Question 1

Withdrawal symptoms for cocaine are usually ______ in duration and involve a period of ______ depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  brief, mild 
B)  extended, mild 
C)  brief, intense 
D)  extended, intense 
A)  brief, mild 
B)  extended, mild 
C)  brief, intense 
D)  extended, intense

Question 2

Hispanic American women are much more likely to use alcohol and to develop alcohol use disorders than non-Hispanic White women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Hashish is very similar in its effects to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  LSD 
C)  PCP 
D)  cocaine 
A)  marijuana 
B)  LSD 
C)  PCP 
D)  cocaine

Question 4

Heroin is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulant 
B)  hallucinogen 
C)  depressant 
D)  designer drug 
A)  stimulant 
B)  hallucinogen 
C)  depressant 
D)  designer drug

Question 5

Heroin is usually ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  injected 
B)  swallowed 
C)  snorted 
D)  smoked 
A)  injected 
B)  swallowed 
C)  snorted 
D)  smoked

Question 6

The habitual or compulsive use of a drug that is accompanied by signs of physiological dependence is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  substance misuse 
B)  substance abuse 
C)  tolerance 
D)  addiction 
A)  substance misuse 
B)  substance abuse 
C)  tolerance 
D)  addiction

Question 7

Teenagers who start drinking before age 15 are ______ people who begin drinking at a later age to develop alcohol dependence in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  half as likely as 
B)  just as likely as 
C)  twice as likely as 
D)  five times as likely as 
A)  half as likely as 
B)  just as likely as 
C)  twice as likely as 
D)  five times as likely as

Question 8

Hospitalization would be recommended for which of the following persons with chemical dependence?

Accepted Answer

A)  A client with solid medical health coverage. Otherwise the treatment is too costly to be borne by the addict. 
B)  Chemically dependent users with legal charges pending. 
C)  In a case where outpatient treatment would be more costly. 
D)  When the abuser's behavior is self-destructive or dangerous to others. 
A)  A client with solid medical health coverage. Otherwise the treatment is too costly to be borne by the addict. 
B)  Chemically dependent users with legal charges pending. 
C)  In a case where outpatient treatment would be more costly. 
D)  When the abuser's behavior is self-destructive or dangerous to others.

Question 9

Next to marijuana, ______ is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin 
B)  alcohol 
C)  methamphetamine 
D)  cocaine 
A)  heroin 
B)  alcohol 
C)  methamphetamine 
D)  cocaine

Question 10

More women die of lung cancer than any other type of cancer, including breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________________ appear to explain why African American males have a higher rate of alcohol-related health issues yet a lower rate of alcohol dependence compared to European American males.

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetics 
B)  Choice of alcoholic beverage 
C)  Socioeconomic factors 
D)  Cultural practices 
A)  Genetics 
B)  Choice of alcoholic beverage 
C)  Socioeconomic factors 
D)  Cultural practices

Question 12

Alcohol is implicated in about one in ______ reported suicides.

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  nine 
A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  nine

Question 13

The chemical actions of psychoactive drugs which result in a person feeling "drunk" or "high" are called substance ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance 
B)  intoxication 
C)  withdrawal 
D)  potentiation 
A)  tolerance 
B)  intoxication 
C)  withdrawal 
D)  potentiation

Question 14

Natural substances that function as neurotransmitters in the brain and are similar in their effects to morphine are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  catecholamines 
B)  neuroleptics 
C)  endorphins 
D)  antigens 
A)  catecholamines 
B)  neuroleptics 
C)  endorphins 
D)  antigens

Question 15

Self-control strategies for substance abuse include all but which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  controlling the antecedents 
B)  controlling the behaviors 
C)  controlling the consequences 
D)  controlling the reinforcements 
A)  controlling the antecedents 
B)  controlling the behaviors 
C)  controlling the consequences 
D)  controlling the reinforcements

