Question 1

Which statement about alcohol consumption in the United States is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women drink two to five times as much as men. 
B)  The heaviest drinking group is in the age range 28 to 35. 
C)  Males in all age groups are more likely to drink alcohol than females. 
D)  Roughly 90 percent of all adults are drinkers. 
A)  Women drink two to five times as much as men. 
B)  The heaviest drinking group is in the age range 28 to 35. 
C)  Males in all age groups are more likely to drink alcohol than females. 
D)  Roughly 90 percent of all adults are drinkers.

Question 2

Which statement about treatment for substance abuse disorders is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  College students are less likely that nonstudent peers to be admitted to drug treatment programs for alcohol use disorder. 
B)  Cost is a significant barrier to treatment for substance use disorders, even among those who really want treatment. 
C)  Nearly all individuals with substance use disorders are receive some form of inpatient treatment. 
D)  Inpatient treatment is rarely even needed during detoxification and certainly not needed for recovery. 
A)  College students are less likely that nonstudent peers to be admitted to drug treatment programs for alcohol use disorder. 
B)  Cost is a significant barrier to treatment for substance use disorders, even among those who really want treatment. 
C)  Nearly all individuals with substance use disorders are receive some form of inpatient treatment. 
D)  Inpatient treatment is rarely even needed during detoxification and certainly not needed for recovery.

Question 3

Alcoholism among Hispanic groups is believed to be most affected by which factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  negative consequences 
B)  media messages 
C)  discrimination 
D)  peer pressure 
A)  negative consequences 
B)  media messages 
C)  discrimination 
D)  peer pressure

Question 4

A health teacher says, "Marijuana is a hallucinogen that can also produce stimulant and depressant effects. There are no medical uses for marijuana; it is strictly a recreational drug and it has no known adverse effects." Which part of the teacher's statement is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marijuana can produce hallucinogenic, stimulant, and depressant effects. 
B)  Marijuana has no medicinal uses. 
C)  Marijuana is strictly a recreational drug. 
D)  Marijuana has no known adverse effects. 
A)  Marijuana can produce hallucinogenic, stimulant, and depressant effects. 
B)  Marijuana has no medicinal uses. 
C)  Marijuana is strictly a recreational drug. 
D)  Marijuana has no known adverse effects.

Question 5

Risk of relapse following drug treatment is highest ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  when cravings occur 
B)  when one is feeling very positive emotional states 
C)  when one is under social pressure 
D)  several years after treatment has ended 
A)  when cravings occur 
B)  when one is feeling very positive emotional states 
C)  when one is under social pressure 
D)  several years after treatment has ended

Question 6

Why has methadone treatment turned from being a simple solution to a major problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is extremely expensive. 
B)  It has severe physical side effects, such as nausea and vomiting. 
C)  It creates anxiety and depression in many people who take it. 
D)  Like the heroin it replaces, it can also become addicting. 
A)  It is extremely expensive. 
B)  It has severe physical side effects, such as nausea and vomiting. 
C)  It creates anxiety and depression in many people who take it. 
D)  Like the heroin it replaces, it can also become addicting.

Question 7

Male chronic heavy users of alcohol drink ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more than two drinks per day 
B)  more than three drinks per day 
C)  more than four drinks per day 
D)  more than five drinks per day 
A)  more than two drinks per day 
B)  more than three drinks per day 
C)  more than four drinks per day 
D)  more than five drinks per day

Question 8

Which statement accurately reflects our knowledge of the causes of drug use?

Accepted Answer

A)  One personality style-the antisocial personality-is the basis for nearly all drug use. 
B)  Biological, psychological, social, and sociocultural influences are involved in drug use. 
C)  All drug users have one thing in common: a genetic predisposition to use drugs. 
D)  People use illegal drugs because they are forbidden and largely unfamiliar 
A)  One personality style-the antisocial personality-is the basis for nearly all drug use. 
B)  Biological, psychological, social, and sociocultural influences are involved in drug use. 
C)  All drug users have one thing in common: a genetic predisposition to use drugs. 
D)  People use illegal drugs because they are forbidden and largely unfamiliar

Question 9

A man with a blood alcohol concentration level of 0.30 percent is seen at a hospital. We can guess that this man is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious or dead 
B)  not an alcoholic 
C)  having trouble walking a straight line 
D)  feeling happy and uninhibited 
A)  unconscious or dead 
B)  not an alcoholic 
C)  having trouble walking a straight line 
D)  feeling happy and uninhibited

