Question 1

The experience of stress has been found to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the amount of cocaine self-administered by rats. 
B)  reduce the high produced by cocaine. 
C)  render rats resistant to the reinforcing effects of cocaine. 
D)  block the craving for cocaine in abstinent addicts. 
E)  suppreses drug intake. 
A)  increase the amount of cocaine self-administered by rats. 
B)  reduce the high produced by cocaine. 
C)  render rats resistant to the reinforcing effects of cocaine. 
D)  block the craving for cocaine in abstinent addicts. 
E)  suppreses drug intake. A

Question 2

Opiate receptors in the ___________ are responsible for the analgesia caused by opiate drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventral segmental area 
B)  preoptic area 
C)  periaqueductal gray matter 
D)  mesencephalic reticular formation 
E)  nucleus accumbens 
A)  ventral segmental area 
B)  preoptic area 
C)  periaqueductal gray matter 
D)  mesencephalic reticular formation 
E)  nucleus accumbens C

Question 3

Which of the following statements about cocaine is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cocaine administration decreases dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
B)  Damage to the nucleus accumbens enhances cocaine reinforcement in rats. 
C)  Cocaine is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. 
D)  Drugs that block dopamine receptors within the nucleus accumbens impair cocaine reinforcement. 
E)  Cocaine is more addictive via the oral route of administration. 
A)  Cocaine administration decreases dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
B)  Damage to the nucleus accumbens enhances cocaine reinforcement in rats. 
C)  Cocaine is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. 
D)  Drugs that block dopamine receptors within the nucleus accumbens impair cocaine reinforcement. 
E)  Cocaine is more addictive via the oral route of administration. D

Question 4

Opiate receptors in the ___________ are responsible for the sedation caused by opiate drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus accumbens 
B)  preoptic area 
C)  periaqueductal gray matter 
D)  mesencephalic reticular formation 
E)  ventral segmental area 
A)  nucleus accumbens 
B)  preoptic area 
C)  periaqueductal gray matter 
D)  mesencephalic reticular formation 
E)  ventral segmental area

Question 5

Which of the following best illustrates the process of positive reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child is sent to her room after screaming while at the dinner table. 
B)  A hungry rat presses a lever to obtain a food pellet. 
C)  A rat presses a lever that results in delivery of shock through the floor of the chamber. 
D)  A woman injects heroin into her veins to obtain a "rush." 
E)  A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache. 
A)  A child is sent to her room after screaming while at the dinner table. 
B)  A hungry rat presses a lever to obtain a food pellet. 
C)  A rat presses a lever that results in delivery of shock through the floor of the chamber. 
D)  A woman injects heroin into her veins to obtain a "rush." 
E)  A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache.

Question 6

An example of an adverse stress effect on immune function is

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A)  a person who cares for a relative with Alzheimer's disease produces fewer antibodies to a bacterial agent. 
B)  fighter pilots show higher immune responses over successive missions. 
C)  husbands whose wives died from breast cancer show improved immune response. 
D)  seen when antibody production is stimulated by the release of glucocorticoids. 
E)  when high glucocorticoid levels increase blood pressure. 
A)  a person who cares for a relative with Alzheimer's disease produces fewer antibodies to a bacterial agent. 
B)  fighter pilots show higher immune responses over successive missions. 
C)  husbands whose wives died from breast cancer show improved immune response. 
D)  seen when antibody production is stimulated by the release of glucocorticoids. 
E)  when high glucocorticoid levels increase blood pressure.

Question 7

Explain why drug abuse represents a problem for society.

Accepted Answer

The use and abuse of drugs poses physica

Question 8

The relatively poor ability of an autistic person to interact socially with others is likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  a failure of activation of their fusiform face area by other faces. 
B)  damage to the ascending visual pathways. 
C)  visual acuity problems. 
D)  enhanced activity within their orbitofrontal cortex. 
E)  an infection involving the corpus callosum. 
A)  a failure of activation of their fusiform face area by other faces. 
B)  damage to the ascending visual pathways. 
C)  visual acuity problems. 
D)  enhanced activity within their orbitofrontal cortex. 
E)  an infection involving the corpus callosum.

