Question 1

The effect that promotes the development of protein and increases muscle tissue is known as androgenic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Adrenocortical steroids are ergogenic in the same sense as anabolic steroids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which individual is least likely to be subject to a randomized drug test?

Accepted Answer

A) a body builder working out at a local gym 
B) a professional hockey player 
C) a college football player 
D) a high-school basketball player

Question 4

According to the text,which of the following is true about young men?

Accepted Answer

A) Young men want their bodies to be less muscular and less lean. 
B) Young men want their bodies to be more muscular. 
C) Young men are not too concerned with their bodies. 
D) Young men are less likely than women to be dissatisfied with their bodies.

Question 5

Anabolic-androgenic steroids are all patterned after the molecule of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) amphetamine 
C) testosterone 
D) glucocorticoid

Question 6

It has been suggested that reports by athletes that hGH helped to increase their athletic performance are probably due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) increased strength 
B) increased endurance 
C) a placebo effect 
D) decrease in fatigue

Question 7

Among steroid abusers,shotgunning refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) combining different types of steroids 
B) taking any steroid that is available 
C) injecting steroids into the buttocks 
D) taking a periodic "break" from steroids

Question 8

One of the adverse effects of anabolic steroids among adolescent males is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) excessive muscular development 
B) a "girl-like" voice 
C) a misshapen head 
D) a stunting of overall body growth

Question 9

Steroid use was completely out in the open during the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

EIA is the only testing procedure which can screen for anabolic steroids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

More than forty studies of hGH in healthy athletes,conducted between 1966 to 2007,reveal that hGH __________.

Accepted Answer

A) increases lean body mass 
B) does not raise level of strength or endurance 
C) raises level of strength and endurance 
D) both A and B

Question 12

A potentially fatal result of taking anabolic steroids (which is reversible once the anabolic steroids are stopped)is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cardiovascular difficulties 
B) brain tumors 
C) liver abnormalities 
D) stopped menstruation

Question 13

The substantial likelihood of yielding a false-positive result is an indication that test specificity is low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One of the beneficial applications of steroids is to help reduce the severity of symptoms resulting from liver cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Two dietary supplements with presumed performance-enhancing effects are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) androstenedione and creatine 
B) gingko biloba and ginseng 
C) androzol and creozol 
D) hGH and cortisone

Question 16

One of the documented health hazards from chronic use of anabolic steroids is the development of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cardiovascular difficulties 
B) liver tumors 
C) heart attacks 
D) increased facial scarring

Question 17

Severe acne,especially on the shoulders and back,is one of the side effects of steroid abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Anabolic steroid drugs are patterned after __________.

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) testosterone 
C) endorphins 
D) amino acids

Question 19

Which of the following effects of anabolic steroids on women is NOT reversible?

Accepted Answer

A) increased acne 
B) increased sexual drive 
C) increased facial hair 
D) stopped menstruation

Question 20

By 1900,athletes had experimented with the effects of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) barbiturates 
C) caffeine 
D) all of the above

Exam 12: Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

The effect that promotes the development of protein and increases muscle tissue is known as androgenic.

Adrenocortical steroids are ergogenic in the same sense as anabolic steroids.

Which individual is least likely to be subject to a randomized drug test?

According to the text,which of the following is true about young men?

Anabolic-androgenic steroids are all patterned after the molecule of __________.

It has been suggested that reports by athletes that hGH helped to increase their athletic performance are probably due to __________.

Among steroid abusers,shotgunning refers to __________.

One of the adverse effects of anabolic steroids among adolescent males is __________.

Steroid use was completely out in the open during the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

EIA is the only testing procedure which can screen for anabolic steroids.

More than forty studies of hGH in healthy athletes,conducted between 1966 to 2007,reveal that hGH __________.

A potentially fatal result of taking anabolic steroids (which is reversible once the anabolic steroids are stopped) is __________.

The substantial likelihood of yielding a false-positive result is an indication that test specificity is low.

One of the beneficial applications of steroids is to help reduce the severity of symptoms resulting from liver cancer.

Two dietary supplements with presumed performance-enhancing effects are __________.

One of the documented health hazards from chronic use of anabolic steroids is the development of __________.

Severe acne,especially on the shoulders and back,is one of the side effects of steroid abuse.

Anabolic steroid drugs are patterned after __________.

Which of the following effects of anabolic steroids on women is NOT reversible?

By 1900,athletes had experimented with the effects of __________.