Psych-2800-Testbank-1-4&5-

InstructoryResourcey
Prus,yDrugsyandytheyNeuroscienceyofyBehavior:yAnyIntroductionytoyPsychopharmacology
SAGEyPublishing,y2017


PSYC62-FINAL-

EXAM-

TESTBANKS.

Chaptery6:yPsychostimulantsy

TestyBank

MultipleyChoice



1. Whyyareypsychostimulantydrugsyalsoyreferredytoyasysympathomimetics?
a. Theyyincreaseytheyactivityyofytheysympatheticynervousysystem.
b. Theyyinvokeyfeelingsyofysympathy.
c. Theyyproduceyrewardingyeffects.
d. Theyyincreaseytheyactivityyofymesolimbicydopamineyneurons.y
Ans:yA
AnsweryLocation:yPsychostimulants:yAyLargeyVarietyyofySubstancesyLearni
ngyObjective:yPsychostimulants:yAyLargeyVarietyyofySubstancesyCognitiveyD
omain:yKnowledge
DifficultyyLevel:yEasy


2. Theytermysympathomimeticyimplies:
a. aydrugyproducesysympathy.
b. thatyaydrugyproducesymindyalteringyeffects.
c. thatyaydrugyactivatesytheysympatheticynervousysystem.
d. thatyaydrugyactivatesymesolimbicydopamineyneurons.y
Ans:yC
AnsweryLocation:yPsychostimulants:yAyLargeyVarietyyofySubstancesyLearni
ngyObjective:yPsychostimulants:yAyLargeyVarietyyofySubstancesyCognitiveyD
omain:yComprehension
DifficultyyLevel:yEasy

, InstructoryResourcey
Prus,yDrugsyandytheyNeuroscienceyofyBehavior:yAnyIntroductionytoyPsychopharmacology
SAGEyPublishing,y2017




3. Ifyayphysicianyneededytoyincreaseyautonomicynervousysystemyactivity,ysheymightyadministerya:
a. muscle-relaxingydrug.
b. psychotomimeticydrug.
c. psychoactiveydrug.

, InstructoryResourcey
Prus,yDrugsyandytheyNeuroscienceyofyBehavior:yAnyIntroductionytoyPsychopharmacology
SAGEyPublishing,y2017

d. sympathomimeticydrug.y
Ans:yD
AnsweryLocation:yPsychostimulants:yAyLargeyVarietyyofySubstancesyLearni
ngyObjective:yPsychostimulants:yAyLargeyVarietyyofySubstancesyCognitiveyD
omain:yApplication
DifficultyyLevel:yMedium


4. Theyfirstyamphetaminesywereyderivedyfrom:
a. cocaine.
b. Ephedraysinica.
c. methamphetamine.
d. Cathayedulis.
Ans:yB
AnsweryLocation:yPsychostimulants:yAyLargeyVarietyyofySubstancesyLearni
ngyObjective:yPsychostimulants:yAyLargeyVarietyyofySubstancesyCognitiveyD
omain:yKnowledge
DifficultyyLevel:yEasy


5. Givenythaty ephedriney andy pseudoephedriney arey foundyiny Ephedray sinica,y consumingythisy plantyli
kely:
a. produceymethamphetamineyasyanyactiveymetabolite.
b. willyinhibitysympatheticynervousysystemyactivity.
c. producesystimulantyeffects.
d. willyproduceynoyeffectsyunlessyprocessedyintoymethamphetamine.y
Ans:yC
AnsweryLocation:yEphedra
LearningyObjective:yPsychostimulants:yAyLargeyVarietyyofySubstancesyCogni
tiveyDomain:yComprehension
DifficultyyLevel:yMedium


6. Amphetaminesyrepresentyayclassyofypsychostimulantydrugsythat:

, InstructoryResourcey
Prus,yDrugsyandytheyNeuroscienceyofyBehavior:yAnyIntroductionytoyPsychopharmacology
SAGEyPublishing,y2017

a. includeycocaineyandymethylphenidate.
b. worsenysymptomsyofyattentionydeficityhyperactivityydisorder.
c. produceyaydiverseyseriesyofyeffects,yincludingydepressantyeffects.
d. shareyaysimilarychemicalystructure.y
Ans:yD
AnsweryLocation:yAmphetamines
LearningyObjective:yPsychostimulants:yAyLargeyVarietyyofySubstancesyCogni
tiveyDomain:yKnowledge
DifficultyyLevel:yEasy


7. Theyfindingythatyamphetaminesyshareyaysimilarystructureysuggestsythat:
a. theyyallyhaveyequalypotency.
b. theyyallyderiveyfromyEphedraysinica.
c. theyylikelyyproduceypsychostimulantyeffects.
d. amphetaminesyareyproducedynaturallyyinytheyenvironment.y
Ans:yC
AnsweryLocation:yAmphetamines
LearningyObjective:yPsychostimulants:yAyLargeyVarietyyofySubstancesyCogni
tiveyDomain:yComprehension
DifficultyyLevel:yMedium


8. Ifyaypharmacologistywantedytoydevelopyaydrugywithycloselyysimilaryeffectsyasyamphetamine,yshey
wouldylikely:
a. determineywhichyplantsyproduceyamphetamine.
b. findyaycompoundythatydoesynotycrossytheyblood-brainybarrier.
c. developyanyytypeyofypsychostimulantydrug.
d. developyaycompoundywithyaychemicalystructureysimilarytoyamphetamine.y
Ans:yD
AnsweryLocation:yAmphetaminesy
CognitiveyDomain:yApplicationyD
ifficultyyLevel:yMedium