Test Bank - Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to Psychopharmacology (2nd Edition) – Prus

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Instructor Resource Prus, Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to
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SAGE Publishing, 2026


Test Bank - Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An
Introduction to Psychopharmacology 2nd Edition Prus

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Instructor Resource Prus, Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to
Psychopharmacology
SAGE Publishing, 2026

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: PsychopharmacologyCognitive
Domain: Knowledge DifficultyLevel: 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: PsychopharmacologyCognitive
Domain: Application
Difficulty Level: Medium


3. Drugs used to treat disorders are referred to as:
a. pharmacotherapeutic drugs.
b. psychoactive drugs.
c. alternative medicines.

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Instructor Resource Prus, Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to
Psychopharmacology
SAGE Publishing, 2026

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

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Instructor Resource Prus, Drugs and the Neuroscience of Behavior: An Introduction to
Psychopharmacology
SAGE Publishing, 2026

b. Drug misuse
c. Instrumental drug use
d. Deliberate drug use
Ans: C
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use Learning
Objective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Medium


7. What type of use is defined as using a drug entirely to experience its effects?
a. Recreational drug use
b. Therapeutic drug use
c. Instrumental drug use
d. Drug abuse
Ans: A
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use Learning
Objective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Medium


8. Which of the following best describes someone using a drug instrumentally?
a. Bob inhaled fumes from the tube of glue in order to feel euphoric.
b. Juan took some aspirin to reduce his headache pain.
c. Jeff injected heroin to feel euphoric and to reduce feelings of heroin withdrawal.
d. Susan consumed cough syrup in order to experience hallucinations.
Ans: B
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use Learning
Objective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Difficulty Level: Medium