Question 1

Drug decriminalization does not imply that a drug is legally available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If there is a relatively large amount of fiber in a Cannabis plant,it is likely that the psychoactive effects __________.

Accepted Answer

A) will be high 
B) will be low 
C) will be either high or low,since there is no relationship between fiber content and psychoactive effects 
D) will be moderate,since there is a curvilinear relationship between fiber content and psychoactive effects 
A) will be high 
B) will be low 
C) will be either high or low,since there is no relationship between fiber content and psychoactive effects 
D) will be moderate,since there is a curvilinear relationship between fiber content and psychoactive effects

Question 3

Acute effects of marijuana can worsen the following medical condition: __________.

Accepted Answer

A) abnormally low blood pressure 
B) clinical obesity 
C) arteriosclerosis 
D) Type A syndrome 
A) abnormally low blood pressure 
B) clinical obesity 
C) arteriosclerosis 
D) Type A syndrome

Question 4

Marijuana is the oldest cultivated plant not used for food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

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 7

According to the text,in the 1920s,a large number of ______ were recreational marijuana users.

Accepted Answer

A) doctors 
B) jazz musicians 
C) farmers 
D) women 
A) doctors 
B) jazz musicians 
C) farmers 
D) women

Question 8

High levels of THC in the brain may cause accidental death by asphyxiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There is greater support for a(n)_______ argument than a(n)______ argument for the data regarding the gateway hypothesis for marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic;sociocultural 
B) sociocultural;intrinsic 
C) amotivational;motivational 
D) pharmacological;psychological 
A) intrinsic;sociocultural 
B) sociocultural;intrinsic 
C) amotivational;motivational 
D) pharmacological;psychological

Question 10

THC has been found to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) more effective than other treatments for glaucoma 
B) more effective than other treatments for asthma 
C) as effective as other treatments for glaucoma or asthma 
D) less effective than other treatments for glaucoma or asthma 
A) more effective than other treatments for glaucoma 
B) more effective than other treatments for asthma 
C) as effective as other treatments for glaucoma or asthma 
D) less effective than other treatments for glaucoma or asthma

Question 11

Marijuana is a stimulant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The extent to which marijuana smoking suppresses the human immune system in a significant way is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) known to be an important risk factor 
B) higher than any other risk factor associated with marijuana 
C) an important factor for older individuals 
D) inconclusive 
A) known to be an important risk factor 
B) higher than any other risk factor associated with marijuana 
C) an important factor for older individuals 
D) inconclusive

Question 13

Leading the antimarijuana crusade in the U.S.during the 1930s was __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN) 
B) the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
C) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
D) Benny Goodman,along with other popular band leaders 
A) the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN) 
B) the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
C) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
D) Benny Goodman,along with other popular band leaders

Question 14

Long-term marijuana users show impairments involving ______,which are irreversible for long-term marijuana users even after abstaining from marijuana smoking for six months.

Accepted Answer

A) memory 
B) attention 
C) fertility 
D) none of the above 
A) memory 
B) attention 
C) fertility 
D) none of the above

Question 15

The 1996 Compassionate Use Act __________.

Accepted Answer

A) was developed in response to the Supreme Court case of Raich v.Ashcroft 
B) was developed by individuals who moved to Canada to obtain marijuana 
C) allowed individuals to gain permits to grow marijuana on their private property 
D) legalized the use of marijuana for medical reasons within California 
A) was developed in response to the Supreme Court case of Raich v.Ashcroft 
B) was developed by individuals who moved to Canada to obtain marijuana 
C) allowed individuals to gain permits to grow marijuana on their private property 
D) legalized the use of marijuana for medical reasons within California

Question 16

Marijuana smoking in the United States during the early decades of the twentieth century was generally associated with immigrants from Venezuela and Colombia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true,relative to non-marijuana smokers?