Question 9

Which of the following has been examined as a possible treatment for smoking addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  drugs that block serotonin receptors 
B)  drugs that stimulate dopamine receptors 
C)  antibodies to acetylcholine 
D)  administration of the CB? receptor antagonist rimonabant 
E)  antagonism of GABA receptors 
A)  drugs that block serotonin receptors 
B)  drugs that stimulate dopamine receptors 
C)  antibodies to acetylcholine 
D)  administration of the CB? receptor antagonist rimonabant 
E)  antagonism of GABA receptors

Question 10

Decreased sensitivity to a drug after repeated use is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  euphoria. 
B)  drug depression. 
C)  tolerance. 
D)  inverse mania. 
E)  addiction. 
A)  euphoria. 
B)  drug depression. 
C)  tolerance. 
D)  inverse mania. 
E)  addiction.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of stimulant drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cocaine and methamphetamine may be the most effective reinforcers of all available drugs. 
B)  Cocaine produces the same physical and behavioral effects as heroin. 
C)  Cocaine abuse causes strong physical dependence. 
D)  Cocaine is the least addictive of the psychostimulant drugs. 
E)  Methamphetamine is less potent than is amphetamine. 
A)  Cocaine and methamphetamine may be the most effective reinforcers of all available drugs. 
B)  Cocaine produces the same physical and behavioral effects as heroin. 
C)  Cocaine abuse causes strong physical dependence. 
D)  Cocaine is the least addictive of the psychostimulant drugs. 
E)  Methamphetamine is less potent than is amphetamine.

Question 12

Studies of air traffic controllers who work in a busy airport indicate that they

Accepted Answer

A)  enjoy better health later in life. 
B)  show immediate effects, but recover quickly. 
C)  recover gradually, but exhibit no lasting effects of the stress. 
D)  may be more likely to have high blood pressure and ulcers. 
E)  are more likely to show avoidance of stress in the future. 
A)  enjoy better health later in life. 
B)  show immediate effects, but recover quickly. 
C)  recover gradually, but exhibit no lasting effects of the stress. 
D)  may be more likely to have high blood pressure and ulcers. 
E)  are more likely to show avoidance of stress in the future.

Question 13

The immune system develops ________ through exposure to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interferon; antibodies 
B)  antigens; antibodies 
C)  antibodies; B-lymphocytes 
D)  antibodies; antigens 
E)  infections; antibodies 
A)  interferon; antibodies 
B)  antigens; antibodies 
C)  antibodies; B-lymphocytes 
D)  antibodies; antigens 
E)  infections; antibodies

Question 14

Explain why it is no longer believed that parenting plays a role in producing autism in children.

Accepted Answer

Parents of autistic children are just as

Question 15

Poor parenting is an important cause of autistic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The term "stress" was coined by

Accepted Answer

A)  Hans Selye. 
B)  James Olds. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Walter Cannon. 
E)  William James. 
A)  Hans Selye. 
B)  James Olds. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Walter Cannon. 
E)  William James.

Question 17

The key property of addictive drugs relates to

Accepted Answer

A)  their ability to inhibit dopamine in brain. 
B)  the withdrawal that follows termination of the drug. 
C)  their reinforcing effects. 
D)  their capacity to produce tolerance. 
E)  their ability to rapidly produce physical dependence. 
A)  their ability to inhibit dopamine in brain. 
B)  the withdrawal that follows termination of the drug. 
C)  their reinforcing effects. 
D)  their capacity to produce tolerance. 
E)  their ability to rapidly produce physical dependence.

Question 18

Which of the following correctly depicts the control of secretion of glucocorticoids?

