Question 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding markers of vulnerability to alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) Men with alcohol-dependent relatives tend to show an increased heart rate after consuming alcohol. 
B) MAO activity is higher in alcohol-dependent persons. 
C) Sons of alcohol-dependent fathers have lower than normal rates of the fast beta wave. 
D) High levels of serotonin have been associated with impulsivity,aggressiveness,and antisocial behaviour. 
E) Men who show the greatest increases in heart rate are less inclined to drink regularly. 
A) Men with alcohol-dependent relatives tend to show an increased heart rate after consuming alcohol. 
B) MAO activity is higher in alcohol-dependent persons. 
C) Sons of alcohol-dependent fathers have lower than normal rates of the fast beta wave. 
D) High levels of serotonin have been associated with impulsivity,aggressiveness,and antisocial behaviour. 
E) Men who show the greatest increases in heart rate are less inclined to drink regularly.

Question 2

Alcohol was widely consumed by the Europeans in part because

Accepted Answer

A) alcoholism was widespread across Europe. 
B) it made colonizing North and South America an easier task. 
C) it was believed to have beneficial health effects. 
D) they wanted North American aboriginals to engage in self-destructive activities. 
E) the quality of the drinking water was quite poor. 
A) alcoholism was widespread across Europe. 
B) it made colonizing North and South America an easier task. 
C) it was believed to have beneficial health effects. 
D) they wanted North American aboriginals to engage in self-destructive activities. 
E) the quality of the drinking water was quite poor.

Question 3

When Albert Hoffman was investigating ergot (a fungus that affects rye and wheat)in 1938,he accidentally discovered

Accepted Answer

A) hashish. 
B) cocaine. 
C) LSD. 
D) mescaline. 
E) psilocybin. 
A) hashish. 
B) cocaine. 
C) LSD. 
D) mescaline. 
E) psilocybin.

Question 4

Describe the short-term and long-term consequences of tobacco use.

Accepted Answer

Nicotine is an extremely potent CNS stim

Question 5

The nausea and headache associated with a hangover result from the accumulation of acetaldehyde.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The first alcohol consumed by humans was

Accepted Answer

A) wine. 
B) beer. 
C) vodka. 
D) mead. 
E) spirits. 
A) wine. 
B) beer. 
C) vodka. 
D) mead. 
E) spirits.

Question 7

Research has shown that impairment of control (over substance use)is better understood as a categorical loss of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Medications are sometimes used in the treatment of alcohol use disorders,mainly to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the impact of the stressors that are causing people to drink in the first place. 
B) decrease feelings of nausea when alcohol is consumed. 
C) counter the effects of malnutrition caused by drinking excessively. 
D) ease the negative effects of hangovers. 
E) reduce the pleasurable feelings that result from drinking. 
A) reduce the impact of the stressors that are causing people to drink in the first place. 
B) decrease feelings of nausea when alcohol is consumed. 
C) counter the effects of malnutrition caused by drinking excessively. 
D) ease the negative effects of hangovers. 
E) reduce the pleasurable feelings that result from drinking.

Question 9

Synergistic effects occur when

Accepted Answer

A) combined drug effects are different or greater than the sum of their individual effects. 
B) drug effects are greater when combined with alcohol. 
C) combined drug effects last longer than the sum of their individual effects. 
D) the risk of addiction is greater when a drug is taken with alcohol. 
E) a drug's effect is neutralized when taken together with another drug. 
A) combined drug effects are different or greater than the sum of their individual effects. 
B) drug effects are greater when combined with alcohol. 
C) combined drug effects last longer than the sum of their individual effects. 
D) the risk of addiction is greater when a drug is taken with alcohol. 
E) a drug's effect is neutralized when taken together with another drug.

Question 10

Biological markers,such as levels of serotonin and MAO,and heart rate,have shown clinical utility for the development of alcohol use disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Methadone treatment works by reducing the craving for heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following groups of drugs are found under the category "hallucinogens"?

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine,heroin,psychedelics 
B) alcohol,LSD,magic mushrooms 
C) mescaline,acid,marijuana 
D) amphetamines,marijuana,alcohol 
E) mescaline,LSD,psilocybin 
A) cocaine,heroin,psychedelics 
B) alcohol,LSD,magic mushrooms 
C) mescaline,acid,marijuana 
D) amphetamines,marijuana,alcohol 
E) mescaline,LSD,psilocybin

Question 13

Which of the following negative side effects occur due to hallucinogen use?

Accepted Answer

A) flashbacks 
B) amotivational syndrome 
C) recurrent headaches 
D) respiratory problems 
E) high blood pressure 
A) flashbacks 
B) amotivational syndrome 
C) recurrent headaches 
D) respiratory problems 
E) high blood pressure

Question 14

Given the behavioural tolerance effect of drug use,a person with an addiction might be most severely impaired when drinking

Accepted Answer

A) with his friends at the bar that they frequent once a week. 
B) at a house that he has never been to before. 
C) home alone where he always drinks. 
D) at night when he watches television. 
E) at an office party. 
A) with his friends at the bar that they frequent once a week. 
B) at a house that he has never been to before. 
C) home alone where he always drinks. 
D) at night when he watches television. 
E) at an office party.

