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Chapter 1: Introduction to
PsychopharmacologyTest Bank
Multiple Choice
• Which of the following fields are encompassed in psychopharmacology?
• Psychology and pharmacology
• Psychology and sociology
• Biology and sociology
• Pharmacy and
pharmacologyAns: A
Answer Location:
Psychopharmacology Learning
Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
DifficultyLevel: Easy
• Which of the following describes a psychoactive drug?
• John feels better after rubbing an oral gel on his sore tooth.
• John’s headache pain is gone after taking a pain-relieving drug.
• John feels less depressed after taking his antidepressant medication.
,• None of these answers describes a
psychoactive drug. Ans: C
Answer Location:
Psychopharmacology Learning
Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Application
Difficulty Level: Medium
• Drugs used to treat disorders are referred to as:
• pharmacotherapeutic drugs.
• psychoactive drugs.
• alternative medicines.
• recreational
drugs. Ans: A
Answer Location: Why read a book on
psychopharmacology? Learning Objective:
Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain:
KnowledgeDifficulty
Level: Medium
• A drug is defined as an administered substance that:
• produces psychological effects.
• is taken orally.
• is shaped like a pill or tablet.
• alters physiological
functioning. Ans: D
Answer Location: Drugs: Administered substances that alter physiological
functionsLearning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
DifficultyLevel: Easy
,• Which of the following might be considered a drug, based on the textbook’s definition? a.
Food
• Vitamin
• Aspirin
• All of these answers could be considered
a drugAns: D
Answer Location: Drugs: Administered substances that alter physiological
functionsLearning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain:
ApplicationDifficulty
Level: Hard
• What type of use is defined as using a drug for addressing a specific purpose?
• Recreational drug use
• Drug misuse
• Instrumental drug use
• Deliberate
drug useAns: C
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use
LearningObjective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
Cognitive Domain:
KnowledgeDifficulty
Level: Medium
• What type of use is defined as using a drug entirely to experience its effects?
• Recreational drug use
• Therapeutic drug use
• Instrumental drug use
• Drug abuseAns: A
, Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use
LearningObjective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
Cognitive Domain:
KnowledgeDifficulty
Level: Medium
• Which of the following best describes someone using a drug instrumentally?
• Bob inhaled fumes from the tube of glue in order to feel euphoric.
• Juan took some aspirin to reduce his headache pain.
• Jeff injected heroin to feel euphoric and to reduce feelings of heroin withdrawal.
• Susan consumed cough syrup in order to experience
hallucinations. Ans: B
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use
LearningObjective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
Cognitive Domain:
ComprehensionDifficulty
Level: Medium
• Joakim consumed a cup of coffee in order to feel more alert. Which of following
describes thistype of drug use?
• Drug misuse
• Instrumental use
• Recreational use
• Drug abuseAns: B
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use
LearningObjective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
Cognitive Domain:
ApplicationDifficulty
Level: Medium
• All of the following are characteristics of instrumental drug use except:
Neuroscience of Behavior An Introduction to
Psychopharmacology 3rd Edition Prus||Complete
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Chapter 1: Introduction to
PsychopharmacologyTest Bank
Multiple Choice
• Which of the following fields are encompassed in psychopharmacology?
• Psychology and pharmacology
• Psychology and sociology
• Biology and sociology
• Pharmacy and
pharmacologyAns: A
Answer Location:
Psychopharmacology Learning
Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
DifficultyLevel: Easy
• Which of the following describes a psychoactive drug?
• John feels better after rubbing an oral gel on his sore tooth.
• John’s headache pain is gone after taking a pain-relieving drug.
• John feels less depressed after taking his antidepressant medication.
,• None of these answers describes a
psychoactive drug. Ans: C
Answer Location:
Psychopharmacology Learning
Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Application
Difficulty Level: Medium
• Drugs used to treat disorders are referred to as:
• pharmacotherapeutic drugs.
• psychoactive drugs.
• alternative medicines.
• recreational
drugs. Ans: A
Answer Location: Why read a book on
psychopharmacology? Learning Objective:
Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain:
KnowledgeDifficulty
Level: Medium
• A drug is defined as an administered substance that:
• produces psychological effects.
• is taken orally.
• is shaped like a pill or tablet.
• alters physiological
functioning. Ans: D
Answer Location: Drugs: Administered substances that alter physiological
functionsLearning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
DifficultyLevel: Easy
,• Which of the following might be considered a drug, based on the textbook’s definition? a.
Food
• Vitamin
• Aspirin
• All of these answers could be considered
a drugAns: D
Answer Location: Drugs: Administered substances that alter physiological
functionsLearning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain:
ApplicationDifficulty
Level: Hard
• What type of use is defined as using a drug for addressing a specific purpose?
• Recreational drug use
• Drug misuse
• Instrumental drug use
• Deliberate
drug useAns: C
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use
LearningObjective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
Cognitive Domain:
KnowledgeDifficulty
Level: Medium
• What type of use is defined as using a drug entirely to experience its effects?
• Recreational drug use
• Therapeutic drug use
• Instrumental drug use
• Drug abuseAns: A
, Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use
LearningObjective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
Cognitive Domain:
KnowledgeDifficulty
Level: Medium
• Which of the following best describes someone using a drug instrumentally?
• Bob inhaled fumes from the tube of glue in order to feel euphoric.
• Juan took some aspirin to reduce his headache pain.
• Jeff injected heroin to feel euphoric and to reduce feelings of heroin withdrawal.
• Susan consumed cough syrup in order to experience
hallucinations. Ans: B
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use
LearningObjective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
Cognitive Domain:
ComprehensionDifficulty
Level: Medium
• Joakim consumed a cup of coffee in order to feel more alert. Which of following
describes thistype of drug use?
• Drug misuse
• Instrumental use
• Recreational use
• Drug abuseAns: B
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use
LearningObjective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
Cognitive Domain:
ApplicationDifficulty
Level: Medium
• All of the following are characteristics of instrumental drug use except:
