Question 1

All of the following are features of a double-blind procedure,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  these procedures are used in clinical studies. 
B)  these procedures are best when ethical consequences prevent disguising study medications. 
C)  study participants do not know if they received a drug or placebo. 
D)  study investigators do not know which participants receive drug or placebo. 
A)  these procedures are used in clinical studies. 
B)  these procedures are best when ethical consequences prevent disguising study medications. 
C)  study participants do not know if they received a drug or placebo. 
D)  study investigators do not know which participants receive drug or placebo.

Question 2

Which of the following would be an appropriate response to an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee's (IACUC's)request for more refinement in a study application to use animals in research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The researcher found an alternative study procedure that caused less pain and distress for study animals. 
B)  The researcher decided to use fewer animals in the study. 
C)  The researcher found a computer simulation that could be used instead. 
D)  The researcher added new study objectives to increase the scientific value of the study. 
A)  The researcher found an alternative study procedure that caused less pain and distress for study animals. 
B)  The researcher decided to use fewer animals in the study. 
C)  The researcher found a computer simulation that could be used instead. 
D)  The researcher added new study objectives to increase the scientific value of the study.

Question 3

Learning that a clinical trial examined the effects of a drug only in Cacausion males would serve as a threat to ______________ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal 
B)  face 
C)  external 
D)  predictive 
A)  internal 
B)  face 
C)  external 
D)  predictive

Question 4

The book discussed how drugs are described by their manner of use.Write out the definition of these different types of use and describe how marijuana might serve as an example of each of these different uses.

Accepted Answer

Instrumental drug use consists of using

Question 5

Which of the following fields are encompassed in psychopharmacology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology and pharmacology 
B)  Psychology and sociology 
C)  Biology and sociology 
D)  Pharmacy and pharmacology 
A)  Psychology and pharmacology 
B)  Psychology and sociology 
C)  Biology and sociology 
D)  Pharmacy and pharmacology

Question 6

An ED₅₀ value indicates the dose at which 50% of the drug's effect was produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A researcher studied how well a drug entered the brain after it was administered.Her study was a type of pharmacokinetic study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The field of __________________ may help explain why one person is naturally a fast metabolizer for a drug,whereas another person is naturally a slow metabolizer for the drug.

Accepted Answer

A)  pharmacodynamics 
B)  physiodynamics 
C)  pharmacogenetics 
D)  pharmacokinetics 
A)  pharmacodynamics 
B)  physiodynamics 
C)  pharmacogenetics 
D)  pharmacokinetics

Question 9

If a 10 kilogram animal were treated with 5 grams of a drug,what dose of drug was given?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 g/kg 
B)  0.5 g/kg 
C)  10 g/kg 
D)  10 g/5 kg 
A)  5 g/kg 
B)  0.5 g/kg 
C)  10 g/kg 
D)  10 g/5 kg

Question 10

________ refers to the amount of drug used to produce a certain magnitude of effect.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to the amount of drug...

Question 11

Which of the following might be considered a drug,based on the textbook's definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food 
B)  Vitamin 
C)  Aspirin 
D)  All of these answers could be considered a drug 
A)  Food 
B)  Vitamin 
C)  Aspirin 
D)  All of these answers could be considered a drug

Question 12

A drug's generic name is a nonproprietary name indicating the classification of a drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A Certain Safety Index is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a therapeutic index calculated from a low percentage TD value and a high percentage ED value. 
B)  a therapeutic index of 10 or greater. 
C)  a therapeutic index of 100 or greater. 
D)  a therapeutic index caculated from a high percentage TD value and a high percentage ED value. 
A)  a therapeutic index calculated from a low percentage TD value and a high percentage ED value. 
B)  a therapeutic index of 10 or greater. 
C)  a therapeutic index of 100 or greater. 
D)  a therapeutic index caculated from a high percentage TD value and a high percentage ED value.

Question 14

A placebo refers to a substance identical in appearance to a drug but physiologically inert.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Drug experiments in clinical trials describe the number of treatments and doses provided to groups of study participants as ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  control groups 
B)  dependent variables 
C)  placebos 
D)  treatment arms 
A)  control groups 
B)  dependent variables 
C)  placebos 
D)  treatment arms

Question 16

To describe the middle point on a dose-effect curve,a pharmacologist might state the drug is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  effective dose 50 (ED₅₀) value 
B)  lowest effective and maximally effective dose 
C)  therapeutic index 
D)  certain safety index 
A)  effective dose 50 (ED₅₀) value 
B)  lowest effective and maximally effective dose 
C)  therapeutic index 
D)  certain safety index

Question 17

Which of the following would has high ethical costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Study animals experienced substantial pain and distress and significant scientific discoveries were made. 
B)  Study animals experience substantial pain and distress and minimal scientific gains resulted from the study. 
C)  Study animals experienced minimal pain and distress and significant scientific discoveries were made 
D)  Study animals experience minimal pain and distress and minimal scientific gains resulted from the study. 
A)  Study animals experienced substantial pain and distress and significant scientific discoveries were made. 
B)  Study animals experience substantial pain and distress and minimal scientific gains resulted from the study. 
C)  Study animals experienced minimal pain and distress and significant scientific discoveries were made 
D)  Study animals experience minimal pain and distress and minimal scientific gains resulted from the study.

Question 18

Which of the following describe a pharmacokinetic action?