Question 15

The personality characteristic most strongly associated with alcohol use disorders is

Accepted Answer

A) psychoticism. 
B) negative emotionality. 
C) perfectionism. 
D) introversion. 
E) behavioural disinhibition. 
A) psychoticism. 
B) negative emotionality. 
C) perfectionism. 
D) introversion. 
E) behavioural disinhibition.

Question 16

Describe the operant conditioning approach to treating alcohol/other substance use disorders.

Accepted Answer

In contrast to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Question 17

Nausea,headache,and tremors are all withdrawal symptoms and may be caused by the

Accepted Answer

A) removal of the substance from the body. 
B) ingestion of several different substances at one time. 
C) when a substance loses its addictive qualities. 
D) ingestion of too much alcohol. 
E) body's attempt to fight a foreign substance in the bloodstream. 
A) removal of the substance from the body. 
B) ingestion of several different substances at one time. 
C) when a substance loses its addictive qualities. 
D) ingestion of too much alcohol. 
E) body's attempt to fight a foreign substance in the bloodstream.

Question 18

Opioids,known as exogenous opiates,tend to mimic the effects of

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin. 
B) depressants. 
C) dopamine. 
D) stimulants. 
E) the body's natural painkillers. 
A) serotonin. 
B) depressants. 
C) dopamine. 
D) stimulants. 
E) the body's natural painkillers.

Question 19

Define problematic gambling and describe the similarities between gambling disorder and substance use disorder.

Accepted Answer

Individuals with gambling disorder are t

Question 20

If you were a physician examining the brain wave activity of people with alcohol use disorder,non-problem drinkers,and their children,you would likely find that

Accepted Answer

A) sons and daughters of alcoholic-dependent parents show smaller P300 amplitudes than do children of non-alcoholic parents. 
B) sons of alcohol-dependent fathers show higher than normal rates of theta waves. 
C) sons of alcohol-dependent fathers show higher than normal rates of alpha waves. 
D) sons and daughters of alcohol-dependent parents show larger P300 amplitudes than do children of non-alcoholic fathers. 
E) sons of alcohol-dependent fathers have lower than normal rates of beta waves. 
A) sons and daughters of alcoholic-dependent parents show smaller P300 amplitudes than do children of non-alcoholic parents. 
B) sons of alcohol-dependent fathers show higher than normal rates of theta waves. 
C) sons of alcohol-dependent fathers show higher than normal rates of alpha waves. 
D) sons and daughters of alcohol-dependent parents show larger P300 amplitudes than do children of non-alcoholic fathers. 
E) sons of alcohol-dependent fathers have lower than normal rates of beta waves.

Which of the following statements is true regarding markers of vulnerability to alcohol?

Alcohol was widely consumed by the Europeans in part because

When Albert Hoffman was investigating ergot (a fungus that affects rye and wheat)in 1938,he accidentally discovered

Describe the short-term and long-term consequences of tobacco use.

The nausea and headache associated with a hangover result from the accumulation of acetaldehyde.

The first alcohol consumed by humans was

Research has shown that impairment of control (over substance use)is better understood as a categorical loss of control.

Medications are sometimes used in the treatment of alcohol use disorders,mainly to

Synergistic effects occur when

Biological markers,such as levels of serotonin and MAO,and heart rate,have shown clinical utility for the development of alcohol use disorders.

Methadone treatment works by reducing the craving for heroin.

Which of the following groups of drugs are found under the category "hallucinogens"?

Which of the following negative side effects occur due to hallucinogen use?

Given the behavioural tolerance effect of drug use,a person with an addiction might be most severely impaired when drinking

The personality characteristic most strongly associated with alcohol use disorders is

Describe the operant conditioning approach to treating alcohol/other substance use disorders.

Nausea,headache,and tremors are all withdrawal symptoms and may be caused by the

Opioids,known as exogenous opiates,tend to mimic the effects of

Define problematic gambling and describe the similarities between gambling disorder and substance use disorder.

If you were a physician examining the brain wave activity of people with alcohol use disorder,non-problem drinkers,and their children,you would likely find that

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Exam 11: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Which of the following statements is true regarding markers of vulnerability to alcohol?

Alcohol was widely consumed by the Europeans in part because

When Albert Hoffman was investigating ergot (a fungus that affects rye and wheat)in 1938,he accidentally discovered

Describe the short-term and long-term consequences of tobacco use.

The nausea and headache associated with a hangover result from the accumulation of acetaldehyde.

The first alcohol consumed by humans was

Research has shown that impairment of control (over substance use)is better understood as a categorical loss of control.

Medications are sometimes used in the treatment of alcohol use disorders,mainly to

Synergistic effects occur when

Biological markers,such as levels of serotonin and MAO,and heart rate,have shown clinical utility for the development of alcohol use disorders.

Methadone treatment works by reducing the craving for heroin.

Which of the following groups of drugs are found under the category "hallucinogens"?

Which of the following negative side effects occur due to hallucinogen use?

Given the behavioural tolerance effect of drug use,a person with an addiction might be most severely impaired when drinking

The personality characteristic most strongly associated with alcohol use disorders is

Describe the operant conditioning approach to treating alcohol/other substance use disorders.

Nausea,headache,and tremors are all withdrawal symptoms and may be caused by the

Opioids,known as exogenous opiates,tend to mimic the effects of

Define problematic gambling and describe the similarities between gambling disorder and substance use disorder.

If you were a physician examining the brain wave activity of people with alcohol use disorder,non-problem drinkers,and their children,you would likely find that

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

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Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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