Question 1

Tom asks his professor why the debate about whether addiction is or is not a disease is so important. How is his professor likely to respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The debate is not trivial because if addiction is a disease, addicts must totally refrain from any substance use at all; if it is not a disease, they could use substances in moderation." 
B)  "The debate is not trivial because insurance companies will only pay for rehabilitation and treatment if addiction is classified as a disease." 
C)  "The debate is not trivial because much more stigma is attached to addiction when it is seen as a disease." 
D)  "The debate is not trivial because much more stigma is attached to addiction when it were seen as being under a person's control rather than as a disease." 
A)  "The debate is not trivial because if addiction is a disease, addicts must totally refrain from any substance use at all; if it is not a disease, they could use substances in moderation." 
B)  "The debate is not trivial because insurance companies will only pay for rehabilitation and treatment if addiction is classified as a disease." 
C)  "The debate is not trivial because much more stigma is attached to addiction when it is seen as a disease." 
D)  "The debate is not trivial because much more stigma is attached to addiction when it were seen as being under a person's control rather than as a disease."

Question 2

The p ersonality characteristic of ____, associated with rebelliousness, novelty-seeking, risk-taking and impulsivity, increases risk of substance use.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral undercontrol 
B)  extraversion 
C)  introversion 
D)  aggression 
A)  behavioral undercontrol 
B)  extraversion 
C)  introversion 
D)  aggression

Question 3

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

Tom asks his professor why the debate about whether addiction is or is not a disease is so important. How is his professor likely to respond?

The p ersonality characteristic of ____, associated with rebelliousness, novelty-seeking, risk-taking and impulsivity, increases risk of substance use.

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

Abnormal Behavior

Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders

Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders

Research Methods for Studying Mental Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom, Related, and Dissociative Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Neurocognitive and Sleep-Wake 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 11: Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders

Tom asks his professor why the debate about whether addiction is or is not a disease is so important. How is his professor likely to respond?

The p ersonality characteristic of ____, associated with rebelliousness, novelty-seeking, risk-taking and impulsivity, increases risk of substance use.

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

Abnormal Behavior

Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders

Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders

Research Methods for Studying Mental Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom, Related, and Dissociative Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Neurocognitive and Sleep-Wake 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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