Question 16

Crack contains about ______ percent pure cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A)  35 
B)  55 
C)  75 
D)  95 
A)  35 
B)  55 
C)  75 
D)  95

Question 17

All in all, efforts to help people discontinue substance dependence and abuse have been highly
successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following people is MOST likely to be dependent on marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A)  an 18-year-old male 
B)  a 24-year-old female 
C)  a 32-year-old male 
D)  a 47-year-old female 
A)  an 18-year-old male 
B)  a 24-year-old female 
C)  a 32-year-old male 
D)  a 47-year-old female

Question 19

Unlike heroin, cocaine does not directly stimulate the brain's reward or pleasure circuits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Alcohol dependence is generally more common among people of ______ income levels and ______ education levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower, lower 
B)  lower, higher 
C)  higher, lower 
D)  higher, higher 
A)  lower, lower 
B)  lower, higher 
C)  higher, lower 
D)  higher, higher

Withdrawal symptoms for cocaine are usually in duration and involve a period of depression.

Hispanic American women are much more likely to use alcohol and to develop alcohol use disorders than non-Hispanic White women.

Hashish is very similar in its effects to ______.

Heroin is a ______.

Heroin is usually ______.

The habitual or compulsive use of a drug that is accompanied by signs of physiological dependence is called ______.

Teenagers who start drinking before age 15 are ______ people who begin drinking at a later age to develop alcohol dependence in adulthood.

Hospitalization would be recommended for which of the following persons with chemical dependence?

Next to marijuana, ______ is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States.

More women die of lung cancer than any other type of cancer, including breast cancer.

________________ appear to explain why African American males have a higher rate of alcohol-related health issues yet a lower rate of alcohol dependence compared to European American males.

Alcohol is implicated in about one in ______ reported suicides.

The chemical actions of psychoactive drugs which result in a person feeling "drunk" or "high" are called substance ______.

Natural substances that function as neurotransmitters in the brain and are similar in their effects to morphine are ______.

Self-control strategies for substance abuse include all but which one of the following?

Crack contains about ______ percent pure cocaine.

All in all, efforts to help people discontinue substance dependence and abuse have been highly successful.

Which of the following people is MOST likely to be dependent on marijuana?

Unlike heroin, cocaine does not directly stimulate the brain's reward or pleasure circuits.

Alcohol dependence is generally more common among people of income levels and education levels.

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Withdrawal symptoms for cocaine are usually ______ in duration and involve a period of ______ depression.

Hispanic American women are much more likely to use alcohol and to develop alcohol use disorders than non-Hispanic White women.

Hashish is very similar in its effects to ______.

Heroin is a ______.

Heroin is usually ______.

The habitual or compulsive use of a drug that is accompanied by signs of physiological dependence is called ______.

Teenagers who start drinking before age 15 are ______ people who begin drinking at a later age to develop alcohol dependence in adulthood.

Hospitalization would be recommended for which of the following persons with chemical dependence?

Next to marijuana, ______ is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States.

More women die of lung cancer than any other type of cancer, including breast cancer.

________________ appear to explain why African American males have a higher rate of alcohol-related health issues yet a lower rate of alcohol dependence compared to European American males.

Alcohol is implicated in about one in ______ reported suicides.

The chemical actions of psychoactive drugs which result in a person feeling "drunk" or "high" are called substance ______.

Natural substances that function as neurotransmitters in the brain and are similar in their effects to morphine are ______.

Self-control strategies for substance abuse include all but which one of the following?

Crack contains about ______ percent pure cocaine.

All in all, efforts to help people discontinue substance dependence and abuse have been highly successful.

Which of the following people is MOST likely to be dependent on marijuana?

Unlike heroin, cocaine does not directly stimulate the brain's reward or pleasure circuits.

Alcohol dependence is generally more common among people of ______ income levels and ______ education levels.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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Withdrawal symptoms for cocaine are usually in duration and involve a period of depression.

Alcohol dependence is generally more common among people of income levels and education levels.