Part 1 of 1 - Quiz 1 - Week 1 40.0/ 40.0 Points
Question 1 of 20 2.0/ 2.0 Points
If you were alive in 1900, you would consider heroin __________.
A.to belong to the cocaine family of
drugs
B.safe and completely legal
C.a dangerous alternative to morphine
D.a menace to society
Answer Key: B
Question 2 of 20 2.0/ 2.0 Points
The rewarding or reinforcing effects of amphetamines, cocaine, and heroin have been
associated with the effect on which major neurotransmitter?
A.serotonin
B.GABA
C.dopamine
D.acetylcholine
Answer Key: C
Question 3 of 20 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Reuptake refers to the “returning back” of the neurotransmitter to the __________.
A.cerebral cortex
B.vesicles in the synaptic
knob
C.heart and other internal
organs
D.receptor sites
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, Answer Key: B
Question 4 of 20 2.0/ 2.0 Points
The greatest number of drug-related deaths each year results from __________.
A.heroin and cocaine abuse
B.the drinking of alcohol and the smoking of tobacco
C.the overdose of licit prescription and OTC
medications
D.abuse of illicit drugs
Answer Key: B
Question 5 of 20 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Women may be affected more by alcohol than men due to __________.
A.having a lower proportion of water than men
B.reduced levels of enzymes that break down alcohol in the
liver
C.having a lower fat-to-muscle ratio than men
D.both A and B
Answer Key: D
Question 6 of 20 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Which decade is generally associated with the beginning of drug use among young, middle-class Americans?
A.1940s
B.1960s
C.1950s
D.1920s
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Question 1 of 20 2.0/ 2.0 Points
If you were alive in 1900, you would consider heroin __________.
A.to belong to the cocaine family of
drugs
B.safe and completely legal
C.a dangerous alternative to morphine
D.a menace to society
Answer Key: B
Question 2 of 20 2.0/ 2.0 Points
The rewarding or reinforcing effects of amphetamines, cocaine, and heroin have been
associated with the effect on which major neurotransmitter?
A.serotonin
B.GABA
C.dopamine
D.acetylcholine
Answer Key: C
Question 3 of 20 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Reuptake refers to the “returning back” of the neurotransmitter to the __________.
A.cerebral cortex
B.vesicles in the synaptic
knob
C.heart and other internal
organs
D.receptor sites
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, Answer Key: B
Question 4 of 20 2.0/ 2.0 Points
The greatest number of drug-related deaths each year results from __________.
A.heroin and cocaine abuse
B.the drinking of alcohol and the smoking of tobacco
C.the overdose of licit prescription and OTC
medications
D.abuse of illicit drugs
Answer Key: B
Question 5 of 20 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Women may be affected more by alcohol than men due to __________.
A.having a lower proportion of water than men
B.reduced levels of enzymes that break down alcohol in the
liver
C.having a lower fat-to-muscle ratio than men
D.both A and B
Answer Key: D
Question 6 of 20 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Which decade is generally associated with the beginning of drug use among young, middle-class Americans?
A.1940s
B.1960s
C.1950s
D.1920s
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