SOWK 260 Final; Questions And Answers With Latest
Solutions Grade A+.
What is a defining feature of an addictive disorder? - ANSWER: Compulsive use
despite adverse consequences.
What is tolerance in the context of drug use? - ANSWER: The body's adaptation to
prolonged and repeated drug exposure, often noted during periods of drug absence
referred to as withdrawal.
What common feature drives the use of all abused drugs? - ANSWER: Alter
consciousness.
True or False: A Schedule III drug has less potential for abuse than drugs in
Schedules I and II. - ANSWER: True.
True or False: Advancements in neuroscience have furthered our understanding of
perception, memory, and behavior. - ANSWER: True.
What does Heather's case study illustrate? - ANSWER: Different drugs are
typically taken by different demographics of people.
What does an adult stealing money from his employer to buy drugs exemplify? -
ANSWER: Addiction.
What does Steve's case study demonstrate? - ANSWER: The transition from use
to addiction.
What is the problem with behaviorally categorizing drugs? - ANSWER: It can be
problematic due to frequency of baseline behavior, specific dose ranges, intensity of
behavior prior to drug use, and drug-related expectations.
What is drug misuse? - ANSWER: Self-administration of any chemical in a pattern
that deviates from the approved medical or societal patterns in a given culture.
, What is the mind-brain or mind-body problem concerned with? - ANSWER: How
the brain produces consciousness.
What is the amygdala responsible for? - ANSWER: It is part of the brain circuitry
responsible for fear and other emotions.
Which neurotransmitter excites and inhibits organs, learning, memory, and
movement? - ANSWER: Acetylcholine.
What is the relationship between biological function and environment? - ANSWER:
Reciprocal and cyclical.
What are the three basic components of a neuron? - ANSWER: Axon, dendrite,
and soma.
What does the soma refer to? - ANSWER: The cell body of the neuron.
True or False: Neurons directly connect to each other. - ANSWER: False.
True or False: Nerve cells and the way they are interconnected are modified by
personal experience. - ANSWER: True.
True or False: Mucous membranes have rapid absorption. - ANSWER: True.
What is first pass metabolism? - ANSWER: It is important to consider for drugs
absorbed via inhalation.
What is involved with the first pass effect? - ANSWER: The liver.
What is the most commonly used drug during pregnancy? - ANSWER: Alcohol.
Solutions Grade A+.
What is a defining feature of an addictive disorder? - ANSWER: Compulsive use
despite adverse consequences.
What is tolerance in the context of drug use? - ANSWER: The body's adaptation to
prolonged and repeated drug exposure, often noted during periods of drug absence
referred to as withdrawal.
What common feature drives the use of all abused drugs? - ANSWER: Alter
consciousness.
True or False: A Schedule III drug has less potential for abuse than drugs in
Schedules I and II. - ANSWER: True.
True or False: Advancements in neuroscience have furthered our understanding of
perception, memory, and behavior. - ANSWER: True.
What does Heather's case study illustrate? - ANSWER: Different drugs are
typically taken by different demographics of people.
What does an adult stealing money from his employer to buy drugs exemplify? -
ANSWER: Addiction.
What does Steve's case study demonstrate? - ANSWER: The transition from use
to addiction.
What is the problem with behaviorally categorizing drugs? - ANSWER: It can be
problematic due to frequency of baseline behavior, specific dose ranges, intensity of
behavior prior to drug use, and drug-related expectations.
What is drug misuse? - ANSWER: Self-administration of any chemical in a pattern
that deviates from the approved medical or societal patterns in a given culture.
, What is the mind-brain or mind-body problem concerned with? - ANSWER: How
the brain produces consciousness.
What is the amygdala responsible for? - ANSWER: It is part of the brain circuitry
responsible for fear and other emotions.
Which neurotransmitter excites and inhibits organs, learning, memory, and
movement? - ANSWER: Acetylcholine.
What is the relationship between biological function and environment? - ANSWER:
Reciprocal and cyclical.
What are the three basic components of a neuron? - ANSWER: Axon, dendrite,
and soma.
What does the soma refer to? - ANSWER: The cell body of the neuron.
True or False: Neurons directly connect to each other. - ANSWER: False.
True or False: Nerve cells and the way they are interconnected are modified by
personal experience. - ANSWER: True.
True or False: Mucous membranes have rapid absorption. - ANSWER: True.
What is first pass metabolism? - ANSWER: It is important to consider for drugs
absorbed via inhalation.
What is involved with the first pass effect? - ANSWER: The liver.
What is the most commonly used drug during pregnancy? - ANSWER: Alcohol.
