Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Recent surveys indicate a decreasing concern among male adolescents about the appearance of their bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In an Internet survey, about one in four weightlifters and bodybuilders using steroids have reported that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they were taking larger amounts of steroids over a longer period of time 
B)  they needed increased amounts of steroids to achieve the desired effect 
C)  they experienced physical or emotional problems when steroids were discontinued 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Robert took a combination of two anabolic steroid pills and an injectable form of another anabolic steroid. This practice is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cycling 
B)  stacking 
C)  doubling up 
D)  streamlining

Question 5

A variation of cycling is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stacking 
B)  shotgunning 
C)  pyramiding 
D)  streamlining

Question 6

According to the text, human growth hormone (hGH) has become very popular due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its wide availability and low cost 
B)  the fact that hGH is legal 
C)  hGH having no dangerous side effects 
D)  advertising campaigns against steroid use

Question 7

Compare and contrast the main effects and side effects of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone (hGH).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the main effects and...

Question 8

Records of psychoactive drug use in athletic competitions date back to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neolithic times, from the evidence of cave paintings 
B)  1500 B.C.E., from an Egyptian hieroglyphic document describing annual harvest celebrations 
C)  300 B.C.E., during the first Olympic Games 
D)  1886, during an international cross-country bicycle race

Question 9

Analogy: EMIT is to GC/MS as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitive is to less sensitive 
B)  long-lasting is to longer-lasting 
C)  long-lasting is to shorter-lasting 
D)  sensitive is to more sensitive

Question 10

For most athletes, HCG makes matters worse rather than better because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  HCG is often mixed with other drugs, which dilute the potency of the HCG 
B)  the dosages must be controlled carefully, and most athletes fail to do that 
C)  HCG only works for women 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

A lower voice is one of the reversible side effects of steroid abuse among female athletes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Distinguish between the anabolic effects and androgenic effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Distinguish between the anabolic effects and androgenic...

Question 13

If epitestosterone is artificially elevated, then the likelihood for a procedure to yield a false-negative result for anabolic steroid use __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases 
B)  increases 
C)  remains the same 
D)  may go up or down, depending on the gender of the individual being tested

Question 14

Analogy: Gynecomastia is to breast as priapism is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men 
B)  penis 
C)  prostate gland 
D)  hair

Question 15

At the Olympic Games in Greece in 300 B.C.E., athletes ____ to enhance their performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  used amphetamines 
B)  snorted cocaine 
C)  ate hallucinogenic mushrooms 
D)  drank caffeinated beverages

Exam 12: Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

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

Recent surveys indicate a decreasing concern among male adolescents about the appearance of their bodies.

In an Internet survey, about one in four weightlifters and bodybuilders using steroids have reported that __________.

Robert took a combination of two anabolic steroid pills and an injectable form of another anabolic steroid. This practice is known as __________.

A variation of cycling is __________.

According to the text, human growth hormone (hGH) has become very popular due to __________.

Compare and contrast the main effects and side effects of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone (hGH).

Records of psychoactive drug use in athletic competitions date back to __________.

Analogy: EMIT is to GC/MS as __________.

For most athletes, HCG makes matters worse rather than better because __________.

A lower voice is one of the reversible side effects of steroid abuse among female athletes.

Distinguish between the anabolic effects and androgenic effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids.

If epitestosterone is artificially elevated, then the likelihood for a procedure to yield a false-negative result for anabolic steroid use __________.

Analogy: Gynecomastia is to breast as priapism is to __________.

At the Olympic Games in Greece in 300 B.C.E., athletes ____ to enhance their performance.