Question 1

When the nicotine content of cigarettes is reduced,smokers tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  smoke more of the low-nicotine cigarettes. 
B)  smoke the same number of cigarettes. 
C)  smoke the same number of cigarettes,but only if they are long-term smokers. 
D)  experience potentiation. 
A)  smoke more of the low-nicotine cigarettes. 
B)  smoke the same number of cigarettes. 
C)  smoke the same number of cigarettes,but only if they are long-term smokers. 
D)  experience potentiation.

Question 2

According to the nicotine-titration model,smokers who are physically dependent on nicotine:

Accepted Answer

A)  regulate their smoking to maintain a steady level of the drug in their bodies. 
B)  are also psychologically dependent on nicotine. 
C)  are genetically sensitive to the physiological effects of nicotine. 
D)  will also be at increased risk for other addictions. 
A)  regulate their smoking to maintain a steady level of the drug in their bodies. 
B)  are also psychologically dependent on nicotine. 
C)  are genetically sensitive to the physiological effects of nicotine. 
D)  will also be at increased risk for other addictions.

Question 3

Which of the following drugs does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  amphetamines 
C)  nicotine 
D)  alcohol 
A)  cocaine 
B)  amphetamines 
C)  nicotine 
D)  alcohol

Question 4

Marijuana and LSD are:

Accepted Answer

A)  depressants. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  hallucinogens. 
D)  opiates. 
A)  depressants. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  hallucinogens. 
D)  opiates.

Question 5

Hepatitis and cirrhosis are two common chronic diseases caused by abuse of:

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  alcohol. 
A)  nicotine. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  alcohol.

Question 6

Alcohol makes it difficult for drinkers to interpret complex or ambiguous stimuli because drinkers tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on only the most salient cues. 
B)  have trouble narrowing their perceptual fields. 
C)  become impatient quickly. 
D)  develop a false sense of confidence in their perceptual skills. 
A)  focus on only the most salient cues. 
B)  have trouble narrowing their perceptual fields. 
C)  become impatient quickly. 
D)  develop a false sense of confidence in their perceptual skills.

Question 7

Research on smoking habits of Americans shows that over the past few decades:

Accepted Answer

A)  the percentage of teenage smokers has steadily decreased. 
B)  smoking has decreased more rapidly among men than among women. 
C)  smoking has decreased more rapidly among women than among men. 
D)  the incidence and prevalence of smoking have remained quite stable. 
A)  the percentage of teenage smokers has steadily decreased. 
B)  smoking has decreased more rapidly among men than among women. 
C)  smoking has decreased more rapidly among women than among men. 
D)  the incidence and prevalence of smoking have remained quite stable.

Question 8

Which of the following personality traits has not been linked to alcohol dependence?

Accepted Answer

A)  negative emotionality 
B)  behavioral undercontrol 
C)  attraction to excitement 
D)  unrealistic optimism 
A)  negative emotionality 
B)  behavioral undercontrol 
C)  attraction to excitement 
D)  unrealistic optimism

Question 9

Chronic alcohol use has all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  weakening the immune system. 
B)  damaging cellular DNA. 
C)  interfering with normal endocrine system development. 
D)  increases the secretion of growth hormone. 
A)  weakening the immune system. 
B)  damaging cellular DNA. 
C)  interfering with normal endocrine system development. 
D)  increases the secretion of growth hormone.

Question 10

Women who drink during critical stages of pregnancy place their infants at risk of developing:

Accepted Answer

A)  fetal alcohol syndrome. 
B)  behavioral disinhibition. 
C)  tolerance. 
D)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
A)  fetal alcohol syndrome. 
B)  behavioral disinhibition. 
C)  tolerance. 
D)  Korsakoff's syndrome.

Question 11

Alcohol addiction rates are lowest among which of the following sociocultural groups of U.S.high school students?

Accepted Answer

A)  European-American 
B)  Hispanic-American 
C)  African-American 
D)  Asian-American 
A)  European-American 
B)  Hispanic-American 
C)  African-American 
D)  Asian-American

Question 12

People who successfully quit smoking typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  change their beliefs to see less psychological benefit and more health threat from smoking. 
B)  have not been smoking for very long. 
C)  lack a variant of a specific gene that promotes nicotine dependence. 
D)  have never tried to quit before. 
A)  change their beliefs to see less psychological benefit and more health threat from smoking. 
B)  have not been smoking for very long. 
C)  lack a variant of a specific gene that promotes nicotine dependence. 
D)  have never tried to quit before.

Question 13

The discomfort and distress that follow the discontinued use of certain drugs is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  disinhibition. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  neuroadaptation. 
D)  withdrawal. 
A)  disinhibition. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  neuroadaptation. 
D)  withdrawal.

