Question 1

Which of the following is most often cited as a reason that people start smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  situational factors such as peer influence 
B)  personality factors such as rebelliousness 
C)  the pleasurable feelings associated with nicotine use 
D)  self-consciousness 
A)  situational factors such as peer influence 
B)  personality factors such as rebelliousness 
C)  the pleasurable feelings associated with nicotine use 
D)  self-consciousness

Question 2

According to the _______________ hypothesis,alcohol use is reinforcing because it reduces stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral undercontrol 
B)  negative emotionality 
C)  hypersensitivity 
D)  tension-reduction 
A)  behavioral undercontrol 
B)  negative emotionality 
C)  hypersensitivity 
D)  tension-reduction

Question 3

Because they enter the bloodstream faster,drugs that are _______________ usually have the strongest and most immediate effects.

Accepted Answer

A)  swallowed 
B)  absorbed through the skin 
C)  injected or inhaled 
D)  mixed with food 
A)  swallowed 
B)  absorbed through the skin 
C)  injected or inhaled 
D)  mixed with food

Question 4

As a treatment for alcohol dependence,therapy using a nauseating drug such as Antabuse strives to establish an aversion to the drug as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  operant response. 
B)  conditioned response. 
C)  unconditioned response. 
D)  secondary reinforcer. 
A)  operant response. 
B)  conditioned response. 
C)  unconditioned response. 
D)  secondary reinforcer.

Question 5

According to the _______________ theory,the stronger a person's attachment to family,school,and other institutions,the less likely he or she will be to use drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral disinhibition 
B)  social control 
C)  peer cluster 
D)  hypersensitivity 
A)  behavioral disinhibition 
B)  social control 
C)  peer cluster 
D)  hypersensitivity

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

Which of the following is most often cited as a reason that people start smoking?

According to the _______________ hypothesis,alcohol use is reinforcing because it reduces stress.

Because they enter the bloodstream faster,drugs that are _______________ usually have the strongest and most immediate effects.

As a treatment for alcohol dependence,therapy using a nauseating drug such as Antabuse strives to establish an aversion to the drug as a(n):

According to the _______________ theory,the stronger a person's attachment to family,school,and other institutions,the less likely he or she will be to use drugs.

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

B: Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

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

B: Hiv/Aids and Other Communicable Diseases

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

A: Managing Pain

B: Managing Pain

C: Managing Pain

A: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

B: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

C: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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