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Chapterx1:xIntroductionxtoxPsychopharmacologyx
TestxBank
MultiplexChoice
1. Whichxofxthexfollowingxfieldsxarexencompassedxinxpsychopharmacology?
a. Psychologyxandxpharmacology
b. Psychologyxandxsociology
c. Biologyxandxsociology
d. Pharmacyxandxpharmacologyx
Ans:xA
AnswerxLocation:xPsychopharmacologyxL
earningxObjective:xPsychopharmacologyxC
ognitivexDomain:xKnowledgexDifficultyxL
evel:xEasy
2. Whichxofxthexfollowingxdescribesxaxpsychoactivexdrug?
a. Johnxfeelsxbetterxafterxrubbingxanxoralxgelxonxhisxsorextooth.
b. John’sxheadachexpainxisxgonexafterxtakingxaxpain-relievingxdrug.
c. Johnxfeelsxlessxdepressedxafterxtakingxhisxantidepressantxmedication.
d. Nonexofxthesexanswersxdescribesxaxpsychoactivexdrug.x
Ans:xC
AnswerxLocation:xPsychopharmacologyxL
earningxObjective:xPsychopharmacologyxC
ognitivexDomain:xApplication
DifficultyxLevel:xMedium
3. Drugsxusedxtoxtreatxdisordersxarexreferredxtoxas:
a. pharmacotherapeuticxdrugs.
b. psychoactivexdrugs.
,c. alternativexmedicines.
d. recreationalxdrugs.x
Ans:xA
AnswerxLocation:xWhyxreadxaxbookxonxpsychopharmacology?x
LearningxObjective:xPsychopharmacology
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledgex
DifficultyxLevel:xMedium
4. Axdrugxisxdefinedxasxanxadministeredxsubstancexthat:
a. producesxpsychologicalxeffects.
b. isxtakenxorally.
c. isxshapedxlikexaxpillxorxtablet.
d. altersxphysiologicalxfunctioning.x
Ans:xD
AnswerxLocation:xDrugs:xAdministeredxsubstancesxthatxalterxphysiologicalxfunctionsx
LearningxObjective:xPsychopharmacology
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledgexDifficultyx
Level:xEasy
5. Whichxofxthexfollowingxmightxbexconsideredxaxdrug,xbasedxonxthextextbook’sxdefinition?xa.
Food
b. Vitamin
c. Aspirin
d. Allxofxthesexanswersxcouldxbexconsideredxaxdrugx
Ans:xD
AnswerxLocation:xDrugs:xAdministeredxsubstancesxthatxalterxphysiologicalxfunctionsx
LearningxObjective:xPsychopharmacology
CognitivexDomain:xApplicationx
DifficultyxLevel:xHard
6. Whatxtypexofxusexisxdefinedxasxusingxaxdrugxforxaddressingxaxspecificxpurpose?
a. Recreationalxdrugxuse
,b. Drugxmisuse
c. Instrumentalxdrugxuse
d. Deliberatexdrugxusex
Ans:xC
AnswerxLocation:xPsychoactivexDrugs:xDescribedxbyxMannerxofxUsexLearningx
Objective:xWhyxReadxaxBookxonxPsychopharmacology?
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledgex
DifficultyxLevel:xMedium
7. Whichxofxthexfollowingxbestxdescribesxsomeonexusingxaxdrugxinstrumentally?
a. Bobxinhaledxfumesxfromxthextubexofxgluexinxorderxtoxfeelxeuphoric.
b. Juanxtookxsomexaspirinxtoxreducexhisxheadachexpain.
c. Jeffxinjectedxheroinxtoxfeelxeuphoricxandxtoxreducexfeelingsxofxheroinxwithdrawal.
d. Susanxconsumedxcoughxsyrupxinxorderxtoxexperiencexhallucinations.x
Ans:xB
AnswerxLocation:xPsychoactivexDrugs:xDescribedxbyxMannerxofxUsexLearningx
Objective:xWhyxReadxaxBookxonxPsychopharmacology?
8. CognitivexDomain:xComprehensionDifficultyxLevel:xMediumWhatxtypexofxusexisxdefinedxasxusingxaxd
rugxentirelyxtoxexperiencexitsxeffects?
a. Recreationalxdrugxuse
b. Therapeuticxdrugxuse
c. Instrumentalxdrugxuse
d. Drugxabusex
Ans:xA
AnswerxLocation:xPsychoactivexDrugs:xDescribedxbyxMannerxofxUsexLearningx
Objective:xWhyxReadxaxBookxonxPsychopharmacology?
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledgex
DifficultyxLevel:xMedium
, 9. Joakimxconsumedxaxcupxofxcoffeexinxorderxtoxfeelxmorexalert.xWhichxofxfollowingxdescribesxthisxt
ypexofxdrugxuse?xa.xDrugxmisuse
b. Instrumentalxuse
c. Recreationalxuse
d. Drugxabusex
Ans:xB
AnswerxLocation:xPsychoactivexDrugs:xDescribedxbyxMannerxofxUsexLearningx
Objective:xWhyxReadxaxBookxonxPsychopharmacology?
CognitivexDomain:xApplicationx
DifficultyxLevel:xMedium
10. Allxofxthexfollowingxarexcharacteristicsxofxinstrumentalxdrugxusexexcept:
a. voluntarilyxtakingxaxdrug.
b. takingxaxdrugxforxaxreasonxotherxthanxfeelingxthexdrugxeffects.
c. takingxaxdrugxforxaxspecificxpurpose.
d. takingxaxdrugxinxorderxtoxfeelxhighxfromxthexdrug.x
Ans:xD
AnswerxLocation:xPsychoactivexDrugs:xDescribedxbyxMannerxofxUsexLearningx
Objective:xWhyxReadxaxBookxonxPsychopharmacology?
CognitivexDomain:xAnalysisx
DifficultyxLevel:xHard
11. A(n)
drugxrefersxtoxaxtreatmentxforxaxdisorder.xa.xtherapeutic
b. recreational
c. instrumental
d. misusedx
Ans:xA
AnswerxLocation:xPsychoactivexDrugs:xDescribedxbyxMannerxofxUsexLearningx
Objective:xWhyxReadxaxBookxonxPsychopharmacology?