Drugs and Behavior Practice Exam
Course Introduction
This course explores the complex relationship between drugs and human behavior, examining both legal and illegal substances. Topics include the psychological, physiological, and social effects of various drugs; patterns of use and abuse; theories of addiction; and the impact of drugs on cognition, mood, and behavior. Students will also analyze the cultural, historical, and policy contexts in which drug use occurs, and investigate prevention and treatment strategies for substance-related disorders. The course incorporates scientific research and case studies to foster a comprehensive understanding of how drugs influence individuals and society.
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Drug Use and Abuse 1st Canadian Edition by Stephen Maisto
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Chapter 1: Drug Use and Abuse
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Q1) The Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey (CADUMS)was notorious in the field of research because it was the first drug research that gathered data from at least one high school class in every high school across Canada during a one year period.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A negative relationship exists between sensation seeking and drug and alcohol use.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) In 2007,a University of Michigan study asked adults to identify what they believed was the most serious threat to children's and adolescents' well-being.At what rank did drug abuse appear?
A)first
B)second
C)third
D)fourth
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Drug Use: Yesterday and Today
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Q1) Which drug was used in the 1930s to treat depression?
A)barbiturates
B)amphetamines
C)tranquilizers
D)inhalants
Answer: B
Q2) The Le Dain Commission conducted research during the late 1930s and early 1940s regarding attitudes towards drug use as a social problem.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which statement represents a historical trend in the use of psychoactive substances?
A)During the 1960s,LSD was used as an adjunct to psychotherapy.
B)During the 1970s,LSD was used as an adjunct to psychotherapy.
C)During the 1980s,"club drugs" gained in popularity.
D)During the 1990s,"club drugs" gained in popularity.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Drugs and the Nervous System
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Q1) Which neurotransmitter plays an important role in sleep regulation?
A)glutamate
B)serotonin
C)dopamine
D)acetylcholine
Answer: C
Q2) What disease is characterized by severe muscle weakness and fatigue,and is caused by a blockage of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction?
A)Alzheimer's disease
B)Parkinson's disease
C)muscular dystrophy
D)myasthenia gravis
Answer: D
Q3) Which neurotransmitter is found in most parts of the brain and is considered inhibitory?
A)endorphin
B)L-dopa
C)GABA
D)serotonin
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Pharmacology
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Q1) What defines the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action?
A)pharmacokinetics
B)psychopharmacology
C)pharmacodynamics
D)biochemistry
Q2) According to a 2006 report by Macdonald,Csiernik,Durand,et al. ,it is estimated that 50 percent of Canadian worksites have implemented drug testing programs.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What route of administration is preferable over oral administration for drugs that irritate the stomach and cause vomiting?
A)intravenous
B)intramuscular
C)transdermal
D)sublingual
Q4) Why is awareness of drug interactions important? What is the difference between the qualitative and quantitative drug interaction effects?
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Chapter 5: Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants
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Q1) You were just given cocaine and you want to experience the quickest possible drug reaction;what route of administration will you use?
A)eating;swallowing
B)freebasing
C)injection
D)intranasal
Q2) Which laws would have impacted your life if you used cocaine while living in Ontario in 1959?
A)Harrison Narcotics Act
B)Opium and Narcotic Drug Act
C)Opium and Other Drugs Act
D)Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
Q3) The RCMP held a news conference to inform the public about the populations they believe to be most at risk of crystal meth use.Which population was identified?
A)youth living in all large urban Canadian cities
B)youth living in the rural areas of Manitoba,Alberta,and Saskatchewan
C)youth living in British Columbia
D)youth living in major USA-Canada border cities in Ontario and Quebec
Q4) Trace the history of cocaine use from the ancient Inca to the present.
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Chapter 6: Alcohol
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Q1) How much money was generated by beer and liquor sales in Canada in 2009?
A)$ 9.4 billion
B)$19.4 billion
C)$29.4 billion
D)$49.4 billion
Q2) Which statement best describes how the temperance movement changed its stand?
A)From support of moderate use of nondistilled beverages to total abstinence from alcohol.
B)From support of moderate use of nondistilled beverages to moderate use of wine only.
C)From support of moderate use of nondistilled beverages to changes in legal age of nondistilled beverage consumption.
D)From no support of nondistilled beverages to laws and regulations outlining the age of nondistilled beverage consumption.
Q3) What is F.A.S.and who is most at risk?
Q4) Canada ranks 4<sup>th</sup> in per capita beer consumption in the world.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the research linking alcohol to aggression and sex.
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Chapter 7: Nicotine
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Q1) What year did Canada record the highest use of cigarettes by Canadian adults?
A)1946
B)1956
C)1966
D)1976
Q2) In the late 15<sup>th</sup> century,Columbus introduced tobacco to the Indians.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Thomas is a smoker.He just finished his last cigarette about six hours ago.What symptom is Thomas most likely to experience?
A)stomach cramps
B)increased blood pressure
C)decreased heart rate
D)increased ability to concentrate
Q4) The major way that nicotine is excreted from the body is through sweat.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The Non-Smokers' Health Act bans smoking in federal workplaces. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Caffeine
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Q1) After consumption,where is the concentration of caffeine the highest?
A)It is highest in the liver.
B)It is highest in the kidneys.