Question 10

In support of the assertion that addiction is a disease, Wollschlaeger (2007) indicates that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  recovering alcoholics must completely abstain from drinking 
B)  alcoholics can learn to limit their drinking to appropriate levels 
C)  controlled drinking may work for some alcohol abusers 
D)  alcoholics have the ability to control only some aspects of what causes the disease 
A)  recovering alcoholics must completely abstain from drinking 
B)  alcoholics can learn to limit their drinking to appropriate levels 
C)  controlled drinking may work for some alcohol abusers 
D)  alcoholics have the ability to control only some aspects of what causes the disease

Question 11

Molly hears that addiction may be due to changes in brain patterns and activity as a result of repeated drug use. When she asks her professor why this is so, he cites research which states that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  what she has heard is only a myth, and has no basis in fact 
B)  only individuals with familial alcoholism and drug addiction are likely to show these changes in brain patterns 
C)  the chronic flooding of dopamine from drug use eventually results in compulsive drug-seeking behavior 
D)  the research is merely correlational and no one is certain why this happens 
A)  what she has heard is only a myth, and has no basis in fact 
B)  only individuals with familial alcoholism and drug addiction are likely to show these changes in brain patterns 
C)  the chronic flooding of dopamine from drug use eventually results in compulsive drug-seeking behavior 
D)  the research is merely correlational and no one is certain why this happens

Question 12

Carly has been having flashbacks, reexperiencing a "bad trip" she had two months ago. At that time she wound up in the hospital because she was having terrifying hallucinations. The drug Carly was using at that time must have been ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  LSD 
C)  heroin 
D)  crack 
A)  marijuana 
B)  LSD 
C)  heroin 
D)  crack

Question 13

A health class videotape says, "This drug comes from opium and is really scary because after feeling relaxed and happy, you develop a tolerance quickly and need more. Because most people put it in their bodies with needles, there is an increased risk of getting AIDS. The withdrawal effects are awful." What drug is being described?

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin 
B)  marijuana 
C)  LSD 
D)  crack cocaine 
A)  heroin 
B)  marijuana 
C)  LSD 
D)  crack cocaine

Question 14

Studies of biological factors affecting development of substance-use disorders implicate the neurotransmitter ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  adrenaline 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  acetylcholine 
A)  dopamine 
B)  adrenaline 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  acetylcholine

Question 15

In 2012, an estimated ____ adolescents and adults met the criteria for a substance-use disorder at some time during the year.

Accepted Answer

A)  22.5 million 
B)  12.5 million 
C)  5.2 million 
D)  8.3 million 
A)  22.5 million 
B)  12.5 million 
C)  5.2 million 
D)  8.3 million

Question 16

Which drug has both stimulant and hallucinogenic properties?

Accepted Answer

A)  benzodiazepine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  Ecstasy 
D)  heroin 
A)  benzodiazepine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  Ecstasy 
D)  heroin

Question 17

Which statement about medical marijuana is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is legal in all 50 states, in DC and in all terroritories. 
B)  The active ingredient in marijuana is known to cure cancer. 
C)  It is widely used to treat intractable seizure disorders. 
D)  The FDA does not consider it as a safe or effective treatment. 
A)  It is legal in all 50 states, in DC and in all terroritories. 
B)  The active ingredient in marijuana is known to cure cancer. 
C)  It is widely used to treat intractable seizure disorders. 
D)  The FDA does not consider it as a safe or effective treatment.

Question 18

Dr. Wold cautions his class about amphetamine use. He says, "They speed up central nervous system activity, which can account for users' increased alertness, energy, and feelings of euphoria. They also increase appetite and sleep. However, they are not physically addictive and do not produce tolerance." Which part of Dr. Wold's statement is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their use increases appetite. 
B)  They are not physically addictive. 
C)  They speed up central nervous system activity. 
D)  Their use increases sleep. 
A)  Their use increases appetite. 
B)  They are not physically addictive. 
C)  They speed up central nervous system activity. 
D)  Their use increases sleep.