Accepted Answer

A)  central nucleus of the amygdala -> activates ACTH secretion from anterior pituitary - > PVN activation -> glucocorticoid secretion from adrenal medulla 
B)  CRH secretion within the PVN -> activates ACTH release from anterior pituitary -> glucocorticoid secretion from adrenal cortex 
C)  PVN activation -> CRH secretion in anterior pituitary -> ACTH secretion from anterior pituitary - > glucocorticoid secretion from adrenal cortex 
D)  ACTH secretion from the PVN -> CRH release from the posterior pituitary -> glucocorticoid secretion from adrenal cortex 
E)  activation of the central nucleus of the amygdala -> sympathetic activation -> adrenaline release -> glucocorticoid secretion from adrenal cortex 
A)  central nucleus of the amygdala -> activates ACTH secretion from anterior pituitary - > PVN activation -> glucocorticoid secretion from adrenal medulla 
B)  CRH secretion within the PVN -> activates ACTH release from anterior pituitary -> glucocorticoid secretion from adrenal cortex 
C)  PVN activation -> CRH secretion in anterior pituitary -> ACTH secretion from anterior pituitary - > glucocorticoid secretion from adrenal cortex 
D)  ACTH secretion from the PVN -> CRH release from the posterior pituitary -> glucocorticoid secretion from adrenal cortex 
E)  activation of the central nucleus of the amygdala -> sympathetic activation -> adrenaline release -> glucocorticoid secretion from adrenal cortex

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct match between a drug and its toxic effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  synthetic opiate; acquired Parkinson's disease 
B)  cocaine; lung cancer 
C)  smoking; reduced urge to drink alcohol 
D)  alcohol; lung cancer 
E)  cocaine; Korsakoff's disease 
A)  synthetic opiate; acquired Parkinson's disease 
B)  cocaine; lung cancer 
C)  smoking; reduced urge to drink alcohol 
D)  alcohol; lung cancer 
E)  cocaine; Korsakoff's disease

Question 20

Which of the following is true of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely than men to develop PTSD. 
B)  PTSD is an environmental disorder with no genetic roots. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to experience severe trauma. 
D)  PTSD is a problem noted after middle age. 
E)  PTSD results in poor psychological functioning without problems in physical health. 
A)  Women are more likely than men to develop PTSD. 
B)  PTSD is an environmental disorder with no genetic roots. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to experience severe trauma. 
D)  PTSD is a problem noted after middle age. 
E)  PTSD results in poor psychological functioning without problems in physical health.

The experience of stress has been found to

Opiate receptors in the ___________ are responsible for the analgesia caused by opiate drugs.

Which of the following statements about cocaine is correct?

Opiate receptors in the ___________ are responsible for the sedation caused by opiate drugs.

Which of the following best illustrates the process of positive reinforcement?

An example of an adverse stress effect on immune function is

Explain why drug abuse represents a problem for society.

The relatively poor ability of an autistic person to interact socially with others is likely due to

Which of the following has been examined as a possible treatment for smoking addiction?

Decreased sensitivity to a drug after repeated use is termed

Which of the following is true of stimulant drugs?

Studies of air traffic controllers who work in a busy airport indicate that they

The immune system develops through exposure to .

Explain why it is no longer believed that parenting plays a role in producing autism in children.

Poor parenting is an important cause of autistic disorder.

The term "stress" was coined by

The key property of addictive drugs relates to

Which of the following correctly depicts the control of secretion of glucocorticoids?

Which of the following is a correct match between a drug and its toxic effect?

Which of the following is true of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

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The experience of stress has been found to

Opiate receptors in the ___________ are responsible for the analgesia caused by opiate drugs.

Which of the following statements about cocaine is correct?

Opiate receptors in the ___________ are responsible for the sedation caused by opiate drugs.

Which of the following best illustrates the process of positive reinforcement?

An example of an adverse stress effect on immune function is

Explain why drug abuse represents a problem for society.

The relatively poor ability of an autistic person to interact socially with others is likely due to

Which of the following has been examined as a possible treatment for smoking addiction?

Decreased sensitivity to a drug after repeated use is termed

Which of the following is true of stimulant drugs?

Studies of air traffic controllers who work in a busy airport indicate that they

The immune system develops ________ through exposure to ________.

Explain why it is no longer believed that parenting plays a role in producing autism in children.

Poor parenting is an important cause of autistic disorder.

The term "stress" was coined by

The key property of addictive drugs relates to

Which of the following correctly depicts the control of secretion of glucocorticoids?

Which of the following is a correct match between a drug and its toxic effect?

Which of the following is true of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Filters

The immune system develops through exposure to .