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Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology, 4th Edition
Adam Prus
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,Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 — Introduction to Psychopharmacology
Chapter 2 — The Nervous System
Chapter 3 — Neurotransmission
Chapter 4 — Properties of Drugs
Chapter 5 — Recreational Substances and Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 6 — Psychostimulants
Chapter 7 — Nicotine and Caffeine
Chapter 8 — Depressants
Chapter 9 — Alcohol
Chapter 10 — Opioids
Chapter 11 — Cannabinoids
Chapter 12 — Psychedelic Drugs
Chapter 13 — Antipsychotic Drugs
Chapter 14 — Treatments for Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 15 — Treatments for Anxiety Disorders
,Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychopharmacology
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Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following fields are encompassed in psychopharmacology?
a. Psychology and pharmacology
b. Psychology and sociology
c. Biology and sociology
d. Pharmacy and pharmacology
Ans: A
Answer Location: Psychopharmacology
Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty
Level: Easy
2. Which of the following describes a psychoactive drug?
a. John feels better after rubbing an oral gel on his sore tooth.
b. John’s headache pain is gone after taking a pain-relieving drug.
c. John feels less depressed after taking his antidepressant medication.
d. None of these answers describes a psychoactive drug.
Ans: C
Answer Location: Psychopharmacology
Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Application
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Drugs used to treat disorders are referred to as:
a. pharmacotherapeutic drugs.
b. psychoactive drugs.
, c. alternative medicines.
d. recreational drugs.
Ans: A
Answer Location: Why read a book on psychopharmacology?
Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. A drug is defined as an administered substance that:
a. produces psychological effects.
b. is taken orally.
c. is shaped like a pill or tablet.
d. alters physiological functioning.
Ans: D
Answer Location: Drugs: Administered substances that alter physiological functions
Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty
Level: Easy
5. Which of the following might be considered a drug, based on the textbook’s definition? a.
Food
b. Vitamin
c. Aspirin
d. All of these answers could be considered a drug
Ans: D
Answer Location: Drugs: Administered substances that alter physiological functions
Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Application
Difficulty Level: Hard
6. What type of use is defined as using a drug for addressing a specific purpose?
a. Recreational drug use
Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology, 4th Edition
Adam Prus
TEST BANK
,Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 — Introduction to Psychopharmacology
Chapter 2 — The Nervous System
Chapter 3 — Neurotransmission
Chapter 4 — Properties of Drugs
Chapter 5 — Recreational Substances and Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 6 — Psychostimulants
Chapter 7 — Nicotine and Caffeine
Chapter 8 — Depressants
Chapter 9 — Alcohol
Chapter 10 — Opioids
Chapter 11 — Cannabinoids
Chapter 12 — Psychedelic Drugs
Chapter 13 — Antipsychotic Drugs
Chapter 14 — Treatments for Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 15 — Treatments for Anxiety Disorders
,Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychopharmacology
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following fields are encompassed in psychopharmacology?
a. Psychology and pharmacology
b. Psychology and sociology
c. Biology and sociology
d. Pharmacy and pharmacology
Ans: A
Answer Location: Psychopharmacology
Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty
Level: Easy
2. Which of the following describes a psychoactive drug?
a. John feels better after rubbing an oral gel on his sore tooth.
b. John’s headache pain is gone after taking a pain-relieving drug.
c. John feels less depressed after taking his antidepressant medication.
d. None of these answers describes a psychoactive drug.
Ans: C
Answer Location: Psychopharmacology
Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Application
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Drugs used to treat disorders are referred to as:
a. pharmacotherapeutic drugs.
b. psychoactive drugs.
, c. alternative medicines.
d. recreational drugs.
Ans: A
Answer Location: Why read a book on psychopharmacology?
Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. A drug is defined as an administered substance that:
a. produces psychological effects.
b. is taken orally.
c. is shaped like a pill or tablet.
d. alters physiological functioning.
Ans: D
Answer Location: Drugs: Administered substances that alter physiological functions
Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty
Level: Easy
5. Which of the following might be considered a drug, based on the textbook’s definition? a.
Food
b. Vitamin
c. Aspirin
d. All of these answers could be considered a drug
Ans: D
Answer Location: Drugs: Administered substances that alter physiological functions
Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Domain: Application
Difficulty Level: Hard
6. What type of use is defined as using a drug for addressing a specific purpose?
a. Recreational drug use
