PED 101 Chapter 13 & 14 Questions with Correct Answers (Grade
A+)
Question 1: An active chemical in certain mushrooms that causes hallucinogenic effects is
a. dextromethorphan.
b. tetrahydrocannabinol.
c. lysergic acid diethylamide.
d. psilocybin.
Answer: D. psilocybin.
Question 2: Pubic lice can be treated effectively with antibiotics.
Answer: False
Question 3: The most common way that hepatitis B is transmitted is via
a. from an infected mother to a newborn.
b. sexual contact.
c. sharing needles with an infected person.
d. the HSV-2 virus.
Answer: B. sexual contact.
Question 4: If a person quits smoking, his or her risk of heart disease decreases by 50% in
approximately
a. 3 years.
b. 5 years.
c. 6 months.
d. 1 year.
Answer: D. 1 year.
Question 5: Men are diagnosed with chlamydia three times more often than women.
Answer: False
Question 6: LSD and mescaline are considered to be hallucinogens.
Answer: True
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, Question 7: An excessive preoccupation with a behavior and an overwhelming need to perform it is
defined as
a. pessimism.
b. compulsion.
c. addiction.
d. denial.
Answer: B. compulsion.
Question 8: You have learned that your 12-year-old cousin has been sniffing rubber cement to get high.
In this situation, the rubber cement may be classified as a(n)
a. inhalant.
b. opiate.
c. anesthetic.
d. designer drug.
Answer: A. inhalant.
Question 9: Approximately what percentage of college students report having consumed alcohol in the
last 30 days?
a. 34%
b. 62%
c. 48%
d. 82%
Answer: B. 62%
Question 10: According to the UNCW Peer Educators, what are three curable STD's?
a. Gonorrhea, HPV, Syphilis
b. Chlamydia, herpes, syphilis
c. Herpes, HPV, Hepatitis B
d. Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Chlamydia
Answer: D. Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Chlamydia
Question 11: Which virus is generally associated with cold sores?
a. HBV
b. HSV-2
c. HPV
d. HSV-1
Answer: D. HSV-1
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A+)
Question 1: An active chemical in certain mushrooms that causes hallucinogenic effects is
a. dextromethorphan.
b. tetrahydrocannabinol.
c. lysergic acid diethylamide.
d. psilocybin.
Answer: D. psilocybin.
Question 2: Pubic lice can be treated effectively with antibiotics.
Answer: False
Question 3: The most common way that hepatitis B is transmitted is via
a. from an infected mother to a newborn.
b. sexual contact.
c. sharing needles with an infected person.
d. the HSV-2 virus.
Answer: B. sexual contact.
Question 4: If a person quits smoking, his or her risk of heart disease decreases by 50% in
approximately
a. 3 years.
b. 5 years.
c. 6 months.
d. 1 year.
Answer: D. 1 year.
Question 5: Men are diagnosed with chlamydia three times more often than women.
Answer: False
Question 6: LSD and mescaline are considered to be hallucinogens.
Answer: True
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, Question 7: An excessive preoccupation with a behavior and an overwhelming need to perform it is
defined as
a. pessimism.
b. compulsion.
c. addiction.
d. denial.
Answer: B. compulsion.
Question 8: You have learned that your 12-year-old cousin has been sniffing rubber cement to get high.
In this situation, the rubber cement may be classified as a(n)
a. inhalant.
b. opiate.
c. anesthetic.
d. designer drug.
Answer: A. inhalant.
Question 9: Approximately what percentage of college students report having consumed alcohol in the
last 30 days?
a. 34%
b. 62%
c. 48%
d. 82%
Answer: B. 62%
Question 10: According to the UNCW Peer Educators, what are three curable STD's?
a. Gonorrhea, HPV, Syphilis
b. Chlamydia, herpes, syphilis
c. Herpes, HPV, Hepatitis B
d. Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Chlamydia
Answer: D. Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Chlamydia
Question 11: Which virus is generally associated with cold sores?
a. HBV
b. HSV-2
c. HPV
d. HSV-1
Answer: D. HSV-1
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