Question 19

Andre is trying to abstain from using drugs. Which factor is most likely to result in his relapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that he was a light user 
B)  becoming concerned about his academic success in college 
C)  having a job that he enjoys 
D)  lack of a social support network 
A)  the fact that he was a light user 
B)  becoming concerned about his academic success in college 
C)  having a job that he enjoys 
D)  lack of a social support network

Question 20

DSM differentiates substance use disorders based on the substance used and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  whether there are associated legal problems 
B)  the number of symptoms 
C)  the presence of other mental disorder such as depression or mania 
D)  whether or not there is evidence of tolerance to the drug's effects 
A)  whether there are associated legal problems 
B)  the number of symptoms 
C)  the presence of other mental disorder such as depression or mania 
D)  whether or not there is evidence of tolerance to the drug's effects

Which statement about alcohol consumption in the United States is accurate?

Which statement about treatment for substance abuse disorders is true?

Alcoholism among Hispanic groups is believed to be most affected by which factor?

A health teacher says, "Marijuana is a hallucinogen that can also produce stimulant and depressant effects. There are no medical uses for marijuana; it is strictly a recreational drug and it has no known adverse effects." Which part of the teacher's statement is accurate?

Risk of relapse following drug treatment is highest ____.

Why has methadone treatment turned from being a simple solution to a major problem?

Male chronic heavy users of alcohol drink ____.

Which statement accurately reflects our knowledge of the causes of drug use?

A man with a blood alcohol concentration level of 0.30 percent is seen at a hospital. We can guess that this man is ____.

In support of the assertion that addiction is a disease, Wollschlaeger (2007) indicates that ____.

Molly hears that addiction may be due to changes in brain patterns and activity as a result of repeated drug use. When she asks her professor why this is so, he cites research which states that ____.

Carly has been having flashbacks, reexperiencing a "bad trip" she had two months ago. At that time she wound up in the hospital because she was having terrifying hallucinations. The drug Carly was using at that time must have been ____.

Studies of biological factors affecting development of substance-use disorders implicate the neurotransmitter ____.

In 2012, an estimated ____ adolescents and adults met the criteria for a substance-use disorder at some time during the year.

Which drug has both stimulant and hallucinogenic properties?

Which statement about medical marijuana is most accurate?

Andre is trying to abstain from using drugs. Which factor is most likely to result in his relapse?

DSM differentiates substance use disorders based on the substance used and _____.

Abnormal Behavior

Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders

Clinical Research, Assessment, and Classification of Mental Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Trauma- and Stress-Related Disorders

Somatic and Dissociative Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders

Personality Psychopathology

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Law and Ethics in Abnormal Psychology

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Exam 10: Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders

Which statement about alcohol consumption in the United States is accurate?

Which statement about treatment for substance abuse disorders is true?

Alcoholism among Hispanic groups is believed to be most affected by which factor?

A health teacher says, "Marijuana is a hallucinogen that can also produce stimulant and depressant effects. There are no medical uses for marijuana; it is strictly a recreational drug and it has no known adverse effects." Which part of the teacher's statement is accurate?

Risk of relapse following drug treatment is highest ____.

Why has methadone treatment turned from being a simple solution to a major problem?

Male chronic heavy users of alcohol drink ____.

Which statement accurately reflects our knowledge of the causes of drug use?

A man with a blood alcohol concentration level of 0.30 percent is seen at a hospital. We can guess that this man is ____.

In support of the assertion that addiction is a disease, Wollschlaeger (2007) indicates that ____.

Molly hears that addiction may be due to changes in brain patterns and activity as a result of repeated drug use. When she asks her professor why this is so, he cites research which states that ____.

Carly has been having flashbacks, reexperiencing a "bad trip" she had two months ago. At that time she wound up in the hospital because she was having terrifying hallucinations. The drug Carly was using at that time must have been ____.

Studies of biological factors affecting development of substance-use disorders implicate the neurotransmitter ____.

In 2012, an estimated ____ adolescents and adults met the criteria for a substance-use disorder at some time during the year.

Which drug has both stimulant and hallucinogenic properties?

Which statement about medical marijuana is most accurate?

Andre is trying to abstain from using drugs. Which factor is most likely to result in his relapse?

DSM differentiates substance use disorders based on the substance used and _____.

Abnormal Behavior

Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders

Clinical Research, Assessment, and Classification of Mental Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Trauma- and Stress-Related Disorders

Somatic and Dissociative Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders

Personality Psychopathology

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Law and Ethics in Abnormal Psychology

Filters