Instructork Resourcek
Prus,k Drugskand kthekNeuroscience kofkBehavior:kAn kIntroductionkto kPsychopharmacology
SAGEk Publishing,k 2017
PSYC62-FINAL-
EXAM-
TESTBANKS.
Chapterk6:kPsychostimulantsk
TestkBank
MultiplekChoice
1. Whyk arek psychostimulant k drugsk alsok referred k tok ask sympathomimetics?
a. Theyk increasek thek activityk of k thek sympathetick nervousk system.
b. Theyk invokek feelingsk of k sympathy.
c. Theyk producek rewardingk effects.
d. Theyk increasek thek activityk of k mesolimbick dopaminek neurons.k
Ans:k A
Answerk Location:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of k Substancesk Learni
ngk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k A k Largek Varietyk ofkSubstanceskCognitivek D
omain:k Knowledge
Difficultyk Level:k Easy
2. Thek termk sympathomimetick implies:
a. ak drugk producesk sympathy.
b. that k ak drugk producesk mind k alteringk effects.
c. that k ak drugk activatesk thek sympathetick nervousk system.
d. that k ak drugk activatesk mesolimbick dopaminek neurons.k
Ans:k C
Answerk Location:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of k Substancesk Learni
ngk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k A k Largek Varietyk ofkSubstanceskCognitivek D
omain:k Comprehension
Difficultyk Level:k Easy
, Instructork Resourcek
Prus,k Drugskand kthekNeuroscience kofkBehavior:kAn kIntroductionkto kPsychopharmacology
SAGEk Publishing,k 2017
3. If k ak physiciank needed k tok increasek autonomick nervousk systemk activity,k shek might k administerk a:
a. muscle-relaxingk drug.
b. psychotomimetick drug.
c. psychoactivek drug.
, Instructork Resourcek
Prus,k Drugskand kthekNeuroscience kofkBehavior:kAn kIntroductionkto kPsychopharmacology
SAGEk Publishing,k 2017
d. sympathomimetickdrug.k
Ans:k D
Answerk Location:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of k Substancesk Learni
ngk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k A k Largek Varietyk ofkSubstanceskCognitivek D
omain:k Application
Difficultyk Level:k Medium
4. Thek first k amphetaminesk werek derived k from:
a. cocaine.
b. Ephedrak sinica.
c. methamphetamine.
d. Cathakedulis.
Ans:k B
Answerk Location:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of k Substancesk Learni
ngk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k A k Largek Varietyk ofkSubstanceskCognitivek D
omain:k Knowledge
Difficultyk Level:k Easy
5. Givenk that k ephedrinek andk pseudoephedrinek arek foundk ink Ephedrak sinica,k consumingk thisk plant kli
kely:
a. producek methamphetaminek ask ank activek metabolite.
b. willk inhibit k sympathetick nervousk systemk activity.
c. producesk stimulant k effects.
d. willk producek nok effectsk unlessk processed k intok methamphetamine.k
Ans:k C
Answerk Location:k Ephedra
Learningk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of kSubstanceskCogni
tivek Domain:k Comprehension
Difficultyk Level:k Medium
6. Amphetaminesk represent k ak classk of k psychostimulant k drugsk that:
, Instructork Resourcek
Prus,k Drugskand kthekNeuroscience kofkBehavior:kAn kIntroductionkto kPsychopharmacology
SAGEk Publishing,k 2017
a. includek cocainek and k methylphenidate.
b. worsenk symptomsk of k attentionk deficit k hyperactivityk disorder.
c. producek ak diversek seriesk of k effects,k includingk depressant k effects.
d. sharek ak similark chemicalk structure.k
Ans:k D
Answerk Location:k Amphetamines
Learningk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of kSubstanceskCogni
tivek Domain:k Knowledge
Difficultyk Level:k Easy
7. Thek findingk that k amphetaminesk sharek ak similark structurek suggestsk that:
a. theyk allk havek equalk potency.
b. theyk allk derivek fromk Ephedrak sinica.
c. theyk likelyk producek psychostimulant k effects.
d. amphetaminesk arek produced k naturallyk ink thek environment.k
Ans:k C
Answerk Location:k Amphetamines
Learningk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of kSubstanceskCogni
tivek Domain:k Comprehension
Difficultyk Level:k Medium
8. If k ak pharmacologist k wanted k tok developk ak drugk withk closelyk similark effectsk ask amphetamine,k shek
would k likely:
a. determinek whichk plantsk producek amphetamine.
b. find k ak compound k that k doesk not k crossk thek blood-braink barrier.
c. developk anyk typek of k psychostimulant k drug.
d. developk ak compound k withk ak chemicalk structurek similark tok amphetamine.k
Ans:k D
Answerk Location:k Amphetaminesk
Cognitivek Domain:k Applicationk D
ifficultyk Level:k Medium
Prus,k Drugskand kthekNeuroscience kofkBehavior:kAn kIntroductionkto kPsychopharmacology
SAGEk Publishing,k 2017
PSYC62-FINAL-
EXAM-
TESTBANKS.
