PSYC 324 Midterm
Question 1 of 50 20 Points
According to the text, what is the most important characteristic of narcotics? AThey greatly reduce feelings of pain BThey are mostly available as over-the-counter drugs CThey are very inexpensive DBoth A and BQuestion 2 of 50 20 Points
The following cannabis products are rank ordered for THC concentration (highest to lowest): Amarijuana, sinsemilla, hashish, hashish oil Bsinsemilla, marijuana, hashish, hashish oil Chashish oil, hashish, sinsemilla, marijuana Dhashish oil, hashish, marijuana, sinsemillaQuestion 3 of 50 20 Points
Research on adopted children shows that biological children of alcoholics being raised by nonalcoholic adoptive parents _______ Ahave a greater risk for becoming alcoholic Bhave a lower tolerance to alcohol Chave a lower risk of becoming alcoholic Ddevelop drug problemsQuestion 4 of 50 20 Points
Expectancy effects of alcohol influence _______ Aemotional behaviors Bmotor behaviors Ccognitive behaviors Dall of the aboveQuestion 5 of 50 20 Points
Ordering opiates from strongest to least strong would be the following _______ Amorphine, codeine, thebaine Bthebaine, codeine, morphine Ccodeine, thebaine, morphine Dcodeine, morphine, thebainQuestion 6 of 50 20 Points
Women tend to become more intoxicated than men because _______ Athey have 60 percent less alcohol dehydrogenase Btheir body weight is always less Cthey drink alcohol at a faster rate Dthey have 60 percent more alcohol dehydrogenaseQuestion 7 of 50 20 Points
Sara has been drinking alcohol for two months She even drives her friends home on weekends when she has been drinking heavily According to the DSM-IV-TR, Sara meets one of the criteria for _______ Asystematic drinking Bdenial Calcohol abuse Dalcohol dependence
Question 8 of 50 20 Points
A problem inherent in all forms of injection involves _______ Athe relatively slow rate of absorption Bthe risk of infection if the needle is not sterile Cthe possible collapse of a vein Dthe need for the individual to be conscious
Question 9 of 50 20 Points
Which characteristic is not a physiological effect of cocaine? Aincreased heart rate Bincreased appetite Csweatiness and a pale appearance Ddilated pupilsQuestion 10 of 50 20 Points
Toxicity of MDMA (Ecstasy) involves _______ Ahyperthermia Bdehydration Cagitation and confusion
Dall of the aboveQuestion 11 of 50 20 Points
A speedball contains a combination of _______ Aamphetamines and heroin Bcocaine and LSD Ccocaine and amphetamines Dcocaine and heroinQuestion 12 of 50 20 Points
John has been an alcoholic for many years He is having trouble remembering information that he has just been given When talking about the past, he often elaborates on a few details to make it appear as though he remembers past situations clearly John is most likely suffering from _______ AKorsakoff’s psychosis BWernicke’s disease CWernicke’s encephalopathy DKorsakoff’s encephalopathy
Question 13 of 50 20 Points
The best way to treat alcoholism is _______ Abiologically based treatments Bpsychosocial interventions CAlcoholics Anonymous DNo one treatment is bestQuestion 14 of 50 20 Points
Drug A has ten times the number of drug-related ED visits in the DAWN statistics as Drug B Drug A is used by ten times the number of individuals as Drug B What are the relative toxicities of the two drugs? ADrug A is more toxic than Drug B BDrug B is more toxic than Drug A CDrugs A and B have equivalent toxicities DNot enough information is present to judge the relative toxicities of Drugs A and B
Question 15 of 50 20 Points
By the definition used in the text, a chemical substance would be considered a drug if _______ Ait intoxicated the user Bit had an impact on brain functioning Cit served as a nutrient Dboth A and BQuestion 16 of 50 20 Points
Health researchers have established that _______ Aone drink per week is okay during pregnancy Bone drink every other week is okay during pregnancy Cthere is no safe level of drinking during pregnancy Done drink per month is okay during pregnancy
Question 17 of 50 20 Points
Generally speaking, growth retardation, premature birth, low birth weight, and neurological damage to the infant are events most associated with drug use during which time of pregnancy? Abefore the third month Bduring the fourth to fifth month Cduring the sixth to seventh month
Dafter the eighth monthQuestion 18 of 50 20 Points
