EXAM 3

Question 1

The behavior exhibited and expected while under the direct use of alcohol, determined by the norms and expectations that prevail in a particular culture, is defined as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Select one:
  a. dis-inhibition
  b. drunken comportment  
  c. pseudointoxication
  d. inebriation underflow

Answer 1

drunken comportment

Question 2

It is believed that most drugs with abuse potential enhance pleasure centers by __________.
Select one:
a. causing the retention of dopamine
b. causing the release of dopamine
c. causing the retention of serotonin
d. causing the overproduction of serotnin

Answer 2

causing the release of dopamine

Question 3

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in ten drug users work \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ time.
Select one:
  a. Seven; part
  b. Five; full
  c. Seven; full  
  d. Five; part

Answer 3

Seven; full

Question 4

Which of the following could contribute to individual variability in drug responses?
Select one:
a. time of day
b. acidity of urine
c. size of the person
d. All of these can contribute to response.

Answer 4

All of these can contribute to response.

Question 5

You have discovered that you require at least 300 mg of aspirin to get any pain relief. Which of the following terms best describes this phenomenon?
Select one:
  a. Plateau dose
  b. biological half-life
  c. threshold dose  
  d. cumulative effect

Answer 5

. threshold dose

Question 6

A/An \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is defined as a subgroup within a population whose members share similar values and patterns of related behaviors that differ from the larget population.
Select one:
  a. cult
  b. subculture  
  c. counter culture
  d. out group

Answer 6

subculture

Question 7

Key factors in determining the probability of using anabolic steroids include
Select one:
a. athlete’s motivation, level of competition, age, height, and weight
b. type of sport, level of competition, expectations of the fans, and price of the drug
c. price of the drug, and pressure for winning
d. athlete’s motivation, level of competition, type of sport, and prssure for winning

Answer 7

athlete’s motivation, level of competition, type of sport, and pressure for winning

Question 8

Question text
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ refers to moving from a low daily dose at the beginning of the cycle to a higher dose, then reducing use toward the end of the cycle.
Select one:
  a. Stacking
  b. Cycling
  c. Array
  d. Pyramiding

Answer 8

Pyramiding

Question 9

An alcoholic adolescent usually has at least one parent that is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Select one:
  a. nonconsuming
  b. overly demanding
  c. overly protective
  d. All of these.

Answer 9

All of these

Question 10

What Social Influence Theory states that peer pressure is a determining cause of drug experiementation, use and or abuse?

Answer 10

Subculture theory

Question 11

Most drug abusers are single drug users.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Disinhibition refers to the depression of cerebral cortex fuctioning, resulting in a suspension of rational or thoughtful constraints on behavior.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 12

True

Question 13

The effects of alcohol on the human body depends on the amount of alcohol in the blood.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Offspring of alcoholics are more likely to develop alcohol dependency than children of non-alcoholic parents.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Psychological dependence can occur independently of physical dependence.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Women today find smoking attractive because they believe it helps reduce weight and stress.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Social and cultural support perspective views drug use as a collective attempt to gain social status and prestige within a peer group.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Usage rates for anabolic steroids were approximately 14% in the NCAA Division I athletes and 30% to 75% in professional athletes.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 18

True

Question 19

The word addiction is derived from the Latin verb addicere, which referes to __________.
Select one:
a. the process of desiring things
b. the process of binding things
c. the action of desiring things
d. the process of adding unnatural things

Answer 19

the process of binding things

Question 20

Sociobiological changes represent the belief that \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ forces have a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ influence on the root causes of social psychological behavior.
Select one:
  a. biophysical; direct
  b. biophysical; indirect
  c. biological; direct  
  d. social psychological; indirect

Answer 20

biological; direct

Question 21

The highest economic costs for the nation regarding alcohol abuse is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Select one:
  a. lost productivity  
  b. health care costs
  c. crime
  d. bankruptcy

Answer 21

lost productivity

Question 22

Potency is determined by the amount of drug necessary to cause a given effect.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 22

True

Question 23

The liver metabolizes alcohol at a constant rate, regardless of the amount of alcohol consumed.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Sometime in their lives, almost 70 percent of all Americans will be involved in an alchohol-related traffic accident.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Alcohol is associated with more than 150,000 deaths each year in the US.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 25

False