Chapterk6:kPsychostimulantsk
TestkBank
MultiplekChoice
1. Whyk arek psychostimulant k drugsk alsok referred k tok ask sympathomimetics?
a. Theyk increasek thek activityk of k thek sympathetick nervousk system.
b. Theyk invokek feelingsk of k sympathy.
c. Theyk producek rewardingk effects.
d. Theyk increasek thek activityk of k mesolimbick dopaminek neurons.k
Ans:k A
Answerk Location:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of k Substancesk Learni
ngk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k A k Largek Varietyk ofkSubstanceskCognitivek D
omain:k Knowledge
Difficultyk Level:k Easy
2. Thek termk sympathomimetick implies:
a. ak drugk producesk sympathy.
b. that k ak drugk producesk mind k alteringk effects.
c. that k ak drugk activatesk thek sympathetick nervousk system.
d. that k ak drugk activatesk mesolimbick dopaminek neurons.k
Ans:k C
Answerk Location:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of k Substancesk Learni
ngk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k A k Largek Varietyk ofkSubstanceskCognitivek D
omain:k Comprehension
Difficultyk Level:k Easy
, Instructork Resourcek
Prus,k Drugskand kthekNeuroscience kofkBehavior:kAn kIntroductionkto kPsychopharmacology
SAGEk Publishing,k 2017
3. If k ak physiciank needed k tok increasek autonomick nervousk systemk activity,k shek might k administerk a:
a. muscle-relaxingk drug.
b. psychotomimetick drug.
c. psychoactivek drug.
, Instructork Resourcek
Prus,k Drugskand kthekNeuroscience kofkBehavior:kAn kIntroductionkto kPsychopharmacology
SAGEk Publishing,k 2017
d. sympathomimetickdrug.k
Ans:k D
Answerk Location:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of k Substancesk Learni
ngk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k A k Largek Varietyk ofkSubstanceskCognitivek D
omain:k Application
Difficultyk Level:k Medium
4. Thek first k amphetaminesk werek derived k from:
a. cocaine.
b. Ephedrak sinica.
c. methamphetamine.
d. Cathakedulis.
Ans:k B
Answerk Location:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of k Substancesk Learni
ngk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k A k Largek Varietyk ofkSubstanceskCognitivek D
omain:k Knowledge
Difficultyk Level:k Easy
5. Givenk that k ephedrinek andk pseudoephedrinek arek foundk ink Ephedrak sinica,k consumingk thisk plant kli
kely:
a. producek methamphetaminek ask ank activek metabolite.
b. willk inhibit k sympathetick nervousk systemk activity.
c. producesk stimulant k effects.
d. willk producek nok effectsk unlessk processed k intok methamphetamine.k
Ans:k C
Answerk Location:k Ephedra
Learningk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of kSubstanceskCogni
tivek Domain:k Comprehension
Difficultyk Level:k Medium
6. Amphetaminesk represent k ak classk of k psychostimulant k drugsk that:
, Instructork Resourcek
Prus,k Drugskand kthekNeuroscience kofkBehavior:kAn kIntroductionkto kPsychopharmacology
SAGEk Publishing,k 2017
a. includek cocainek and k methylphenidate.
b. worsenk symptomsk of k attentionk deficit k hyperactivityk disorder.
c. producek ak diversek seriesk of k effects,k includingk depressant k effects.
d. sharek ak similark chemicalk structure.k
Ans:k D
Answerk Location:k Amphetamines
Learningk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of kSubstanceskCogni
tivek Domain:k Knowledge
Difficultyk Level:k Easy
7. Thek findingk that k amphetaminesk sharek ak similark structurek suggestsk that:
a. theyk allk havek equalk potency.
b. theyk allk derivek fromk Ephedrak sinica.
c. theyk likelyk producek psychostimulant k effects.
d. amphetaminesk arek produced k naturallyk ink thek environment.k
Ans:k C
Answerk Location:k Amphetamines
Learningk Objective:k Psychostimulants:k Ak Largek Varietyk of kSubstanceskCogni
tivek Domain:k Comprehension
Difficultyk Level:k Medium
8. If k ak pharmacologist k wanted k tok developk ak drugk withk closelyk similark effectsk ask amphetamine,k shek
would k likely:
a. determinek whichk plantsk producek amphetamine.
b. find k ak compound k that k doesk not k crossk thek blood-braink barrier.
c. developk anyk typek of k psychostimulant k drug.
d. developk ak compound k withk ak chemicalk structurek similark tok amphetamine.k
Ans:k D
Answerk Location:k Amphetaminesk
Cognitivek Domain:k Applicationk D
ifficultyk Level:k Medium
