Question 1

Discuss some of the potential health consequences for people who consume caffeine.

Accepted Answer

Over time, caffeine may contribute to cardiovascular disorders, reproductive problems, osteoporosis, cancer, and psychiatric disturbances. For some people, the equivalent of 5 to 8 cups of coffee per day may lead to anxiety and to respiratory, urinary, gastric, and cardiovascular distress. In people who are particularly anxiety prone, even small doses can trigger intense feelings of anxiety, fear, or panic. Consumption of large amounts of caffeine can produce acute caffeine intoxication, which includes physical symptoms such as restlessness, nervousness, excitement, insomnia, flushed face, diuresis (increased urination), gastrointestinal disturbance, muscle twitching, rambling flow of thought and speech, fast or irregular heartbeat, periods of inexhaustibility, and psychomotor agitation. Although rare and requiring extremely high doses (roughly 50 to 100 8-ounce cups of coffee per day), caffeine-associated death can occur.

Question 2

Alcohol is the most widely used illicit drug among people under the age of 18.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Barbiturates pose a death risk because of rapid tolerance and risk of overdose. This is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  acceleration of the heart rate. 
B)  depression of the brain's respiratory center. 
C)  increase in blood pressure. 
D)  damage to the nerve cells of the brain stem. 
A)  acceleration of the heart rate. 
B)  depression of the brain's respiratory center. 
C)  increase in blood pressure. 
D)  damage to the nerve cells of the brain stem. B

Question 4

Discuss TWO of the five biological treatments for substance abuse that are described in the text.

Accepted Answer

Agonist substitution is a type of therap

Question 5

When injected, benzedrine, dexedrine, and methamphetamine increase the release of serotonin, norepinephrine, and ______________ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  gamma aminobutyric acid 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  epinephrine 
A)  gamma aminobutyric acid 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  epinephrine

Question 6

The prevalence of illegal drug use seems to differ across racial and ethnic boundaries. A 2006 study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration found that illegal drug use was highest among

Accepted Answer

A)  Asians. 
B)  whites. 
C)  American Indians or Alaska Natives. 
D)  persons reporting two or more races. 
A)  Asians. 
B)  whites. 
C)  American Indians or Alaska Natives. 
D)  persons reporting two or more races.

Question 7

Prolonged use of inhalants can lead to bone marrow damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The contingency management approach administers rewards to participants for treatment compliance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Choose the statement below that is FALSE regarding caffeine use.

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be considered addictive 
B)  It has not been associated with death. 
C)  It may result in acute caffeine intoxication. 
D)  Withdrawal symptoms may include a "crash." 
A)  It may be considered addictive 
B)  It has not been associated with death. 
C)  It may result in acute caffeine intoxication. 
D)  Withdrawal symptoms may include a "crash."

Question 10

In addition to the biological consequences of chronic drug use by adolescents, there are also social consequences. One may be "arrested development," which means

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed brain development resulting from metabolic changes. 
B)  inhibited physical maturation due to a decrease in sex hormones. 
C)  delays in emotional maturation due to prolonged immaturity. 
D)  missed social experiences/opportunities and emotional growth. 
A)  delayed brain development resulting from metabolic changes. 
B)  inhibited physical maturation due to a decrease in sex hormones. 
C)  delays in emotional maturation due to prolonged immaturity. 
D)  missed social experiences/opportunities and emotional growth.

Question 11

The use of needles to inject opioids increases the risk of viral hepatitis, liver damage, infection at the injection site, and

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV. 
B)  skin blisters. 
C)  diseases of the blood. 
D)  strep infection. 
A)  HIV. 
B)  skin blisters. 
C)  diseases of the blood. 
D)  strep infection.

Question 12

Women often become dependent on substances more quickly than men do and

Accepted Answer

A)  experience more severe consequences over shorter periods of time. 
B)  have less psychiatric comorbidity than men do. 
C)  become abusers at earlier ages than men do. 
D)  are more often users of multiple drugs than men. 
A)  experience more severe consequences over shorter periods of time. 
B)  have less psychiatric comorbidity than men do. 
C)  become abusers at earlier ages than men do. 
D)  are more often users of multiple drugs than men.

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the cross-tolerant relationship between benzodiazepines and alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no cross-toleration between the drugs. 
B)  Tolerance to one means tolerance to the other. 
C)  They produce different short-term effects but similar long-term cross-tolerant effects. 
D)  Research shows women do not demonstrate this cross-tolerant effect. 
A)  There is no cross-toleration between the drugs. 
B)  Tolerance to one means tolerance to the other. 
C)  They produce different short-term effects but similar long-term cross-tolerant effects. 
D)  Research shows women do not demonstrate this cross-tolerant effect.

