Exam 11: Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders
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Azania has been a heavy drinker for years.Her behaviour reflects confusion, loss of muscle co-ordination and unintelligible speech.Such behaviour is probably the result of
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about alcohol use?
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According to Jellinek's model (no longer considered accurate but still of scientific interest), an individual with alcoholism progresses through four stages.Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the characteristic behaviours associated with each of Jellinek's stages?
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about amphetamines and/or amphetamine-use disorders?
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In terms of substancerelated disorders, the word 'addiction' is most closely associated with
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Discuss current research on the genetic/biological, cognitive, social and cultural factors related to alcoholism.Which factors appear most strongly related to the development and progression of the disorder?
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Of the following types of drug prevention strategies, which one has the potential for the most successful outcome (according to the information in your textbook)?
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Which of the following does NOT describe the specific effect of alcohol on a particular neurotransmitter system?
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Data from the World Health Organization Global Alcohol Database (GAD) found that:
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Although most psychoactive substances interact with specific substances in brain cells, the effects of ___________ are much more complex because several different neurotransmitter systems are affected.
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about the opponent-process explanation of drug addiction?
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Research on changes in Korean alcohol-use patterns suggests that
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Which of the following hallucinogenic substances is processed synthetically?
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In a laboratory research study involving 'drug addiction' in animals, it was demonstrated that the positive reinforcing effect of drugs was
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Recreational use of which drug rose sharply in the late 1980s?
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The drugs that directly stimulate the anterior reward system or 'pleasure pathway' in the brain include
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In some individuals, chronic alcohol use causes physical damage to the body.Whether this occurs depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT
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The community reinforcement approach, a new type of programme that has been started to address the problem of substance abuse, includes all of the following components EXCEPT
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