Accepted Answer

A) Marijuana smokers are more likely to abuse heroin later in their lives. 
B) Marijuana smokers are more likely to abuse cocaine later in their lives. 
C) Marijuana smokers are more likely to abuse hallucinogens later in their lives. 
D) all of the above 
A) Marijuana smokers are more likely to abuse heroin later in their lives. 
B) Marijuana smokers are more likely to abuse cocaine later in their lives. 
C) Marijuana smokers are more likely to abuse hallucinogens later in their lives. 
D) all of the above

Question 18

In Western Europe prior to about 1800,cannabis was __________.

Accepted Answer

A) known only to a small proportion of the population 
B) as popular as opium 
C) mixed with tobacco and smoked regularly 
D) totally unknown 
A) known only to a small proportion of the population 
B) as popular as opium 
C) mixed with tobacco and smoked regularly 
D) totally unknown

Question 19

The "reverse tolerance" effect of marijuana turns out to be due to variations in the manner in which the drug is ingested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Experienced marijuana smokers have the ability to "turn off" their high and behave normally if they really want to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Drug decriminalization does not imply that a drug is legally available.

If there is a relatively large amount of fiber in a Cannabis plant,it is likely that the psychoactive effects __________.

Acute effects of marijuana can worsen the following medical condition: __________.

Marijuana is the oldest cultivated plant not used for food.

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

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

According to the text,in the 1920s,a large number of ______ were recreational marijuana users.

High levels of THC in the brain may cause accidental death by asphyxiation.

There is greater support for a(n)_ argument than a(n) argument for the data regarding the gateway hypothesis for marijuana.

THC has been found to be __________.

Marijuana is a stimulant.

The extent to which marijuana smoking suppresses the human immune system in a significant way is __________.

Leading the antimarijuana crusade in the U.S.during the 1930s was __________.

Long-term marijuana users show impairments involving ______,which are irreversible for long-term marijuana users even after abstaining from marijuana smoking for six months.

The 1996 Compassionate Use Act __________.

Marijuana smoking in the United States during the early decades of the twentieth century was generally associated with immigrants from Venezuela and Colombia.

Which of the following is true,relative to non-marijuana smokers?

In Western Europe prior to about 1800,cannabis was __________.

The "reverse tolerance" effect of marijuana turns out to be due to variations in the manner in which the drug is ingested.

Experienced marijuana smokers have the ability to "turn off" their high and behave normally if they really want to.

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Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

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Exam 7: Marijuana

Drug decriminalization does not imply that a drug is legally available.

If there is a relatively large amount of fiber in a Cannabis plant,it is likely that the psychoactive effects __________.

Acute effects of marijuana can worsen the following medical condition: __________.

Marijuana is the oldest cultivated plant not used for food.

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

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

According to the text,in the 1920s,a large number of ______ were recreational marijuana users.

High levels of THC in the brain may cause accidental death by asphyxiation.

There is greater support for a(n)_______ argument than a(n)______ argument for the data regarding the gateway hypothesis for marijuana.

THC has been found to be __________.

Marijuana is a stimulant.

The extent to which marijuana smoking suppresses the human immune system in a significant way is __________.

Leading the antimarijuana crusade in the U.S.during the 1930s was __________.

Long-term marijuana users show impairments involving ______,which are irreversible for long-term marijuana users even after abstaining from marijuana smoking for six months.

The 1996 Compassionate Use Act __________.

Marijuana smoking in the United States during the early decades of the twentieth century was generally associated with immigrants from Venezuela and Colombia.

Which of the following is true,relative to non-marijuana smokers?

In Western Europe prior to about 1800,cannabis was __________.

The "reverse tolerance" effect of marijuana turns out to be due to variations in the manner in which the drug is ingested.

Experienced marijuana smokers have the ability to "turn off" their high and behave normally if they really want 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

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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There is greater support for a(n)_ argument than a(n) argument for the data regarding the gateway hypothesis for marijuana.