Question 1

______ is the neurotransmitter MOST implicated in the expectation of pleasure.

Accepted Answer

Dopamine

Question 2

The sedation associated with alcohol intoxication MOST likely reflects heightened activity of the neurotransmitter ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Genetic factors play only a small role in the development of drug addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Distinguish among moderate, heavy, and binge drinking. Explain how light drinkers differ from heavy drinkers with respect to wanting to drink, on the one hand, and liking to drink, on the other.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Distinguish among moderate, heavy, and binge drinking....

Question 5

The first step in treating addiction is to help the individual remove the drug from her or his system. This process called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   tolerance
B)   withdrawal
C)   purging
D)   detoxification

Question 6

According to research by Dittrich (1998), the subjective effects of taking hallucinogens can be divided into three major components. These components do NOT include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   oceanic boundlessness
B)   anxious ego dissolution
C)   visionary restructuralization
D)   spiritual communion

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the pattern of addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Intoxication  →\rightarrow→  Bingeing  →\rightarrow→  Withdrawal  →\rightarrow→  Craving
B)   Intoxication  →\rightarrow→  Craving  →\rightarrow→  Bingeing  →\rightarrow→  Withdrawal
C)   Craving  →\rightarrow→  Intoxication  →\rightarrow→  Withdrawal  →\rightarrow→  Bingeing
D)   Craving  →\rightarrow→  Bingeing  →\rightarrow→  Intoxication  →\rightarrow→  Withdrawal

Question 8

The ______ cortex is involved in executive functioning and often is disrupted by addiction.

Accepted Answer

A)   prefrontal
B)   medial frontal
C)   primary visual
D)   primary auditory

Question 9

According to the CDC, ______ use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Justify the reclassification of pathological gambling as an addictive rather than an impulse control disorder in the DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Justify the reclassification of pathological gambling as...

Question 11

The psychoactive effects of cocaine last approximately ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   5 minutes
B)   40 minutes
C)   4 hours
D)   8 hours

Question 12

Last night, Shelly was "falling-down drunk." She had to be helped out of the car and then threw up on the sidewalk. She has no memory of the evening. Her blood alcohol content (BAC) probably reached ______ g/dL.

Accepted Answer

A)   0.03
B)   0.08
C)   0.22
D)   0.34

Question 13

Caffeine consumption does NOT generally result in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   increased concentration
B)   decreased fatigue
C)   increased ability to problem solve
D)   delusions

Question 14

Which figure BEST approximates the proportion of the population that has engaged in binge drinking in the past 30 days?

Accepted Answer

A)   10%
B)   25%
C)   35%
D)   50%

Question 15

______ is NOT naturally occurring or naturally derived.

Accepted Answer

A)   Marijuana
B)   Cocaine
C)   Morphine
D)   Ecstasy

Question 16

Heroin is an example of an opioid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The return to harmful drug use after a period of abstinence is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   a binge
B)   withdrawal
C)   a relapse
D)   tolerance

Question 18

About ______ in 5 adults have gambled at some point.

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4

Question 19

An 8-ounce cup of coffee contains about ______ milligrams of caffeine.

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   50
C)   100
D)   400

Question 20

Roughly ______ of the vulnerability to addiction can be explained by genetic factors.

Accepted Answer

A)   5%-10%
B)   75%-100%
C)   40%-60%
D)   10%-20%

Exam 12: Substance Related and Addictive Disorders