HSCI 336 - Health Aspects of Drug Use » Summer 2020 » Quiz 16

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Question #1
Which of these was NOT one of the three reasons given for why we focus so much attention on drug use by athletes?
A.   Drugs may give an unfair advantage and diminish the sport.
B.   They are seen as role models for youth.
C.   The athletes may be endangering their health.
D.   Athletes make so much money.
Question #2
One side effect of the tougher 2006 drug testing policies in Major League Baseball is that
A.   chewing tobacco use has increased.
B.   as many as one-fourth of the players on some teams have been permanently banned from the league.
C.   steroid use has increased further, because the players now cannot use amphetamines.
D.   more players are diagnosed with ADHD so they can have therapeutic-use exemptions to take stimulant drugs.
Question #3
College athletes who want to avoid failing a drug test
A.   have to be sure to avoid eating almonds, because they might cause a false positive.
B.   basically would have to not eat or drink anything the day of the event.
C.   can easily do so by not taking steroids and not taking amphetamines.
D.   have to be very careful, because there are more than 3,000 products containing banned substances.
Question #4
Extensive testing of the effects of amphetamines has concluded that they
A.   can improve performances by a few percentage points.
B.   actually make people perform more poorly.
C.   enhance total work output by 30 percent or more.
D.   do not really improve athletic performances.
Question #5
Laboratory studies of endurance on stationary bicycles have found that caffeine
A.   can double endurance at 80 mg, the amount in a can of Red Bull.
B.   does not appear to improve performance.
C.   can significantly improve work output at doses of 300-500 mg.
D.   does not work as well as it did in studies of marathon runners.
Question #6
One ingredient in dietary supplements was banned by the FDA in 2004 after a Major League Baseball pitcher died from heat stroke after using it. The ingredient was
A.   caffeine
B.   St. John's wort.
C.   ephedrine.
D.   creatine.
Question #7
Although testosterone and related anabolic steroids clearly increase muscle mass during puberty, it has been more difficult to determine scientifically whether adult men with normal testosterone can get much stronger from extra steroids, partly because
A.   no drug company will fund the research.
B.   pure steroids have not been available for medical research.
C.   the FDA doesn't want to find out that they might really work.
D.   it would be unethical to expose research participants to the high doses of multiple steroids reportedly used by athletes.
Question #8
It has been difficult to do double-blind, placebo-controlled studies on the effects of steroids because
A.   the potency of the drugs is so variable from one sample to another.
B.   the federal government will not allow research with controlled substances.
C.   they produce detectable psychological effects.
D.   the researchers could face a massive lawsuit.
Question #9
Which of these was NOT mentioned as one of the psychological side effects of high doses of steroids?
A.   psychological dependence
B.   increased aggressiveness ("'roid rage")
C.   memory loss
D.   mood swings
Question #10
Women who use steroids to increase their strength might produce some irreversible effects, including
A.   fluid retention.
B.   mood swings.
C.   increased facial hair growth.
D.   breast enlargement.
Question #11
As part of the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1990, anabolic steroids were
A.   removed from dietary supplements and became prescription-only drugs.
B.   required to be accurately labeled when included in dietary supplements.
C.   listed as Schedule I controlled substances (no legal medical use).
D.   listed as Schedule III controlled substances, with limited prescription refills.
Question #12
One of the early types of stimulant drug reported to be used by boxers and others was
A.   laudanum.
B.   arsenic.
C.   strychnine.
D.   clenbuterol.
Question #13
The International Olympics Committee first established rules disqualifying competitors who failed or who refused to take drug tests in:
A.   1992
B.   1968
C.   1980
D.   1936
Question #14
One widely-used legal dietary supplement that has been shown to increase strength is
A.   ginseng.
B.   taurine.
C.   creatine.
D.   high fructose corn syrup.
Question #15
Some bodybuilders are trying to appear not only big and strong, but also lean. This is sometimes referred to as looking
A.   wired or hacked.
B.   hot and heavy.
C.   cut, ripped, or shredded.
D.   smooth or dry.
Question #16
An ideal body fat range for a healthy male is
A.   6 to 9 percent.
B.   35 to 37 percent.
C.   14 to 20 percent.
D.   25 to 30 percent.
Question #17
Stimulants are sometimes used as performance enhancers in academic settings as well as athletic competitions.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #18
The origin of the word "dope" is derived from the Dutch word used in South Africa to refer to
A.   a cheap brandy used to impair the performance of racing horses.
B.   a naturally-occuring opioid used to improve the performance of racing horses.
C.   a cheap brandy used to improve the performance of racing horses.
D.   a naturally-occuring opioid used to impair the performance of racing horses.
Question #19
Stimulant drugs like caffeine, amphetamines, and cocaine are sometimes considered to increase energy output and are, therefore, called __________ drugs.
A.   ergogenic
B.   tachyphylaxis
C.   androgenic
D.   pharmacokinetic
Question #20
The International Olympics Committee first established rules disqualifying competitors who failed or who refused to take drug tests in
A.   1980
B.   1968
C.   1992
D.   1936
Question #21
After the National Football League banned the distribution of amphetamines in 1971,
A.   the ban was ignored, and most teams still bought amphetamines in large quantities for their players.
B.   individual players could still get a prescription and use amphetamines if they wanted.
C.   there were half as many injuries as before the ban.
D.   random urine tests were used to make sure the players were not taking them.

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