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Question 1 

Opiate receptors in the ___________ are responsible for the analgesia caused by opiate drugs.
A) ventral segmental area
B) preoptic area
C) periaqueductal gray matter
D) mesencephalic reticular formation
E) nucleus accumbens

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Question 2 

The symptoms of ADHD resemble those of persons with damage involving the
 
  A) amygdala.
  B) hippocampus.
  C) cerebellum.
  D) prefrontal cortex.
  E) anterior cingulate cortex.

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Question 3 

The strongest support for a genetic influence on autism is that
 
  A) autism is effectively treated using serotonin agonist drugs.
  B) the concordance rate for autism is 5 percent in fraternal twins and 70 percent in identical twins.
  C) siblings of autistic children are less likely to develop autism than the normal population.
  D) parents of autistic children are usually autistic.
  E) the concordance rate for autism is 70 percent in fraternal twins and 0 percent in identical twins.

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Question 4 

The common aspect of all natural reinforcers relates to the release of ________ within the nucleus accumbens.
 
  Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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Question 5 

Which of the following is true of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
 
  A) ADHD does not persist into adulthood.
  B) Boys are 10 times more likely to be classified as ADHD than are girls.
  C) ADHD is a rare childhood behavior disorder.
  D) ADHD interferes with mood .
  E). Persons with ADHD are likely to abuse cocaine as adults.

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Question 6 

Decreased sensitivity to a drug after repeated use is termed
 
  A) euphoria.
  B) drug depression.
  C) tolerance.
  D) inverse mania.
  E) addiction.

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Question 7 

In the chapter prologue on addiction, what factor induced John to restart his heroin addiction?
A) John smoked some marijuana and drank some alcohol, which led him back into heroin use.
B) The stress of losing his job led to drug relapse.
C) John saw a poster on drug paraphernalia and experienced a very strong drug craving.
D) John was reintroduced to heroin while in prison.
E) All of the above are correct.

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Question 8 

Which drug below is useful for the treatment of opiate overdose?
A) heroin
B) demerol
C) naloxone
D) methadone
E) codeine

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Question 9 

________ is thought to be the most universal recreational drug.
 
  A) Ethyl alcohol
  B) Cannabis
  C) Morphine
  D) Cocaine
  E) Nicotine

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Question 10 

Which of the following is true of withdrawal symptoms?
 
  A) Withdrawal symptoms are usually the opposite of the effects of the drug.
  B) Withdrawal can be seen in the absence of tolerance.
  C) Withdrawal symptoms are not an indicator of physical tolerance.
  D) Withdrawal symptoms are less intense versions of the normal effects of a drug.
  E) Most addictive drugs produce similar withdrawal symptoms.

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