Question 1

In the human brain, about how many neurons use serotonin as their primary neurochemical?

Accepted Answer

A)  200,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  200 million 
D)  1 billion 
A)  200,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  200 million 
D)  1 billion A

Question 2

Fuad has been a smoker for several years. Today in his psychology class, he learned that the nicotine in cigarettes produces its effects in him by

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the synthesis of ACh. 
B)  preventing the release of ACh. 
C)  activating receptors for ACh. 
D)  interfering with the action of AChE. 
A)  increasing the synthesis of ACh. 
B)  preventing the release of ACh. 
C)  activating receptors for ACh. 
D)  interfering with the action of AChE. C

Question 3

Dopaminergic receptor subtypes are

Accepted Answer

A)  always fast ionotropic. 
B)  always slow metabotropic. 
C)  fast metabotropic in systems involved with reward but slow ionotropic in systems involved with movement. 
D)  slow and fast metabotropic in systems involved with movement but fast ionotropic in systems involved with reward. 
A)  always fast ionotropic. 
B)  always slow metabotropic. 
C)  fast metabotropic in systems involved with reward but slow ionotropic in systems involved with movement. 
D)  slow and fast metabotropic in systems involved with movement but fast ionotropic in systems involved with reward. B

Question 4

Stan, an aging Hollywood actor, uses Botox treatments to reduce wrinkling. These treatments work, because Botox

Accepted Answer

A)  blocks nicotinic receptors on muscle fibers, reducing their rate of contraction. 
B)  breaks down AChE in the synaptic gap, leading to stronger contraction of facial muscles. 
C)  reduces the release of ACh and paralyzes facial muscles. 
D)  increases the release of ACh and the subsequent contraction of facial muscles. 
A)  blocks nicotinic receptors on muscle fibers, reducing their rate of contraction. 
B)  breaks down AChE in the synaptic gap, leading to stronger contraction of facial muscles. 
C)  reduces the release of ACh and paralyzes facial muscles. 
D)  increases the release of ACh and the subsequent contraction of facial muscles.

Question 5

Which of the following statements accurately describes the locations of muscarinic and nicotinic receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscarinic and nicotinic receptors are found in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. 
B)  Muscarinic receptors are found in the CNS only, whereas nicotinic receptors are found in the peripheral nervous system only. 
C)  Nicotinic receptors are found in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, whereas muscarinic receptors are found in the CNS only. 
D)  Muscarinic receptors are found in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, whereas nicotinic receptors are found in the CNS only. 
A)  Muscarinic and nicotinic receptors are found in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. 
B)  Muscarinic receptors are found in the CNS only, whereas nicotinic receptors are found in the peripheral nervous system only. 
C)  Nicotinic receptors are found in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, whereas muscarinic receptors are found in the CNS only. 
D)  Muscarinic receptors are found in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, whereas nicotinic receptors are found in the CNS only.

Question 6

Neurochemicals used by neurons are signaling molecules that communicate from presynaptic to postsynaptic neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Monoamine oxidase would break down all of the following neurochemicals except

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  epinephrine. 
C)  norepinephrine. 
D)  ACh. 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  epinephrine. 
C)  norepinephrine. 
D)  ACh.

Question 8

Professor Stevenson and his colleagues observed the motor behavior of children following the administration of a drink with food additives or a drink without the additives. Neither the children nor their observers knew which kind of drink each consumed. This experimental procedure is designed to control for

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo effects. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  the likelihood that some of the children might have ADHD. 
A)  placebo effects. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  the likelihood that some of the children might have ADHD.

Question 9

Excess release of which neurochemical is toxic to neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate 
B)  GABA 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin 
A)  glutamate 
B)  GABA 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin

Question 10

The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) increases synaptic signaling of serotonin by

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting serotonin synthesis. 
B)  enhancing serotonin release. 
C)  inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin. 
D)  activating serotonin receptors. 
A)  promoting serotonin synthesis. 
B)  enhancing serotonin release. 
C)  inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin. 
D)  activating serotonin receptors.

Question 11

In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), people often feel hypervigilant, or are unable to relax even when they're in a very safe situation. Which of the following neurochemicals might be involved in this unusual state?

Accepted Answer

A)  ACh 
B)  serotonin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  norepinephrine 
A)  ACh 
B)  serotonin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  norepinephrine

Question 12

The primary site of norepinephrine in the brain is the ________, which is located in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra; occipital lobe 
B)  raphe nucleus; reticular activating system 
C)  locus coeruleus; pons 
D)  nucleus accumbens; cerebellum 
A)  substantia nigra; occipital lobe 
B)  raphe nucleus; reticular activating system 
C)  locus coeruleus; pons 
D)  nucleus accumbens; cerebellum

Question 13

Compared with civilians suffering from addiction, returning vets from Vietnam who had used heroin while overseas had

Accepted Answer

A)  less success in recovering from addiction, because they used more potent forms of the drug. 
B)  less success in recovering from addiction, due to the complications of PTSD. 
C)  about the same rate of success in recovering from addiction. 
D)  much more success in recovering from addiction. 
A)  less success in recovering from addiction, because they used more potent forms of the drug. 
B)  less success in recovering from addiction, due to the complications of PTSD. 
C)  about the same rate of success in recovering from addiction. 
D)  much more success in recovering from addiction.