Question 14

Alcohol is the most commonly used psychoactive drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Aversion therapy is an example of classical conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the late 1800's, cocaine was introduced in the U.S. as a legal additive in cigarettes, cigars and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Malted milk 
B)  Aspirin 
C)  Coca Cola 
D)  Coffee 
A)  Malted milk 
B)  Aspirin 
C)  Coca Cola 
D)  Coffee

Question 17

According to your text, _____ increase the brain's levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine.

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin and other opiates 
B)  alcohol and marijuana 
C)  caffeine and nicotine 
D)  cocaine and methamphetamine 
A)  heroin and other opiates 
B)  alcohol and marijuana 
C)  caffeine and nicotine 
D)  cocaine and methamphetamine

Question 18

Compared with environmental factors, genetic factors appear to have a greater influence on whether a smoker will develop nicotine dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A prime factor in nicotine's highly addictive potential is

Accepted Answer

A)  its low cost and ready availability. 
B)  a supportive "smokers' subculture." 
C)  its direct influence on the brain's pleasure and motivation centers. 
D)  its suppression of insulin production, producing hyperglycemia. 
A)  its low cost and ready availability. 
B)  a supportive "smokers' subculture." 
C)  its direct influence on the brain's pleasure and motivation centers. 
D)  its suppression of insulin production, producing hyperglycemia.

Question 20

Relapse prevention is a treatment that uses functional analysis to

Accepted Answer

A)  build patients' will power. 
B)  help patients reduce drug use gradually. 
C)  maintain abstinence by enlisting the help of family. 
D)  identify antecedents and consequences of drug use. 
A)  build patients' will power. 
B)  help patients reduce drug use gradually. 
C)  maintain abstinence by enlisting the help of family. 
D)  identify antecedents and consequences of drug use.

Discuss some of the potential health consequences for people who consume caffeine.

Alcohol is the most widely used illicit drug among people under the age of 18.

Barbiturates pose a death risk because of rapid tolerance and risk of overdose. This is the result of

Discuss TWO of the five biological treatments for substance abuse that are described in the text.

When injected, benzedrine, dexedrine, and methamphetamine increase the release of serotonin, norepinephrine, and ______________ in the brain.

The prevalence of illegal drug use seems to differ across racial and ethnic boundaries. A 2006 study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration found that illegal drug use was highest among

Prolonged use of inhalants can lead to bone marrow damage.

The contingency management approach administers rewards to participants for treatment compliance.

Choose the statement below that is FALSE regarding caffeine use.

In addition to the biological consequences of chronic drug use by adolescents, there are also social consequences. One may be "arrested development," which means

The use of needles to inject opioids increases the risk of viral hepatitis, liver damage, infection at the injection site, and

Women often become dependent on substances more quickly than men do and

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the cross-tolerant relationship between benzodiazepines and alcohol?

Alcohol is the most commonly used psychoactive drug.

Aversion therapy is an example of classical conditioning.

In the late 1800's, cocaine was introduced in the U.S. as a legal additive in cigarettes, cigars and ___________.

According to your text, _____ increase the brain's levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine.

Compared with environmental factors, genetic factors appear to have a greater influence on whether a smoker will develop nicotine dependence.

A prime factor in nicotine's highly addictive potential is

Relapse prevention is a treatment that uses functional analysis to

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Discuss some of the potential health consequences for people who consume caffeine.

Alcohol is the most widely used illicit drug among people under the age of 18.

Barbiturates pose a death risk because of rapid tolerance and risk of overdose. This is the result of

Discuss TWO of the five biological treatments for substance abuse that are described in the text.

When injected, benzedrine, dexedrine, and methamphetamine increase the release of serotonin, norepinephrine, and ______________ in the brain.

The prevalence of illegal drug use seems to differ across racial and ethnic boundaries. A 2006 study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration found that illegal drug use was highest among

Prolonged use of inhalants can lead to bone marrow damage.

The contingency management approach administers rewards to participants for treatment compliance.

Choose the statement below that is FALSE regarding caffeine use.

In addition to the biological consequences of chronic drug use by adolescents, there are also social consequences. One may be "arrested development," which means

The use of needles to inject opioids increases the risk of viral hepatitis, liver damage, infection at the injection site, and

Women often become dependent on substances more quickly than men do and

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the cross-tolerant relationship between benzodiazepines and alcohol?

Alcohol is the most commonly used psychoactive drug.

Aversion therapy is an example of classical conditioning.

In the late 1800's, cocaine was introduced in the U.S. as a legal additive in cigarettes, cigars and ___________.

According to your text, _____ increase the brain's levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine.

Compared with environmental factors, genetic factors appear to have a greater influence on whether a smoker will develop nicotine dependence.

A prime factor in nicotine's highly addictive potential is

Relapse prevention is a treatment that uses functional analysis to

Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

Assessment and Diagnosis

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

Health Psychology

Abnormal Psychology: Legal and Ethical Issues

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