C)It is highest in the brain.
D)It is similar throughout the body.
Q2) Theobromine (found in cocoa)causes diuresis.
A)True
B)False
Q3) As you meet your new university roommate,she informs you that she is from the place in the world which is the world's primary producer of cocoa.What continent is she from?
A)South America
B)Africa
C)North America
D)Europe
Q4) How does caffeine affect human task performance?
Q5) Those diagnosed with a generalized anxiety disorder are hypersensitive to the effects of caffeine.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Marijuana
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Q1) Which chemical binds to the same receptors on brain cells as do cannabinoids,prompting its research use to study how the cannabinoid receptors affect various functions?
A)anandamide
B)CBZ
C)acetylcholine
D)serotonin
Q2) Martin is wasting away due to his HIV diagnosis.However,a friend has told him that marijuana has shown some promise in the treatment of which associated disorder?
A)glaucoma
B)cachexia
C)anemia
D)conjunctivitis
Q3) What 1937 legislation significantly changed the practice of a physician working and prescribing marijuana for medicinal uses?
A)The Volstead Act
B)The San Francisco Ordinance
C)The Marijuana Tax Act
D)The Controlled Substances Act
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Chapter 10: Hallucinogens
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Q1) The structure of LSD is similar to acetylcholine.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What country is the shrub from which Ibogaine is derived native to?
A)West Africa
B)Mexico
C)Afghanistan
D)China
Q3) What do South American tribes believe the Ayahuasca or yagé produce?
A)healing effects
B)telepathic effects
C)pain relief
D)enhanced sexual potency
Q4) How can PCP and ketamine be best described?
A)dissociative anesthetic hallucinogens
B)CNS stimulants with analgesic properties
C)serotonin-related hallucinogens
D)CNS depressants with hallucinogenic properties
Q5) Trace the history of LSD use from its discovery by Albert Hofmann through the Timothy Leary era.
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Chapter 11: Opiates
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Q1) What was the "soldier's disease" in the United States?
A)a sexually transmitted disease
B)opiate dependence among Civil War veterans
C)symptoms associated with opium withdrawal
D)a term used to describe a soldier's battle injuries which required opium treatment
Q2) Which of the following is an opiate "designer drug" that has been shown to produce Parkinson's disease in users?
A)MPTP
B)ecstasy
C)ice
D)crank
Q3) At a local coffee shop,you overheard customers describing their friend as "chasing the dragon." What does this refer to?
A)smoking heroin
B)injecting heroin
C)snorting heroin
D)eating heroin
Q4) What are endorphins? Discuss their functions and relationships to opiate drugs.
Q5) What does the use of heroin by Vietnam veterans teach us about addiction?
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Chapter 12: Psychotherapeutic Medications
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Q1) What did Michael Jackson's toxicology results show that he died of an overdose of?
A)midazolam
B)propofol
C)prazepam
D)halazepam
Q2) According to Canadian statistics,what percentage of adults with one mental disorder also meet the criteria for at least one other disorder?
A)15 percent
B)25 percent
C)45 percent
D)55 percent
Q3) Withdrawal from which substance are benzodiazepines frequently used to medically manage ?
A)alcohol
B)cocaine
C)heroine
D)methodone
Q4) What are the effects of psychotherapeutic drugs on pregnancy?
Q5) Describe the catecholamine and serotonin hypotheses of antidepressant action.
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Chapter 13: Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs
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Q1) Which dietary supplement did Jack's naturopath suggest to help improve his memory and cognitive function?
A)gingko biloba
B)St.John's wort
C)ma huang
D)kava
Q2) According to the text,if you were a Russian weightlifter,in which decade would you have been introduced to anabolic steroids?
A)1910s
B)1930s
C)1950s
D)1970s
Q3) Anabolic steroids are most often used for their intensely pleasurable psychological effects.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Tylenol,Advil,Dimetapp,and Gravol are examples of Schedule II drugs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders
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Q1) What type of professionally monitored help is Elaine receiving to manage her withdrawal symptoms without any drugs,while she stays in the treatment setting?
A)pharmacotherapy
B)social detoxification
C)milieu therapy
D)aftercare
Q2) According to the stages of change model,in what stage have individuals often NOT acknowledged a problem?
A)contemplation
B)preparation
C)precontemplation
D)maintenance
Q3) Helen is seriously considering taking action to stop drinking in the next thirty days.Which stage of change is this a sign of being in?
A)precontemplation
B)contemplation
C)preparation
D)action
Q4) Describe the five models of the causes of alcohol dependence.
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Chapter 15: Prevention of Substance Abuse
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Q1) Briefly identify and describe several contemporary topics and programs in primary and secondary prevention in Canada.
Q2) Which type of intervention would a TV spot emphasizing the message NOT to let friends drive drunk be an example of?
A)primary prevention
B)contemplation
C)tertiary prevention
D)precontemplation
Q3) Describe the sociocultural model of prevention.What are its strengths and weaknesses? Give examples.
Q4) Rupert Wilkinson argues that we need to get more emotional about the drug problem.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is NOT part of the sociocultural model of prevention?
A)unacceptable drinking should be defined
B)drinking should be integrated into a broader social context
C)society should raise the price of alcohol relative to disposable income
D)alcohol should be served only when food is available
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