Question 14

The fatty cells that form the body's protective blood-brain barrier are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  glial feet. 
B)  interneurons. 
C)  Schwann cells. 
D)  stem cells. 
A)  glial feet. 
B)  interneurons. 
C)  Schwann cells. 
D)  stem cells.

Question 15

In most states,a blood alcohol level of _______________ constitutes legal intoxication.

Accepted Answer

A)  8% 
B)  10% 
C)  12% 
D)  20% 
A)  8% 
B)  10% 
C)  12% 
D)  20%

Question 16

Within seven seconds of taking a puff from a cigarette,nicotine causes the brain to release neurotransmitters that calm craving,reduce anxiety,and alleviate insomnia.These effects are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive reinforcement. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  conditioned responses. 
D)  conditioned stimuli. 
A)  positive reinforcement. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  conditioned responses. 
D)  conditioned stimuli.

Question 17

It is estimated that nearly _______________ of Americans aged 12 or older can be classified as current drinkers.

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  25% 
C)  30% 
D)  50% 
A)  15% 
B)  25% 
C)  30% 
D)  50%

Question 18

According to the hypersensitivity theory,addiction is the result of efforts by the body to:

Accepted Answer

A)  counteract the effects of a drug in order to maintain an optimal internal state. 
B)  establish a set point for the level of a specific drug in the body. 
C)  minimize the severity of withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  eliminate the need for increasing drug dosage with increasing use. 
A)  counteract the effects of a drug in order to maintain an optimal internal state. 
B)  establish a set point for the level of a specific drug in the body. 
C)  minimize the severity of withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  eliminate the need for increasing drug dosage with increasing use.

Question 19

Max has been smoking cigarettes so long that his body requires nicotine to function normally.A health psychologist would say that Max clearly has developed:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypersensitivity. 
B)  dependence. 
C)  potentiation. 
D)  tolerance. 
A)  hypersensitivity. 
B)  dependence. 
C)  potentiation. 
D)  tolerance.

Question 20

Drugs that are able to pass through the blood-brain barrier and placental barriers to damage a developing fetus must be :

Accepted Answer

A)  fat soluble. 
B)  glial-destroying enzymes. 
C)  psychoactive. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  fat soluble. 
B)  glial-destroying enzymes. 
C)  psychoactive. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Exam 9: B: Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

When the nicotine content of cigarettes is reduced,smokers tend to:

According to the nicotine-titration model,smokers who are physically dependent on nicotine:

Which of the following drugs does NOT belong with the others?

Marijuana and LSD are:

Hepatitis and cirrhosis are two common chronic diseases caused by abuse of:

Alcohol makes it difficult for drinkers to interpret complex or ambiguous stimuli because drinkers tend to:

Research on smoking habits of Americans shows that over the past few decades:

Which of the following personality traits has not been linked to alcohol dependence?

Chronic alcohol use has all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Women who drink during critical stages of pregnancy place their infants at risk of developing:

Alcohol addiction rates are lowest among which of the following sociocultural groups of U.S.high school students?

People who successfully quit smoking typically:

The discomfort and distress that follow the discontinued use of certain drugs is called:

The fatty cells that form the body's protective blood-brain barrier are the:

In most states,a blood alcohol level of _______________ constitutes legal intoxication.

Within seven seconds of taking a puff from a cigarette,nicotine causes the brain to release neurotransmitters that calm craving,reduce anxiety,and alleviate insomnia.These effects are examples of:

It is estimated that nearly _______________ of Americans aged 12 or older can be classified as current drinkers.

According to the hypersensitivity theory,addiction is the result of efforts by the body to:

Max has been smoking cigarettes so long that his body requires nicotine to function normally.A health psychologist would say that Max clearly has developed:

Drugs that are able to pass through the blood-brain barrier and placental barriers to damage a developing fetus must be :

A: Introducing Health Psychology

B: Introducing Health Psychology

C: Introducing Health Psychology

A: Research in Health Psychology

B: Research in Health Psychology

C: Research in Health Psychology

A: Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

B: Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

C: Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

A: Stress

B: Stress

C: Stress

A: Coping With Stress

B: Coping With Stress

C: Coping With Stress

A: Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

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C: Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

A: Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

B: Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

C: Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

A: Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

B: Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

C: Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

A: Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

C: Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

A: Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

B: Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

C: Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

A: Cancer

B: Cancer

C: Cancer

A: Hiv/Aids and Other Communicable Diseases

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C: Hiv/Aids and Other Communicable Diseases

A: The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

B: The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

C: The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

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B: Managing Pain

C: Managing Pain

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