, Psych-2800-Testbank-1-4&5-8 Drugs and the Neuroscience w w w w w
of Behavior An Introduction to Psychopharmacology 3rd
w w w w w w w w
Edition Prus Test Bank w w w w
Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychopharmacology
w w w w
Test Bank
w w
Multiple Choice w
1. Which of the following fields are encompassed in psychopharmacology?
w w w w w w w w
a. Psychology and pharmacology w w
b. Psychology and sociology w w
c. Biology and sociology w w
d. Pharmacy and pharmacology w w
Ans: A
w w
Answer Location: Psychopharmacology
w w
w Learning Objective: w
Psychopharmacology Cognitive Domain:
w w w
Knowledge Difficulty Level: Easy
w w w w
2. Which of the following describes a psychoactive drug?
w w w w w w w
a. John feels better after rubbing an oral gel on his sore tooth.
w w w w w w w w w w w
b. John’s headache pain is gone after taking a pain-relieving drug.
w w w w w w w w w
c. John feels less depressed after taking his antidepressant medication.
w w w w w w w w
d. None of these answers describes a psychoactive
w w w w w w
drug. Ans: C
w w w
Answer Location: Psychopharmacology
w w
w Learning Objective: w
Psychopharmacology Cognitive
w w
Domain: Application
w w
Difficulty Level: Medium w w
3. Drugs used to treat disorders are referred to as:
w w w w w w w w
a. pharmacotherapeutic drugs. w
b. psychoactive drugs. w
,c. alternative medicines. w
d. recreational drugs. w
Ans: A
w w
Answer Location: Why read a book on psychopharmacology?
w w w w w w w
w Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
w w
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge w w
Difficulty Level: Medium
w w w
4. A drug is defined as an administered substance that:
w w w w w w w w
a. produces psychological effects. w w
b. is taken orally.
w w
c. is shaped like a pill or tablet.
w w w w w w
d. alters physiological functioning.
w w
Ans: D
w w
Answer Location: Drugs: Administered substances that alter physiological functions
w w w w w w w w
w Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
w w
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty
w w w
w Level: Easy w
5. Which of the following might be considered a drug, based on the textbook’s definition? a.
w w w w w w w w w w w w w w
Food
b. Vitamin
c. Aspirin
d. All of these answers could be considered a
w w w w w w w
drug Ans: D
w w w
Answer Location: Drugs: Administered substances that alter physiological functions
w w w w w w w w
w Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
w w
Cognitive Domain: Application w w
Difficulty Level: Hard
w w w
6. What type of use is defined as using a drug for addressing a specific purpose?
w w w w w w w w w w w w w w
a. Recreational drug use w w
, b. Drug misuse w
c. Instrumental drug use w w
d. Deliberate drug use w w
Ans: C
w w
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use Learning
w w w w w w w w w
w Objective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
w w w w w w
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge w w
Difficulty Level: Medium
w w w
7. Which of the following best describes someone using a drug instrumentally?
w w w w w w w w w w
a. Bob inhaled fumes from the tube of glue in order to feel euphoric.
w w w w w w w w w w w w
b. Juan took some aspirin to reduce his headache pain.
w w w w w w w w
c. Jeff injected heroin to feel euphoric and to reduce feelings of heroin withdrawal.
w w w w w w w w w w w w
d. Susan consumed cough syrup in order to experience
w w w w w w w
hallucinations. Ans: B
w w w
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use Learning
w w w w w w w w w
w Objective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
w w w w w w
8. Cognitive Domain: ComprehensionDifficulty Level: MediumWhat type of use is defined as using
w w w w w w w w w w w
a drug entirely to experience its effects?
