Test Bank for Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 9th edition by Charles F. Levinthal
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Behavioral Psychology
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Behavioral Psychology
Test Bank for Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 9th edition 9e by Charles F. Levinthal. ISBN-13: 5340
Full Chapters test bank are included - Chap 1 to 17 (Complete chapters)
Drugs and Behavior Today
Drug-Taking Behavior: Personal and Social Issues
How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mi...
Test Bank Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 9th edition
Levinthal - 2022-2023 I Complete Assessment Guide
Chapter 1 Test Bank
Multiple Choice Questions
M/C Question 1
Which of the following is an example of a licit drug?
a) Cocaine
b) MDMA
c) Oxycontin
d) LSD
ANS: c
Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Discuss the definitions and distinctions that are made in describing drugs and forms
of drug use.
Topic: Definitions and Distinctions
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill: Apply What You Know
M/C Question 2
Drugs whose manufacture, sale, or possession is illegal are labeled
a) illicit drugs.
b) licit drugs.
c) club drugs.
d) psychoactive drugs.
ANS: a
Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Discuss the definitions and distinctions that are made in describing drugs and forms
of drug use.
Topic: Definitions and Distinctions
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
M/C Question 3
During which historic period was opium extensively used within Western society and completely legal?
a) Early 1900s to mid-1950s
b) Late 1700s to mid-1870s
c) Early 1980s to mid-2000s
d) Late 1960s to early 1970s
ANS: b
Learning Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss the extent of drug use in the nineteenth century.
Topic: Drugs in the Late Nineteenth Century
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
M/C Question 4
Which statement regarding the recreational drug scene of post–World War II America is accurate?
a) Tobacco use was frowned upon because it was considered a smelly and unattractive habit.
b) Heroin and cocaine were legally available in patent medicines.
c) Illicit drug use was common among the majority of American adults.
d) The general public had little or no awareness that alcohol or tobacco use constituted drug-taking behavior.
ANS: d
Learning Objective: LO 1.5: Examine the growth of problems related to drug dependence in light of
advancements in medicine.
,Topic: Drugs in the Twentieth Century
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
M/C Question 5
The Monitoring the Future study indicates that from 2016 to 2020, alcohol consumption rates among high school
seniors
a) was relatively steady.
b) was lower than the rates of illicit drug use among high school seniors.
c) was at record-high levels and a cause for grave concern.
d) was increasing steadily.
ANS: a
Learning Objective: LO 1.6: Review the present-day patterns of drug use in the United States.
Topic: Patterns of Drug-Taking Behavior in the United States
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
M/C Question 6
According to the Monitoring the Future studies, what decade saw the highest illicit drug use amongst high
school students?
a) 1990s
b) 1980s
c) 1970s
d) 2000s
ANS: c
Learning Objective: LO 1.6: Review the present-day patterns of drug use in the United States.
Topic: Patterns of Drug-Taking Behavior in the United States
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
M/C Question 7
The University of Michigan conducts what well-known survey of drug use among the American population?
a) Drug Use in America study
b) Monitoring the Future study
c) Students and Drug Use study
d) Michigan Drug Use and Abuse study
ANS: b
Learning Objective: LO 1.6: Review the present-day patterns of drug use in the United States.
Topic: Patterns of Drug-Taking Behavior in the United States
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
M/C Question 8
How is the data regarding national drug use statistics gathered?
a) School and community records
b) Hospital records
c) Drug treatment records
d) Surveys
ANS: d
Learning Objective: LO 1.6: Review the present-day patterns of drug use in the United States.
Topic: Patterns of Drug-Taking Behavior in the United States
,Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
M/C Question 9
How are factors such as extracurricular activities and parents as sources of social support related to an
individual’s drug and alcohol use?
a) They are unrelated to an individual’s drug or alcohol use.
b) They are risk factors for experimenting with drugs and alcohol.
c) They are protective factors regarding experimenting with drugs and alcohol.
d) They are related to alcohol use only.
Ans: c
Learning Objective: LO 1.7: Review the principal risk and protective factors that influence drug-taking behavior.
Topic: Making the Decision to Use Drugs
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill: Apply What You Know
M/C Question 10
Aspects in an individual’s life that decrease the likelihood of involvement with drugs are called
a) protective factors.
b) risk factors.
c) avoidance factors.
d) individual factors.
Ans: a
Learning Objective: LO 1.7: Review the principal risk and protective factors that influence drug-taking behavior.
Topic: Making the Decision to Use Drugs
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
M/C Question 11
According to 2020 statistics, the number of people reporting they drank alcohol in the past month is ____ than
the people who reported using tobacco products.
a) about four to five times fewer
b) about four to five times greater
c) about two to three times fewer
d) about two to three times greater
ANS: d
Learning Objective: LO 1.6: Review the present-day patterns of drug use in the United States.
Topic: Patterns of Drug-Taking Behavior in the United States
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
M/C Question 12
Chen has a prescription for Adderall. He shares his medication with his roommate so his roommate can stay up
late to study. This behavior is considered
a) drug use.
b) drug abuse.
c) drug misuse.
d) drug dependence.
ANS: c
, Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Discuss the definitions and distinctions that are
made in describing drugs and forms of drug use.
Topic: Definitions and Distinctions
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill: Apply What You Know
M/C Question 13
Adele is a high school senior whose parents are concerned regarding the prevalence of certain drugs among
Adele’s friends and classmates. Which illicit drug is most popular in this age group?
a) Marijuana
b) Ecstasy
c) Heroin
d) Cocaine
Ans: a
Learning Objective: LO 1.7: Review the principal risk and protective factors that influence drug-taking behavior.
Topic: Making the Decision to Use Drugs
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
M/C Question 14
Benedict is an adolescent who spends his time with a group of other boys who smoke marijuana and drink
alcohol. Which factor might help protect Benedict from drug and alcohol experimentation?
a) A perception that most boys his age experiment with drugs and alcohol
b) A tendency toward nonconformity
c) A positive attitude toward drug and alcohol use fostered by his parents
d) An intact home environment
Ans: d
Learning Objective: LO 1.7: Review the principal risk and protective factors that influence drug-taking behavior.
Topic: Making the Decision to Use Drugs
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill: Apply What You Know
M/C Question 15
Janet is a middle-class 20-year-old college student who has recently started smoking. Although she has been
warned by her health practitioner about the health risks, she does not make a serious effort to quit. Which of the
following best explains Janet’s behavior?
a) Janet underestimates the risks of smoking.
b) Janet considers smoking an attractive habit.
c) Janet is influenced by present-day culture.
d) Janet believes that cigarettes are affordable.
ANS: c
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Review the two basic ways of looking at the relationship between drug-
taking behavior and society.
Topic: Understanding Drug-Taking Behavior and Society
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill: Understand the Concepts
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