PSYC 324 Quiz 2 Part 1 of 1 – Quiz 2 – Week 2 Question 1 of 20 2.0 Points While opening the doors to

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PSYC
324 Quiz 2

Part 1 of 1 – Quiz 2 – Week 2

Question 1 of 20

2.0 Points

While opening the doors to a new population of heroin
abusers, heroin smoking avoids the problem of __________.

A.HIV-contaminated
needles

B.overdose

C.combining
use with cocaine

D.dependence

Question 2 of 20

2.0 Points

The reason why cocaine has such extreme effects
on the heart is due to __________.

A.excitation
of the sympathetic nervous system

B.inhibition
of the parasympathetic nervous system

C.inhibition
of the autonomic nervous system

D.both
A and B

Question 3 of 20

2.0 Points

A major side effect of stimulant medication
(e.g., Ritalin) treatment for ADHD is _______.

A.nasal
congestion

B.suppression
of normal speech

C.paradoxical
movements in the fingers

D.suppression
of height and weight growth

Question 4 of 20

2.0 Points

If you were to order the following from
strongest to least strong, it would be __________.

A.morphine,
heroin, opium

B.heroin,
opium, morphine

C.morphine,
opium, heroin

D.heroin,
morphine, opium

Question 5 of 20

2.0 Points

The impact of the Harrison Act encourage opiate
abusers to obtain opiates _____________.

A.through
pharmacies

B.at
reduced prices

C.illegally

D.through
the government

Question 6 of 20

2.0 Points

The euphoric effects of amphetamines result from
changes in _______.

A.dopamine
activity

B.serotonin
activity

C.the
reuptake of epinephrine

D.the
blood-brain barrier

Question 7 of 20

2.0 Points

A kindling effect ______________.

A.is
another name for tolerance

B.is
a degeneration of cells in the lungs

C.is
essentially a reverse tolerance effect

D.means
that an abuser is increasingly less sensitive to a drug

Question 8 of 20

2.0 Points

Medical professionals recommend that a cocaine
abuser wishing to quit should _______.

A.avoid
situations that cause drug urges

B.undergo
a fasting diet to get rid of the residual effects of cocaine

C.maintain
one’s lifestyle, only without cocaine

D.reduce
the amount of cocaine ingested gradually

Question 9 of 20

2.0 Points

The synaptic effect of cocaine is to __________.

A.block
the effect of dopamine

B.speed
up the reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine

C.block
the effect of norepinephrine

D.slow
down the reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine

Question 10 of 20

2.0 Points

A major development related to heroin abuse in
the United States in the late 1960s was ________.

A.a
widespread opposition to drug-taking behavior

B.a
sharp decline in heroin prices on the street

C.heroin
abuse among U.S. soldiers in Vietnam

D.increased
success in controlling international heroin smuggling

Question 11 of 20

2.0 Points

Which of the following statements is true?

A.Morphine
is absorbed into the brain faster than heroin.

B.Heroin
and morphine cannot be absorbed into the brain because neither can pass
through the blood-brain barrier.

C.Heroin
is absorbed into the brain faster than morphine.

D.Heroin
and morphine are absorbed equally quickly into the brain.

Question 12 of 20

2.0 Points

The stimulant properties of amphetamines were
considered superior to those of cocaine because amphetamines __________.

A.were
less easily absorbed in the bloodstream

B.produced
effects over a shorter period of time

C.have
higher stimulant properties when taken on a full stomach

D.could
be taken orally

Question 13 of 20

2.0 Points

Which statement is NOT true?

A.The
environmental setting in which heroin is taken has an effect on the user.

B.Many
death occur because the potency of heroin sold on streets can vary from 0
percent to 90 percent.

C.Ninety-five
percent of heroin-related deaths are caused by taking heroin alone.

D.Heroin-related
death can happen so fast that victims are sometimes found with needles still
in their veins.

Question 14 of 20

2.0 Points

The behavioral features of amphetamine psychosis
is highly similar to __________.

A.depression

B.paranoid
schizophrenia

C.panic
attack

D.major
depression

Question 15 of 20

2.0 Points

Which of the following CANNOT be said about the
meth epidemic?

A.As
of 2006, domestic meth lab seizures have been declared illegal.

B.The
meth epidemic has led to an increased number of foster children.

C.Meth
abuse has been concentrated in mostly non-urban areas.

D.A
recent shift from domestic to international trafficking of meth has occurred.

Question 16 of 20

2.0 Points

Heavy methamphetamine users have shown changes
in the brain commonly associated with __________.

A.epilepsy

B.schizophrenia

C.Parkinson’s
Disease

D.heroin
abuse

Question 17 of 20

2.0 Points

Which statement concerning opium use in the
nineteenth century is NOT true?

A.Federal
laws were made prohibiting opium smoking only.

B.Opium
usage in the United States was drastically different than that in Britain.

C.Opium
use was more popular with women than with men.

D.Products
containing opium were available through Sears’ catalogs.

Question 18 of 20

2.0 Points

It was originally thought that oxycodone (brand
name: OxyContin) was ________.

A.useless
for treating pain

B.more
addictive than Vicodin

C.a
useful treatment for skin itching

D.safe
from potential abuse

Question 19 of 20

2.0 Points

Prior to the eighteenth century, the Chinese
used opium almost exclusively as a treatment for __________.

A.cocaine
withdrawal

B.asthma

C.constipation

D.diarrhea
and pain

Question 20 of 20

2.0 Points

All four categories of narcotic drugs share the
following common feature: __________________.

A.they
each represent an illicit street drug

B.an
extreme level of dependence

C.a
chemical similarity to morphine or its derivatives

D.an
ability to produce analgesia

 
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