Which of the following is a “standard drink”? Aan 8-ounce glass of wine Ba 20-ounce bottle of beer Ca 15-ounce shot of 80 proof liquor Dall of the aboveQuestion 19 of 50 20 Points
The social problems associated with the Prohibition era have often been cited as an argument against _______ Aprevention programs for drug abuse Brestricting drugs in general Cencouraging chronic alcohol abuse Dall of the aboveQuestion 20 of 50 20 Points
Most of the alcohol consumed is absorbed by _______ Athe large intestine Bthe small intestine Cthe liver Dthe stomachQuestion 21 of 50 20 Points
If you were to order the three classifications of brain tissue from the most primitive to the most recently evolved part of the human brain, it would in which order? Ahindbrain, forebrain, midbrain Bforebrain, midbrain, hindbrain Cmidbrain, hindbrain, forebrain Dhindbrain, midbrain, forebrainQuestion 22 of 50 20 Points
One of the problems in considering alcohol abuse is the frequently held idea that _______ Aalcohol is not really a drug Balcohol abuse is not as bad as drug abuse Calcohol abuse is not the same as drug abuse Dall of the aboveQuestion 23 of 50 20 Points
What is particularly dangerous about many club drugs? AThey are colorless, odorless, and tasteless BThey can be slipped into drinks unobtrusively CThey have been used in sexual assault cases DAll of the aboveQuestion 24 of 50 20 Points
Ted just took a hallucinogenic drug and is experiencing auditory hallucinations Which hallucinogen is Ted most likely to have taken? ALSD BDMT Cpsilocybin DLAAQuestion 25 of 50 20 Points
Daily smoking of one marijuana joint is equivalent to how many cigarettes in terms of damage to cells lining the airways? Aten cigarettes (half a pack) a day Bfive cigarettes a day Cforty cigarettes (two packs) a day Dsixty cigarettes (three packs) a dayQuestion 26 of 50 20 Points
Tim is having physical withdrawal symptoms from alcohol He started feeling confused and feverish He is sweating and hallucinating Tim is most likely suffering from _______ ADelirium tremens BWernicke-Korsakoff syndrome CAlcoholis cirrhosis DTourette’s syndromeQuestion 27 of 50 20 Points
Binge drinking for men is generally defined as _______ Aa consumption of beer combined with liquor Bfive or more drinks in a row Ctwo drinks in two minutes Dten or more drinks in a rowQuestion 28 of 50 20 Points
If one drug has an effect of 6, a second drug has an effect of 8, and the combination of the two drugs has an effect of 20, then the interaction is _______ Asynergistic Badditive Cantagonistic Dall of the aboveQuestion 29 of 50 20 Points
The rush of a “heroin high” is avoided with methadone because _______ Ait is taken on a daily basis Bit is taken orally Cit is absorbed slowly and metabolized slowly Dit cannot bind itself to endorphin-sensitive receptorsQuestion 30 of 50 20 Points
Behavioral or conditioned tolerance can be considered to be an important contributor to which drug-taking phenomenon? Alethal overdoses Bthe placebo effect Cincreased sensitivity to a drug Dimproved responses to a drugQuestion 31 of 50 20 Points
A drawback of urine testing for the presence of THC is _______ Athe test cannot show exactly when exposure occurred Bthe test cannot determine whether the person actually smoked marijuana Csome types of marijuana have an ingredient which counters the effects of THC, resulting in a negative test result
Dboth A and BQuestion 32 of 50 20 Points
Professional artists and musicians under the influence of LSD _______ Aproduce better, more creative work Bshow more of a tendency to late suffer from “writer’s block” Cshow no significant difference in the quality of their work as compared to work created when not under the influence of LSD
Dhave more difficulty being creativeQuestion 33 of 50 20 Points
Cocaine effects are directly related to those areas of the brain that control _______ Abalance and equilibrium Brespiratory control Cpleasure and reinforcement Dsleep and dreamingQuestion 34 of 50 20 Points
When a pregnant woman drinks alcoholic beverages, the fetal alcohol levels _______ Aare the same as those of the mother Bare higher than those of the mother CSince alcohol does not pass through the placenta, the fetus does not have an alcohol level Dare lower than those of the motherQuestion 35 of 50 20 Points
