Question 1

According to the incentive-sensitization theory of drug addiction, as an addict habitually consumes the drug, the

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A)   positive-incentive value of taking the drug increases.
B)   hedonic value of taking the drug increases.
C)   positive-incentive value of taking the drug decreases.
D)   both A and B
E)   both B and C

Question 2

The direct health hazards of addiction to __________ are relatively minor; they include constipation, pupil constriction, menstrual irregularity, and reduced sex drive.

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A)   marijuana
B)   opiates
C)   stimulants
D)   cocaine
E)   alcohol

Question 3

Pregnant females who use __________ risk bearing a child with physical deformities and mental retardation.

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A)   alcohol
B)   nicotine
C)   morphine
D)   caffeine
E)   marijuana

Question 4

As drug addiction develops, the control of drug taking seems to spread from the ventral to the dorsal __________.

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Question 5

Which of the following drugs in high doses produces a syndrome of psychotic behavior that is similar to paranoid schizophrenia?

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A)   alcohol
B)   cocaine
C)   heroin
D)   opium
E)   LSD

Question 6

In the middle ages, marijuana was commonly used by Europeans to

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A)   keep the sailors happy on long voyages.
B)   suppress sexual urges during long voyages.
C)   treat scurvy.
D)   make rope.
E)   feed pigs.

Question 7

Psychoactive drugs are those that affect

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A)   the activity of the central nervous system.
B)   subjective experience.
C)   behavior.
D)   all of the above
E)   psychotic behavior.

Question 8

In humans, the following trait predicts individuals who will initially begin taking a drug:

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A)   novelty seeking.
B)   low IQ.
C)   high IQ.
D)   paranoia.
E)   depression.

Question 9

Shivering, sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, and muscle spasms are symptoms of

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A)   cocaine intoxication.
B)   alcohol withdrawal.
C)   later stages of severe heroin withdrawal.
D)   early stages of morphine withdrawal.
E)   heroin intoxication.

Question 10

Compare the hazards of one legal and one illegal addictive drug. What does your comparison suggest?

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Question 11

The substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area are both mesencephalic nuclei of the

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A)   lateral forebrain bundle.
B)   nigrostriatal pathway.
C)   mesocortical limbs.
D)   mesotelencephalic dopamine system.
E)   mesotelencephalic serotonin system.

Question 12

The impure residue left after boiling away a solution of cocaine hydrochloride and baking soda is

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A)   crack.
B)   smack.
C)   lidocaine.
D)   procaine
E)   both A and B

Question 13

Many of the dopaminergic neurons with cell bodies in the ventral tegmental area synapse in the

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A)   occipital association cortex.
B)   ventral horn.
C)   nucleus accumbens.
D)   PAG.
E)   raphé nucleus.

Question 14

The best animal model of human drug addiction is the drug __________ paradigm.

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Question 15

Freud died in 1939 from cancer caused by his addiction to

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A)   cocaine.
B)   morphine.
C)   nicotine.
D)   alcohol.
E)   marijuana.

Question 16

Laboratory animals have frequently been shown to self-administer microinjections of addictive drugs directly into the

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A)   raphé nucleus.
B)   nucleus accumbens.
C)   basal forebrain.
D)   hippocampus.
E)   striatum.

Question 17

Much of what we believe about the biopsychology of drug addiction is based on the study of drug self-administration in laboratory animals, but there is a major concern:

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A)   Most of the research has been based on opiate self-administration.
B)   Most of the research has been based on stimulant self-administration.
C)   The housing and testing conditions have been unnatural.
D)   both A and C
E)   both B and C

Question 18

Cell bodies of the mesotelencephalic dopamine system are in the

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A)   midbrain.
B)   substantia nigra.
C)   ventral tegmental area.
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the above

Question 19

Which of the following drugs is associated with severe dementia, gastritis, and cirrhosis of the liver?

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A)   alcohol
B)   nicotine
C)   morphine
D)   cocaine
E)   marijuana

Question 20

Delirium tremens is a symptom of __________ withdrawal.

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Exam 15: Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Which of the following drugs in high doses produces a syndrome of psychotic behavior that is similar to paranoid schizophrenia?

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Pregnant females who use __________ risk bearing a child with physical deformities and mental retardation.

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In humans, the following trait predicts individuals who will initially begin taking a drug:

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The impure residue left after boiling away a solution of cocaine hydrochloride and baking soda is

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The direct health hazards of addiction to __________ are relatively minor; they include constipation, pupil constriction, menstrual irregularity, and reduced sex drive.

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Which of the following drugs is associated with severe dementia, gastritis, and cirrhosis of the liver?

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Freud died in 1939 from cancer caused by his addiction to

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Compare the hazards of one legal and one illegal addictive drug. What does your comparison suggest?

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In the middle ages, marijuana was commonly used by Europeans to

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According to the incentive-sensitization theory of drug addiction, as an addict habitually consumes the drug, the

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Shivering, sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, and muscle spasms are symptoms of

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Many of the dopaminergic neurons with cell bodies in the ventral tegmental area synapse in the

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Psychoactive drugs are those that affect

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The best animal model of human drug addiction is the drug __________ paradigm.

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Laboratory animals have frequently been shown to self-administer microinjections of addictive drugs directly into the

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As drug addiction develops, the control of drug taking seems to spread from the ventral to the dorsal __________.

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The substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area are both mesencephalic nuclei of the

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Much of what we believe about the biopsychology of drug addiction is based on the study of drug self-administration in laboratory animals, but there is a major concern:

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Delirium tremens is a symptom of __________ withdrawal.

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