Accepted Answer

A)  A drug is exhaled through one's breath. 
B)  A drug acts in the hypothalamus to reduce hunger. 
C)  A drug acts on the brain's reward pathway to produce rewarding effects. 
D)  A drug dissolves in water, but not in physiological saline. 
A)  A drug is exhaled through one's breath. 
B)  A drug acts in the hypothalamus to reduce hunger. 
C)  A drug acts on the brain's reward pathway to produce rewarding effects. 
D)  A drug dissolves in water, but not in physiological saline.

Question 19

The following reasons describe why high throughput screening methods could be used except:

Accepted Answer

A)  to have data on the safety of drugs in order to proceed to clinical trials. 
B)  to series quick feedback to chemists who will produce more compounds based on the results. 
C)  to rapidly test a series of drugs for a biological target. 
D)  to determine which drugs from a large batch of compounds might be meeting project goals at a particular biological target. 
A)  to have data on the safety of drugs in order to proceed to clinical trials. 
B)  to series quick feedback to chemists who will produce more compounds based on the results. 
C)  to rapidly test a series of drugs for a biological target. 
D)  to determine which drugs from a large batch of compounds might be meeting project goals at a particular biological target.

Question 20

Which of the following concerns an assessment of how genetic differences influence a drug's pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Therapeutic Index 
B)  Potency 
C)  Developmental pharmacology 
D)  Pharmacogenetics 
A)  Therapeutic Index 
B)  Potency 
C)  Developmental pharmacology 
D)  Pharmacogenetics

All of the following are features of a double-blind procedure,except:

Which of the following would be an appropriate response to an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee's (IACUC's)request for more refinement in a study application to use animals in research?

Learning that a clinical trial examined the effects of a drug only in Cacausion males would serve as a threat to ______________ validity.

The book discussed how drugs are described by their manner of use.Write out the definition of these different types of use and describe how marijuana might serve as an example of each of these different uses.

Which of the following fields are encompassed in psychopharmacology?

An ED₅₀ value indicates the dose at which 50% of the drug's effect was produced.

A researcher studied how well a drug entered the brain after it was administered.Her study was a type of pharmacokinetic study.

The field of __________________ may help explain why one person is naturally a fast metabolizer for a drug,whereas another person is naturally a slow metabolizer for the drug.

If a 10 kilogram animal were treated with 5 grams of a drug,what dose of drug was given?

________ refers to the amount of drug used to produce a certain magnitude of effect.

Which of the following might be considered a drug,based on the textbook's definition?

A drug's generic name is a nonproprietary name indicating the classification of a drug.

A Certain Safety Index is:

A placebo refers to a substance identical in appearance to a drug but physiologically inert.

Drug experiments in clinical trials describe the number of treatments and doses provided to groups of study participants as ____________.

To describe the middle point on a dose-effect curve,a pharmacologist might state the drug is _________.

Which of the following would has high ethical costs?

Which of the following describe a pharmacokinetic action?

The following reasons describe why high throughput screening methods could be used except:

Which of the following concerns an assessment of how genetic differences influence a drug's pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects?

The Nervous System

Neurotransmission

Properties of Drugs

Drugs of Abuse

Psychostimulants

Nicotine and Caffeine

Alcohol

GHP and Inhalants

Opioids

Cannabinoids

Psychedelic Drugs

Treatments for Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Treatments for Anxiety Disorders

Antipsychotic Drugs

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Exam 1: Introduction to Psychopharmacology

All of the following are features of a double-blind procedure,except:

Which of the following would be an appropriate response to an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee's (IACUC's)request for more refinement in a study application to use animals in research?

Learning that a clinical trial examined the effects of a drug only in Cacausion males would serve as a threat to ______________ validity.

The book discussed how drugs are described by their manner of use.Write out the definition of these different types of use and describe how marijuana might serve as an example of each of these different uses.

Which of the following fields are encompassed in psychopharmacology?

An ED₅₀ value indicates the dose at which 50% of the drug's effect was produced.

A researcher studied how well a drug entered the brain after it was administered.Her study was a type of pharmacokinetic study.

The field of __________________ may help explain why one person is naturally a fast metabolizer for a drug,whereas another person is naturally a slow metabolizer for the drug.

If a 10 kilogram animal were treated with 5 grams of a drug,what dose of drug was given?

________ refers to the amount of drug used to produce a certain magnitude of effect.

Which of the following might be considered a drug,based on the textbook's definition?

A drug's generic name is a nonproprietary name indicating the classification of a drug.

A Certain Safety Index is:

A placebo refers to a substance identical in appearance to a drug but physiologically inert.

Drug experiments in clinical trials describe the number of treatments and doses provided to groups of study participants as ____________.

To describe the middle point on a dose-effect curve,a pharmacologist might state the drug is _________.

Which of the following would has high ethical costs?

Which of the following describe a pharmacokinetic action?

The following reasons describe why high throughput screening methods could be used except:

Which of the following concerns an assessment of how genetic differences influence a drug's pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects?

The Nervous System

Neurotransmission

Properties of Drugs

Drugs of Abuse

Psychostimulants

Nicotine and Caffeine

Alcohol

GHP and Inhalants

Opioids

Cannabinoids

Psychedelic Drugs

Treatments for Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Treatments for Anxiety Disorders

Antipsychotic Drugs

Filters