If a placebo effect occurs, a completely inert substance _______ Awill have an effect Bwill have no effect whatsoever Cwill likely produce a lethal response Dwill have a reduced effectQuestion 36 of 50 20 Points
A principal benefit from methadone maintenance has been _______ Athe security measures taken to avoid a diversion of methadone to the street
Breduced risk of AIDS from intravenous drug use Cthe excellent record in getting individuals off drug abuse in general Dall of the above
Question 37 of 50 20 Points
If one of the effects of heroin is constipation, then withdrawal symptoms after chronic heroin abuse would include _______ Aa period of constipation followed by normal intestinal activity Bincreased dizziness and headache pain Cincreased constipation DdiarrheaQuestion 38 of 50 20 Points
A “bad trip” on LSD _______ Acan be minimized by the companionship/reassurance of others Bis avoidable with careful planning as to the dose one is taking Ccan be minimized by physical restraints Dcan be avoided by turning off all the lightsQuestion 39 of 50 20 Points
Analogy: Licit recreational drug use is to smoking a cigarette as illicit recreational drug use is to _______ Asmoking marijuana Bdrinking a caffeinated beverage
Cinjecting heroin Dboth A and CQuestion 40 of 50 20 Points
The gateway hypothesis predicts that, relative to abstinence from marijuana, _______ Amarijuana smoking will lower your grades Bmarijuana smoking will help you find your way in life Cmarijuana smoking will have many adverse psychological and physical consequences Dmarijuana smoking will lead to a greater incidence of drug abuse in general
Question 41 of 50 20 Points
“On the nod” is a tern used to describe _______ Aheroin addicts Bthe tranquil drowsiness that heroin induces Cinjecting heroin into the bloodstream Dthe “rush” of intense euphoria from taking heroinQuestion 42 of 50 20 Points
Which area(s) of the brain are most affected by heavy drinking? Acerebral cortex and forebrain Bcerebellum and cerebral cortex Cpons and thalamus Dforebrain and medullaQuestion 43 of 50 20 Points
Suppression of height and weight gains caused by stimulant medication (eg, Ritalin) treatment for ADHD can be compensated for _______ Aby taking a different brand of stimulant medication Bby taking two different kinds of stimulant medication Cduring “drug holidays” when someone is no longer taking the medication Dby increasing the dosage of stimulant medicationQuestion 44 of 50 20 Points
An alcohol-tolerant drinker may feel the intoxication level equivalent to a BAC of _____ while actually having a BAC of _____ A010 percent; 010 percent B008 percent; 018 percent C010 percent; 005 percent D025 percent; 010 percentQuestion 45 of 50 20 Points
What should someone do in a situation involving acute alcohol intoxication? Ainduce vomiting as soon as possible Bhave the person take a cold shower Cgive the person strong black coffee Dhave the person lie on his or her side with his or her head lower than the rest of the bodyQuestion 46 of 50 20 Points
We think we are being stimulated when intoxicated with alcohol because _______ Athe cerebral cortex is being stimulated Bheart rate is slowing down Cthe respiratory centers in the medulla are being stimulated Dthe cerebral cortex is being inhibitedQuestion 47 of 50 20 Points
Difficulties in handling sensory-motor tasks while engaged in marijuana smoking _______ Afortunately are limited to the period of time in which one is feeling high Bcontinue even after the effects of marijuana are no longer felt Care increased as the marijuana high starts to wear off Dare largely a myth, unsupported by research dataQuestion 48 of 50 20 Points
Which of the following is an enabler? Aa man checking himself into a rehabilitation facility Ba father giving his son money to pay rent when his son spent his paycheck on alcohol Ca woman taking her brother to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting Da mother kicking her daughter out of the house due to her alcoholism
Question 49 of 50 20 Points
A key factor in understanding the effect of alcohol in the brain is which receptor? Adopamine receptor Bserotonin receptor CTHC-sensitive receptor DGABA receptor
Question 50 of 50 20 Points
Cathy needs to stay awake to study for her psychology midterm, so she decides to take an amphetamine to keep from falling asleep In this case, the drug has a(n) _____ use Apre-instrumental Bpre-creational Crecreational Dinstrumental