s)for marijuana use include __________.

The elderly are highly vulnerable to drug misuse.

Discuss the problems associated with definitions of drugs.Offer a reasonable definition,and then give an example of a substance that might fall into a "gray area" within that definition.How might that substance qualify as a drug,and how it might not?

In 2011,___________ of high school seniors reported drinking an alcoholic beverage in the previous month.

Some molds and fungi have been sources of which class of drugs?

Until 1903,the formula for Coca-Cola contained opium.

Understanding individuals' risk factors and protective factors gives us some idea of which individuals are likely to use drugs and which are not.

Patent medicines refer to products that have been patented and distributed by pharmaceutical companies following a lengthy process of FDA approval.

What is particularly dangerous about many club drugs?

The name for a branch of science joining the efforts of biochemists,pharmacologists,psychologists,and psychiatrists,among others,in order to study brain functioning is __________.

Analogy: Licit recreational drug use is to smoking a cigarette as illicit recreational drug use is to __________.

Cocaine,heroin,and creatine are examples of "club drugs."

Patient records indicate that the Ebers Papyrus had a surprisingly high success rate for healing patients.

In 2011,about______ million young adults in the United States used prescription pain relievers on a recreational basis in the past year.

Advantages of repeating the University of Michigan survey year after year include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A shaman is __________.

Club drugs include both stimulant drugs such as methamphetamine and hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD.

Low educational aspirations usually represent a risk factor for drug use.

Dr.Smith recommends drinking four ounces of an alcoholic beverage per day to his patient.The use of alcohol in this case is best described as __________.

The University of Michigan drug-use surveys make use of the responses of all high-school seniors in the United States.

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

Marijuana

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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Exam 1: Drugs and Behavior Today

The leading risk factor(s)for marijuana use include __________.

The elderly are highly vulnerable to drug misuse.

Discuss the problems associated with definitions of drugs.Offer a reasonable definition,and then give an example of a substance that might fall into a "gray area" within that definition.How might that substance qualify as a drug,and how it might not?

In 2011,___________ of high school seniors reported drinking an alcoholic beverage in the previous month.

Some molds and fungi have been sources of which class of drugs?

Until 1903,the formula for Coca-Cola contained opium.

Understanding individuals' risk factors and protective factors gives us some idea of which individuals are likely to use drugs and which are not.

Patent medicines refer to products that have been patented and distributed by pharmaceutical companies following a lengthy process of FDA approval.

What is particularly dangerous about many club drugs?

The name for a branch of science joining the efforts of biochemists,pharmacologists,psychologists,and psychiatrists,among others,in order to study brain functioning is __________.

Analogy: Licit recreational drug use is to smoking a cigarette as illicit recreational drug use is to __________.

Cocaine,heroin,and creatine are examples of "club drugs."

Patient records indicate that the Ebers Papyrus had a surprisingly high success rate for healing patients.

In 2011,about______ million young adults in the United States used prescription pain relievers on a recreational basis in the past year.

Advantages of repeating the University of Michigan survey year after year include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A shaman is __________.

Club drugs include both stimulant drugs such as methamphetamine and hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD.

Low educational aspirations usually represent a risk factor for drug use.

Dr.Smith recommends drinking four ounces of an alcoholic beverage per day to his patient.The use of alcohol in this case is best described as __________.

The University of Michigan drug-use surveys make use of the responses of all high-school seniors in the United States.

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

Marijuana

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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