Chapter 16

Which of these was not one of the three reasons given for why we focus so much attention on drug use by athletes?

One of the early types of stimulant drugs reported to be used by boxers and others was:

Which of the following stimulant drugs have been used as performance enhancers in athletic competitions?

In the 1800s, the French cycling team endorsed Mariani's "wine for athletes" that contained:

The origin of the word "dope" is derived from the Dutch word used in South Africa to refer to:

Stimulant drugs like caffeine, amphetamines, and cocaine are sometimes considered to increase energy output and are, therefore, called ________ drugs.

The International Olympics Committee first established rules disqualifying competitors who failed or who refused to take drug tests in:

After the National Football League (NFL) banned the distribution of amphetamines in 1971, ________.

During and after World War II, it was found that malnourished people could gain weight more rapidly if they were treated with:

An American physician came back from the 1956 Olympic games after learning about the Soviets' use of a steroid drug and helped to develop and test more selective ________ steroids.

The 2003 BALCO scandal involved a laboratory that was:

One side effect of the tougher 2006 drug testing policies in Major League Baseball is that:

Jeffery is a national-level baseball player. He undergoes seven weeks of spring training and plays more than 150 games in 6 months in a year. This takes a toll on his energy level, and he starts using a performance-enhancing drug to increase alertness and to improve focus and attention. Which of the following drugs does Jeffery most likely use?

Extensive testing of the effects of amphetamines has concluded that they:

Laboratory studies of endurance on stationary bicycles have found that caffeine:

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:

________ are masculinizing actions: Initial growth of the penis and other male sex glands, deepening of the voice, and increased facial hair are examples.

The male sex hormone testosterone has ________ that result in increased muscle mass, increase in the size of various internal organs, control of the distribution of body fat, increased protein synthesis, and increased calcium in the bones.

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:

It is common for athletes to take more than one steroid at a time (both an oral and an injectable form, for example). This practice is known as:

It has been difficult to do double-blind, placebo-controlled studies on the effects of steroids because:

Which of these was not mentioned as one of the psychological side effects of high doses of steroids?

Which of the following nutritional ergogenic aids is the natural building block of the protein required to build muscle and requires a basic minimum intake?

Women who use steroids to increase their strength might produce some irreversible effects, including:

As part of the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1990, anabolic steroids were:

________, which is released from the pituitary gland, can potentially increase the height and weight of an individual to gigantic proportions, especially if administered during childhood and adolescence.

Clenbuterol was first detected in Olympic athletes in 1992. Originally developed as a bronchodilator for treating asthma, this drug is:

One widely-used legal dietary supplement that has been shown to increase strength is:

Some bodybuilders are trying to appear not only big and strong, but also lean. This is sometimes referred to as looking:

An ideal body fat range for a healthy male is: