Question 1

Pharmacotherapy is used more often than psychosocial interventions to treat alcoholism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Gender differences in alcohol use emerge during:

Accepted Answer

A)  Early adolescence 
B)  Late adolescence/early adulthood 
C)  Middle adulthood 
D)  Late adulthood 
A)  Early adolescence 
B)  Late adolescence/early adulthood 
C)  Middle adulthood 
D)  Late adulthood B

Question 3

Which of the following factors have been shown to increase risk for alcohol use among adolescents? (choose all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  Associating with substance-using peers 
B)  Parent overinvolvement 
C)  Decrease in parental monitoring 
D)  Parental alcohol use at home 
A)  Associating with substance-using peers 
B)  Parent overinvolvement 
C)  Decrease in parental monitoring 
D)  Parental alcohol use at home A, C

Question 4

Which of the following is the most widely used resource by individuals with alcohol problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twelve-step therapies (based on the AA model) 
B)  Cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) 
C)  Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Twelve-step therapies (based on the AA model) 
B)  Cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) 
C)  Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

Select the answer that matches a neurotransmitter system particularly implicated in the pharmacological and behavioral effects of alcohol with the associated mechanisms by which it has these effects.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesolimbic dopamine system; reward and incentive salience mechanisms 
B)  Mesolimbic dopamine system; stress-response dampening mechanisms 
C)  Serotonergic system in the raphe nuclei; reward and incentive salience mechanisms 
D)  Serotonergic system in the raphe nuclei; stress-response dampening mechanisms 
A)  Mesolimbic dopamine system; reward and incentive salience mechanisms 
B)  Mesolimbic dopamine system; stress-response dampening mechanisms 
C)  Serotonergic system in the raphe nuclei; reward and incentive salience mechanisms 
D)  Serotonergic system in the raphe nuclei; stress-response dampening mechanisms

Question 6

What were the major changes to the diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder proposed for DSM-V?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moving to a singular alcohol use disorder diagnosis. 
B)  Removing "legal problems" from the symptom list. 
C)  Adding "drug craving" to the symptom list. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Moving to a singular alcohol use disorder diagnosis. 
B)  Removing "legal problems" from the symptom list. 
C)  Adding "drug craving" to the symptom list. 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which psychosocial theory has been particularly applied to the conceptualization of the relapse process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality theory 
B)  Expectancy theory 
C)  Social learning theory 
D)  Tension-reduction theory 
A)  Personality theory 
B)  Expectancy theory 
C)  Social learning theory 
D)  Tension-reduction theory

Question 8

Which of the following is the period of highest risk for alcohol use disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early adolescence 
B)  Late adolescence 
C)  Middle adulthood 
D)  Late adulthood 
A)  Early adolescence 
B)  Late adolescence 
C)  Middle adulthood 
D)  Late adulthood

Question 9

Moderation-oriented approaches may be appropriate for individuals with which of the following characteristics: (choose all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower levels of dependence and withdrawal 
B)  Older 
C)  Medical or physical problems 
D)  Lower levels of impaired control over drinking 
A)  Lower levels of dependence and withdrawal 
B)  Older 
C)  Medical or physical problems 
D)  Lower levels of impaired control over drinking

Question 10

Which of the following psychosocial approaches has received strong empirical support and is considered a highly successful treatment for alcohol use disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twelve-step therapies (based on the philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous, or A
A)  
B)  Cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) 
C)  Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Twelve-step therapies (based on the philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous, or A
A)  
B)  Cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) 
C)  Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

Which psychological theory used to explain drinking and alcohol dependence suggests that information reflecting the reinforcement value of alcohol, which is acquired as a function of biological, psychological, or environmental risk variables, is stored as memory templates and influences alcohol use and its associated behavioral patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transactive memory theory 
B)  Social learning theory 
C)  Information processing theory 
D)  Expectancy theory 
A)  Transactive memory theory 
B)  Social learning theory 
C)  Information processing theory 
D)  Expectancy theory

Question 12

Which of the following factors are typically focused on in the social learning theory (SLT) approach to the study of alcohol use disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impulsivity/disinhibition, memory, decision making, risk attitudes 
B)  Situational triggers, impulsivity/disinhibition, memory, outcome expectancies 
C)  Situational triggers, coping skills, self-efficacy, outcome expectancies 
D)  Situational triggers, coping skills, decision making, risk attitudes 
A)  Impulsivity/disinhibition, memory, decision making, risk attitudes 
B)  Situational triggers, impulsivity/disinhibition, memory, outcome expectancies 
C)  Situational triggers, coping skills, self-efficacy, outcome expectancies 
D)  Situational triggers, coping skills, decision making, risk attitudes

Question 13

The goal of abstinence remains the most standard clinical practice for alcoholism treatment in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Pharmacotherapy is used more often than psychosocial interventions to treat alcoholism.

Gender differences in alcohol use emerge during:

Which of the following factors have been shown to increase risk for alcohol use among adolescents? (choose all that apply)

Which of the following is the most widely used resource by individuals with alcohol problems?

Select the answer that matches a neurotransmitter system particularly implicated in the pharmacological and behavioral effects of alcohol with the associated mechanisms by which it has these effects.

What were the major changes to the diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder proposed for DSM-V?

Which psychosocial theory has been particularly applied to the conceptualization of the relapse process?

Which of the following is the period of highest risk for alcohol use disorders?

Moderation-oriented approaches may be appropriate for individuals with which of the following characteristics: (choose all that apply)

Which of the following psychosocial approaches has received strong empirical support and is considered a highly successful treatment for alcohol use disorders?

Which of the following factors are typically focused on in the social learning theory (SLT) approach to the study of alcohol use disorders?

The goal of abstinence remains the most standard clinical practice for alcoholism treatment in the United States.

Diagnosis: Conceptual Issues and Controversies

Social Anxiety Disorder

Panic Disorder PD

Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorders BD

Sleep-Wake Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Psychosis Spectrum

Eating Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions

Borderline Personality Disorder Bpd

Psychopathy As Psychopathology

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Exam 11: Alcohol Use Disorder

Pharmacotherapy is used more often than psychosocial interventions to treat alcoholism.

Gender differences in alcohol use emerge during:

Which of the following factors have been shown to increase risk for alcohol use among adolescents? (choose all that apply)

Which of the following is the most widely used resource by individuals with alcohol problems?

Select the answer that matches a neurotransmitter system particularly implicated in the pharmacological and behavioral effects of alcohol with the associated mechanisms by which it has these effects.

What were the major changes to the diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder proposed for DSM-V?

Which psychosocial theory has been particularly applied to the conceptualization of the relapse process?

Which of the following is the period of highest risk for alcohol use disorders?

Moderation-oriented approaches may be appropriate for individuals with which of the following characteristics: (choose all that apply)

Which of the following psychosocial approaches has received strong empirical support and is considered a highly successful treatment for alcohol use disorders?

Which of the following factors are typically focused on in the social learning theory (SLT) approach to the study of alcohol use disorders?

The goal of abstinence remains the most standard clinical practice for alcoholism treatment in the United States.

Diagnosis: Conceptual Issues and Controversies

Social Anxiety Disorder

Panic Disorder PD

Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorders BD

Sleep-Wake Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Psychosis Spectrum

Eating Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions

Borderline Personality Disorder Bpd

Psychopathy As Psychopathology

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