Question 14

Men and women of the same weight drinking two beverages in 1 hour will have the same blood alcohol readings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Agonists always have a beneficial effect on neural activity, but antagonists are always poisonous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The fact that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana interacts with receptors in the brain suggests that we have some type of naturally occurring substances that are chemically very similar to THC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Frequent use of which of the following drugs might increase symptoms in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco 
B)  alcohol 
C)  marijuana 
D)  heroin 
A)  tobacco 
B)  alcohol 
C)  marijuana 
D)  heroin

Question 18

LSD is structurally similar to the neurochemical

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  glutamate. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  GABA. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  glutamate. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  GABA.

Question 19

Jessica is worried about the impact of her smoking habit on her health. After studying biological psychology, she knows that nicotine would have an effect on

Accepted Answer

A)  her peripheral nervous system only. 
B)  her central nervous system only. 
C)  both her peripheral and central nervous systems. 
D)  neither her peripheral nor central nervous systems, because she only smokes a couple of cigarettes with friends during weekend parties. 
A)  her peripheral nervous system only. 
B)  her central nervous system only. 
C)  both her peripheral and central nervous systems. 
D)  neither her peripheral nor central nervous systems, because she only smokes a couple of cigarettes with friends during weekend parties.

Question 20

Oxycodone (Oxycontin) is a frequently abused drug that is in the same drug category as

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin. 
B)  methamphetamine. 
C)  ecstasy. 
D)  cocaine. 
A)  heroin. 
B)  methamphetamine. 
C)  ecstasy. 
D)  cocaine.

In the human brain, about how many neurons use serotonin as their primary neurochemical?

Fuad has been a smoker for several years. Today in his psychology class, he learned that the nicotine in cigarettes produces its effects in him by

Dopaminergic receptor subtypes are

Stan, an aging Hollywood actor, uses Botox treatments to reduce wrinkling. These treatments work, because Botox

Which of the following statements accurately describes the locations of muscarinic and nicotinic receptors?

Neurochemicals used by neurons are signaling molecules that communicate from presynaptic to postsynaptic neurons.

Monoamine oxidase would break down all of the following neurochemicals except

Excess release of which neurochemical is toxic to neurons?

The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) increases synaptic signaling of serotonin by

In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), people often feel hypervigilant, or are unable to relax even when they're in a very safe situation. Which of the following neurochemicals might be involved in this unusual state?

The primary site of norepinephrine in the brain is the , which is located in the .

Compared with civilians suffering from addiction, returning vets from Vietnam who had used heroin while overseas had

Men and women of the same weight drinking two beverages in 1 hour will have the same blood alcohol readings.

Agonists always have a beneficial effect on neural activity, but antagonists are always poisonous.

The fact that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana interacts with receptors in the brain suggests that we have some type of naturally occurring substances that are chemically very similar to THC.

Frequent use of which of the following drugs might increase symptoms in schizophrenia?

LSD is structurally similar to the neurochemical

Jessica is worried about the impact of her smoking habit on her health. After studying biological psychology, she knows that nicotine would have an effect on

Oxycodone (Oxycontin) is a frequently abused drug that is in the same drug category as

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

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Exam 4: Psychopharmacology

In the human brain, about how many neurons use serotonin as their primary neurochemical?

Fuad has been a smoker for several years. Today in his psychology class, he learned that the nicotine in cigarettes produces its effects in him by

Dopaminergic receptor subtypes are

Stan, an aging Hollywood actor, uses Botox treatments to reduce wrinkling. These treatments work, because Botox

Which of the following statements accurately describes the locations of muscarinic and nicotinic receptors?

Neurochemicals used by neurons are signaling molecules that communicate from presynaptic to postsynaptic neurons.

Monoamine oxidase would break down all of the following neurochemicals except

Excess release of which neurochemical is toxic to neurons?

The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) increases synaptic signaling of serotonin by

In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), people often feel hypervigilant, or are unable to relax even when they're in a very safe situation. Which of the following neurochemicals might be involved in this unusual state?

The primary site of norepinephrine in the brain is the ________, which is located in the ________.

Compared with civilians suffering from addiction, returning vets from Vietnam who had used heroin while overseas had

Men and women of the same weight drinking two beverages in 1 hour will have the same blood alcohol readings.

Agonists always have a beneficial effect on neural activity, but antagonists are always poisonous.

The fact that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana interacts with receptors in the brain suggests that we have some type of naturally occurring substances that are chemically very similar to THC.

Frequent use of which of the following drugs might increase symptoms in schizophrenia?

LSD is structurally similar to the neurochemical

Jessica is worried about the impact of her smoking habit on her health. After studying biological psychology, she knows that nicotine would have an effect on

Oxycodone (Oxycontin) is a frequently abused drug that is in the same drug category as

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

The primary site of norepinephrine in the brain is the , which is located in the .