Question 1

The statistical relationship between marijuana smoking and other forms of drug-taking behavior merely reflects the sequential pattern of drug use among multiple-drug (polydrug)users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Peak levels of THC in the blood occur about _____ after taking the drug.

Accepted Answer

A) five to fifteen seconds 
B) three minutes 
C) ten minutes 
D) thirty minutes 
A) five to fifteen seconds 
B) three minutes 
C) ten minutes 
D) thirty minutes

Question 3

Research shows that students who smoke marijuana perform poorly in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

Metabolites of marijuana are detectable several weeks after marijuana smoking if __________.

Accepted Answer

A) other drugs are being abused concurrently 
B) there has been chronic marijuana smoking 
C) the smoker is younger than twenty-one years of age 
D) all of the above 
A) other drugs are being abused concurrently 
B) there has been chronic marijuana smoking 
C) the smoker is younger than twenty-one years of age 
D) all of the above

Question 6

Astudy conducted with twins,cited in the text,found that early marijuana users were __________.

Accepted Answer

A) four times more likely to use cocaine later in life 
B) five times more likely to use hallucinogens later in life 
C) two and a half times more likely to use heroin later in life 
D) all of the above 
A) four times more likely to use cocaine later in life 
B) five times more likely to use hallucinogens later in life 
C) two and a half times more likely to use heroin later in life 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Another term for reverse tolerance is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sensitization 
B) habituation 
C) tolerance (since the two terms are synonymous) 
D) all of the above 
A) sensitization 
B) habituation 
C) tolerance (since the two terms are synonymous) 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Marijuana smoking does not increase the risk of developing _____,while tobacco does.

Accepted Answer

A) emphysema 
B) asthma 
C) bronchitis 
D) obstruction of air flow 
A) emphysema 
B) asthma 
C) bronchitis 
D) obstruction of air flow

Question 9

Erich Goode identified two schools of thought for considering a causal link between marijuana smoking and the use of other illicit drugs: the intrinsic argument and the extrinsic argument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Marijuana never produces physical dependence at any dose level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The statistical relationship between marijuana smoking and other forms of drug-taking behavior merely reflects the sequential pattern of drug use among multiple-drug (polydrug)users.

Peak levels of THC in the blood occur about _____ after taking the drug.

Research shows that students who smoke marijuana perform poorly in school.

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

Metabolites of marijuana are detectable several weeks after marijuana smoking if __________.

Astudy conducted with twins,cited in the text,found that early marijuana users were __________.

Another term for reverse tolerance is __________.

Marijuana smoking does not increase the risk of developing _____,while tobacco does.

Erich Goode identified two schools of thought for considering a causal link between marijuana smoking and the use of other illicit drugs: the intrinsic argument and the extrinsic argument.

Marijuana never produces physical dependence at any dose level.

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Exam 7: Marijuana

The statistical relationship between marijuana smoking and other forms of drug-taking behavior merely reflects the sequential pattern of drug use among multiple-drug (polydrug)users.

Peak levels of THC in the blood occur about _____ after taking the drug.

Research shows that students who smoke marijuana perform poorly in school.

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

Metabolites of marijuana are detectable several weeks after marijuana smoking if __________.

Astudy conducted with twins,cited in the text,found that early marijuana users were __________.

Another term for reverse tolerance is __________.

Marijuana smoking does not increase the risk of developing _____,while tobacco does.

Erich Goode identified two schools of thought for considering a causal link between marijuana smoking and the use of other illicit drugs: the intrinsic argument and the extrinsic argument.

Marijuana never produces physical dependence at any dose level.

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

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

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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