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101. Penelope has been drinking coffee for the past ten years. : 1201929
101. Penelope has been drinking coffee for the past ten years. She says she needs the caffeine to stay awake in her classes and simply to get through the day. If she does not drink at least five cups each day, she experiences severe headaches, fatigue, and shakiness. Penelope is most likely _____ dependent on caffeine and is experiencing _____.
A. physically; withdrawal symptoms
B. physically; learned expectations
C. psychologically; withdrawal symptoms
D. psychologically; learned expectations
102. When he first started taking drugs, Marcell found that they markedly affected his perceptions. Now, however, he finds that greater dosages are required to achieve the same effects. He is experiencing
A. drug intolerance.
B. drug tolerance.
C. psychological dependence.
D. withdrawal symptoms.
103. Duncan is addicted to heroin and has to keep increasing his dosage to get the same high.. This effect of addiction is called
A. psychoactive dependence.
B. psychological independence.
C. drug tolerance.
D. habituation.
104. Which of the following statements about learned expectations and the effects of drugs is false?
A. Learned expectations may play a role in the effects of drugs.
B. The learned nature of responses to drugs is shown when there are changes in the model for appropriate drug-induced behavior.
C. Drug effects are determined mainly by biochemical processes.
D. Expectations about drug effects develop in part as people watch other people react to drugs.
105. Jyoti gives Ted a drink, telling him it is fruit punch with a tasteless alcohol in it. In actuality, it has no alcohol, but within an hour Ted becomes more aggressive and wild. Ted is experiencing the effects of
A. priming.
B. tolerance.
C. hypnotic susceptibility.
D. learned expectations.
106. At a party, the host says the fruit punch contains some alcohol. The people who drank a lot of it might begin to act drunk only if
A. there truly was alcohol in the punch.
B. they could taste alcohol in the punch.
C. they thought there was alcohol in the punch even if there wasn’t.
D. they are alcoholics.
107. If a drug increases the activity of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA, it is most likely classified as a(n)
A. CNS stimulant.
B. opiate.
C. CNS depressant.
D. hallucinogenic drug.
108. Shy Sherman is drinking some punch that has been spiked with alcohol. Within an hour, Sherman is talking loudly, acting silly, and telling people what he really thinks about them. Shy Sherman is acting this way because alcohol is a(n)
A. opiate that excites the limbic system.
B. psychedelic.
C. CNS depressant.
D. CNS stimulant.
109. Which of the following effects would you least expect to experience if you had ingested a large amount of alcohol?
A. Increased alertness
B. Memory problems
C. Reduced motor coordination
D. Reduced inhibitions
110. Tanya took a pill and now says that she feels relaxed and sleepy. Tanya most likely took a(n)
A. psychedelic.
B. barbiturate.
C. amphetamine.
D. antidepressant.
