8 Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior An Introduction to
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Psychopharmacology 3rd Edition Prus Test Bank
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Chaptery1:yIntroductionytoyPsychopharmacologyy
TestyBank
MultipleyChoice
1. Whichyofytheyfollowingyfieldsyareyencompassedyinypsychopharmacology?
a. Psychologyyandypharmacology
b. Psychologyyandysociology
c. Biologyyandysociology
d. Pharmacyyandypharmacology
y Ans:yA
AnsweryLocation:yPsychopharmacologyyL
earningyObjective:yPsychopharmacologyy
CognitiveyDomain:yKnowledgeyDifficultyy
Level:yEasy
2. Whichyofytheyfollowingydescribesyaypsychoactiveydrug?
a. Johnyfeelsybetteryafteryrubbingyanyoralygelyonyhisysoreytooth.
b. John’syheadacheypainyisygoneyafterytakingyaypain-relievingydrug.
c. Johnyfeelsylessydepressedyafterytakingyhisyantidepressantymedication.
d. Noneyofytheseyanswersydescribesyaypsychoactiveydrug.y
Ans:yC
AnsweryLocation:yPsychopharmacologyyL
earningyObjective:yPsychopharmacologyy
CognitiveyDomain:yApplication
DifficultyyLevel:yMedium
3. Drugsyusedytoytreatydisordersyareyreferredytoyas:
a. pharmacotherapeuticydrugs.
b. psychoactiveydrugs.
,c. alternativeymedicines.
d. recreationalydrugs.
y Ans:yA
AnsweryLocation:yWhyyreadyaybookyonypsychopharmacology?yLearni
ngyObjective:yPsychopharmacology
CognitiveyDomain:yKnowledgeyDiff
icultyyLevel:yMedium
4. Aydrugyisydefinedyasyanyadministeredysubstanceythat:
a. producesypsychologicalyeffects.
b. isytakenyorally.
c. isyshapedylikeyaypillyorytablet.
d. altersyphysiologicalyfunctioning.
y Ans:yD
AnsweryLocation:yDrugs:yAdministeredysubstancesythatyalteryphysiologicalyfunctionsy
LearningyObjective:yPsychopharmacology
CognitiveyDomain:yKnowledgeyDifficultyy
Level:yEasy
5. Whichyofytheyfollowingymightybeyconsideredyaydrug,ybasedyonytheytextbook’sydefinition?ya.
Food
b. Vitamin
c. Aspirin
d. Allyofytheseyanswersycouldybeyconsideredyaydrugy
Ans:yD
AnsweryLocation:yDrugs:yAdministeredysubstancesythatyalteryphysiologicalyfunctionsy
LearningyObjective:yPsychopharmacology
CognitiveyDomain:yApplicationyDiff
icultyyLevel:yHard
6. Whatytypeyofyuseyisydefinedyasyusingyaydrugyforyaddressingyayspecificypurpose?
a. Recreationalydrugyuse
,b. Drugymisuse
c. Instrumentalydrugyuse
d. Deliberateydrugyusey
Ans:yC
AnsweryLocation:yPsychoactiveyDrugs:yDescribedybyyManneryofyUseyLearningyObject
ive:yWhyyReadyayBookyonyPsychopharmacology?
CognitiveyDomain:yKnowledgeyDiff
icultyyLevel:yMedium
7. Whichyofytheyfollowingybestydescribesysomeoneyusingyaydrugyinstrumentally?
a. Bobyinhaledyfumesyfromytheytubeyofyglueyinyorderytoyfeelyeuphoric.
b. Juanytookysomeyaspirinytoyreduceyhisyheadacheypain.
c. Jeffyinjectedyheroinytoyfeelyeuphoricyandytoyreduceyfeelingsyofyheroinywithdrawal.
d. Susanyconsumedycoughysyrupyinyorderytoyexperienceyhallucinations.y
Ans:yB
AnsweryLocation:yPsychoactiveyDrugs:yDescribedybyyManneryofyUseyLearningyObject
ive:yWhyyReadyayBookyonyPsychopharmacology?
8. CognitiveyDomain:yComprehensionDifficultyyLevel:yMediumWhatytypeyofyuseyisydefinedyasyusingyay
drugyentirelyytoyexperienceyitsyeffects?
a. Recreationalydrugyuse
b. Therapeuticydrugyuse
c. Instrumentalydrugyuse
d. Drugyabuse
y Ans:yA
AnsweryLocation:yPsychoactiveyDrugs:yDescribedybyyManneryofyUseyLearningyObject
ive:yWhyyReadyayBookyonyPsychopharmacology?
CognitiveyDomain:yKnowledgeyDiff
icultyyLevel:yMedium
, 9. Joakimyconsumedyaycupyofycoffeeyinyorderytoyfeelymoreyalert.yWhichyofyfollowingydescribesythisyt
ypeyofydrugyuse?ya.yDrugymisuse
b. Instrumentalyuse
c. Recreationalyuse
d. Drugyabuse
y Ans:yB
AnsweryLocation:yPsychoactiveyDrugs:yDescribedybyyManneryofyUseyLearningyObject
ive:yWhyyReadyayBookyonyPsychopharmacology?
CognitiveyDomain:yApplicationyDiff
icultyyLevel:yMedium
10. Allyofytheyfollowingyareycharacteristicsyofyinstrumentalydrugyuseyexcept:
a. voluntarilyytakingyaydrug.
b. takingyaydrugyforyayreasonyotherythanyfeelingytheydrugyeffects.
c. takingyaydrugyforyayspecificypurpose.
d. takingyaydrugyinyorderytoyfeelyhighyfromytheydrug.y
Ans:yD
AnsweryLocation:yPsychoactiveyDrugs:yDescribedybyyManneryofyUseyLearningyObject
ive:yWhyyReadyayBookyonyPsychopharmacology?
CognitiveyDomain:yAnalysisyDifficu
ltyyLevel:yHard
11. A(n)
drugyrefersytoyaytreatmentyforyaydisorder.ya.ytherapeutic
b. recreational
c. instrumental
d. misused
Ans:yA
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AnsweryLocation:yPsychoactiveyDrugs:yDescribedybyyManneryofyUseyLearningyObject
ive:yWhyyReadyayBookyonyPsychopharmacology?