SparkNotes: Addiction: Test

1. Which of the following is not characteristic of addiction?

(A) Craving

(B) Withdrawal

(C) Seizure

(D) Tolerance

2. Drug abuse is based solely on physiology.

(A) True

(B) False

3. Which of the following is not a major theory of addiction?

(A) Genetic

(B) Adaptation

(C) Exposure

(D) Psychological

4. Addictive inheritance...

(A) States that all addictions are inherited

(B) Separates the environmental and genetic factors of addiction

(C) Only applies to alcoholism

(D) Does not apply to twins

5. Which statement is incorrect?

(A) Asians encompass the only race that exhibits Asian flushing

(B) Acetaldehyde is and enzyme important for alcohol metabolism

(C) American Indians and Eskimos are genetically identical

(D) Addiction is greater amongst American Indians than Eskimos

6. Alcoholism is usually passed onto sons.

(A) False

(B) True

7. Which statement concerning endorphins is not true?

(A) Endorphins are only given in drug form

(B) Receptors for endorphins can be found in the pre-synaptic terminal

(C) Endorphins are the body's natural pain-killers

(D) Opiates are exogenous forms of endorphins

8. Which of the following cannot affect endorphin levels?

(A) Food

(B) Alcohol

(C) Drugs

(D) None of the above

9. Which of the following are the two proposals that account for the relentless pursuit of drugs in addicted individuals?

(A) Addicts have no ability to control their behavior

(B) The drug is providing an inherent, biological reward to prevent the pain of withdrawal

(C) The experience brought on by the drug brings inordinate pleasure

(D) The powerful nature of drugs is such that it controls the addict

10. Which of the following is not considered in adaptation theories?

(A) Psychological

(B) Environmental

(C) Biological

(D) Social

11. Regarding genetic studies of addiction, which one is incorrect?

(A) Twin studies are the most powerful

(B) Twins-reared apart studies are the most powerful

(C) Family studies are scientifically sound

(D) Adoption studies are easy to do because good records are kept

12. Which statement is false?

(A) Family studies have shown an increased incidence of alcoholism in families

(B) Adoption studies have not shown any correlation between addiction and genetics

(C) Monosygotic twins and diszygotic twin studies show slightly different outcomes

(D) Animal studies have been used extensively to evaluate the genetic contributions to alcohol addiction

13. Choose the correct statement.

(A) Those who deal with stress by confrontation choose barbiturates

(B) Those who deal with stress by withdrawing choose stimulants

(C) Those who deal with stress by fantasy choose hallucinogens

(D) Type of personality does not contribute to addiction

14. The CNS is composed of which of the following?

(A) Brain

(B) Spinal cord

(C) Peripheral nervous system

(D) Autonomic nervous system

15. Which of the following is not a component of a neuron?

(A) Synaptic junction

(B) Body

(C) Dendrite

(D) Axon

16. Which statement is false concerning signal transmission?

(A) The dendrites receive signals

(B) The dendrites transmit signals

(C) The axon propagates the signal

(D) The body plays no significant role in signal transmission

17. Synaptic junctions?

(A) Are not important for normal signal transduction

(B) Are the place where neurons touch

(C) Are the gaps between neurons

(D) Involve a series of neural networks to transmit the signal

18. Which of the following enzymes is not important for neurotransmission?

(A) Cyclic AMP

(B) ATP

(C) MAO

(D) Dopamine

19. The direction of a nerve impulse is?

(A) Bidirectional

(B) Unidirectional

(C) Multidirectional

(D) Does not go in any particular direction

20. At which of the following points can neurotransmission be disrupted

(A) At the pre-synaptic terminal

(B) At the post-synaptic terminal

(C) In the synaptic junction

(D) None of the above

21. Which statement is not true?

(A) Haldol blocks Dopamine receptors

(B) Cocaine prevents the degradation of neurotransmitter

(C) Over saturated receptors lead to over stimulation that leads to less effects

(D) MAO degrade dopamine and norepinephrine

22. Opiates and enkephalins

(A) Bind to the presynaptic membrane

(B) Are the same substance

(C) Are both hallucinogens

(D) Are both addictive substances

23. The neurochemical mechanism for hallucinogens is well understood

(A) False

(B) True

24. Which of the following is a type of a tolerance?

(A) Social

(B) Cellular

(C) Metabolic

(D) Cultural

25. Which of the following is not true regarding physical tolerance?

(A) It only occurs with drug addiction

(B) It is a consequence to drug addiction

(C) It is both a physiologic and biochemical phenomenon

(D) It is usually followed by a withdrawal syndrome once the drug is stopped

26. Which of the following are important non-biological factors of addiction?

(A) Spiritual

(B) Ritual

(C) Cultural

(D) Social

27. Perception plays an important role in addiction

(A) True

(B) False

28. Which of the following is false?

(A) Colonial Americans were heavy drinkers but were not alcoholics

(B) Addictive potential can be accounted for by cultural factors alone

(C) American Indians and Eskimos have a high rate of alcoholism

(D) Alcoholic behaviors are more accepted in alcoholic societies

29. Which of the following can be influenced by peer pressure?

(A) Initiating drug use

(B) Continuing drug use

(C) What kind of drug use

(D) How often drugs are used

30. In which of the following ways is the use of Marijuana 'taught' to the new user?

(A) How to smoke effectively

(B) How the drug works

(C) How to anticipate its effects

(D) Why the state achieved is desirable

31. The rituals that accompany addiction are only a small part of the addictive process.

(A) True

(B) False

32. Which statement best defines 'maturing out'?

(A) The time of adolescence where peer pressure becomes less important

(B) Once an individual becomes emotionally strong enough not become addicted

(C) Young addicts leave addictions behind as they accept more responsibilities

(D) A process that applies to drugs only, not to alcohol or other addictions