w w w w w w w
a. Recreational drug use w w
b. Therapeutic drug use w w
c. Instrumental drug use w w
d. Drug abuse w
Ans: A
w w
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use Learning
w w w w w w w w w
w Objective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
w w w w w w
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge w w
Difficulty Level: Medium
w w w
of Behavior An Introduction to Psychopharmacology 3rd
w w w w w w w w
Edition Prus Test Bank w w w w
Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychopharmacology
w w w w
Test Bank
w w
Multiple Choice w
1. Which of the following fields are encompassed in psychopharmacology?
w w w w w w w w
a. Psychology and pharmacology w w
b. Psychology and sociology w w
c. Biology and sociology w w
d. Pharmacy and pharmacology w w
Ans: A
w w
Answer Location: Psychopharmacology
w w
w Learning Objective: w
Psychopharmacology Cognitive Domain:
w w w
Knowledge Difficulty Level: Easy
w w w w
2. Which of the following describes a psychoactive drug?
w w w w w w w
a. John feels better after rubbing an oral gel on his sore tooth.
w w w w w w w w w w w
b. John’s headache pain is gone after taking a pain-relieving drug.
w w w w w w w w w
c. John feels less depressed after taking his antidepressant medication.
w w w w w w w w
d. None of these answers describes a psychoactive
w w w w w w
drug. Ans: C
w w w
Answer Location: Psychopharmacology
w w
w Learning Objective: w
Psychopharmacology Cognitive
w w
Domain: Application
w w
Difficulty Level: Medium w w
3. Drugs used to treat disorders are referred to as:
w w w w w w w w
a. pharmacotherapeutic drugs. w
b. psychoactive drugs. w
,c. alternative medicines. w
d. recreational drugs. w
Ans: A
w w
Answer Location: Why read a book on psychopharmacology?
w w w w w w w
w Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
w w
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge w w
Difficulty Level: Medium
w w w
4. A drug is defined as an administered substance that:
w w w w w w w w
a. produces psychological effects. w w
b. is taken orally.
w w
c. is shaped like a pill or tablet.
w w w w w w
d. alters physiological functioning.
w w
Ans: D
w w
Answer Location: Drugs: Administered substances that alter physiological functions
w w w w w w w w
w Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
w w
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Difficulty
w w w
w Level: Easy w
5. Which of the following might be considered a drug, based on the textbook’s definition? a.
w w w w w w w w w w w w w w
Food
b. Vitamin
c. Aspirin
d. All of these answers could be considered a
w w w w w w w
drug Ans: D
w w w
Answer Location: Drugs: Administered substances that alter physiological functions
w w w w w w w w
w Learning Objective: Psychopharmacology
w w
Cognitive Domain: Application w w
Difficulty Level: Hard
w w w
6. What type of use is defined as using a drug for addressing a specific purpose?
w w w w w w w w w w w w w w
a. Recreational drug use w w
, b. Drug misuse w
c. Instrumental drug use w w
d. Deliberate drug use w w
Ans: C
w w
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use Learning
w w w w w w w w w
w Objective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
w w w w w w
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge w w
Difficulty Level: Medium
w w w
7. Which of the following best describes someone using a drug instrumentally?
w w w w w w w w w w
a. Bob inhaled fumes from the tube of glue in order to feel euphoric.
w w w w w w w w w w w w
b. Juan took some aspirin to reduce his headache pain.
w w w w w w w w
c. Jeff injected heroin to feel euphoric and to reduce feelings of heroin withdrawal.
w w w w w w w w w w w w
d. Susan consumed cough syrup in order to experience
w w w w w w w
hallucinations. Ans: B
w w w
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use Learning
w w w w w w w w w
w Objective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
w w w w w w
8. Cognitive Domain: ComprehensionDifficulty Level: MediumWhat type of use is defined as using
w w w w w w w w w w w
a drug entirely to experience its effects?
w w w w w w w
a. Recreational drug use w w
b. Therapeutic drug use w w
c. Instrumental drug use w w
d. Drug abuse w
Ans: A
w w
Answer Location: Psychoactive Drugs: Described by Manner of Use Learning
w w w w w w w w w
w Objective: Why Read a Book on Psychopharmacology?
w w w w w w
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge w w
Difficulty Level: Medium
w w w
