Question 1

Discuss the research on the health benefits of moderate drinking.

Accepted Answer

Research on the health benefits of moder

Question 2

Marta goes to a therapist for treatment of her drinking problem. Her therapist teaches her to be more assertive in dealing with her "drinking buddies" who are always pressuring her to
Drink until she can't stand up. This technique is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-control training 
B)  aversive conditioning 
C)  covert sensitization 
D)  social skills training 
A)  self-control training 
B)  aversive conditioning 
C)  covert sensitization 
D)  social skills training

Question 3

A widely used treatment for heroin addiction involves the substitution of another addictive
drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Among Americans aged 12 or older, about 7 in 10 report having used marijuana
or hashish at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Abstinence syndrome is another name for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependence 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  addiction 
D)  potentiation 
A)  dependence 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  addiction 
D)  potentiation

Question 6

Summarize the World Health Organization's findings on health and the use of tobacco and nicotine.

Accepted Answer

The World Health Organization has found

Question 7

Which drug is most likely to be implicated in cases of domestic violence and sexual assaults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xanax 
B)  marijuana 
C)  alcohol 
D)  Prozac 
A)  Xanax 
B)  marijuana 
C)  alcohol 
D)  Prozac

Question 8

A childhood disorder characterized by facial features such as a flattened nose, widely spaced eyes, an underdeveloped upper jaw, mental retardation, and social skills deficits is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
B)  infantile autism 
C)  fetal alcohol syndrome 
D)  Reye's syndrome 
A)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
B)  infantile autism 
C)  fetal alcohol syndrome 
D)  Reye's syndrome

Question 9

More teenagers and young adults die from______ than from any other cause.

Accepted Answer

A)  suicide 
B)  violent crime 
C)  illicit drug use 
D)  alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents 
A)  suicide 
B)  violent crime 
C)  illicit drug use 
D)  alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents

Question 10

Charlize drinks alcohol because she believes that it reduces tension, helps her relax, become more sociable and, in general, have a good time. She believes that people like her better when
She's had a few drinks and feels she can make more friends when she's drunk than when she's
Sober. Charlize's beliefs about what alcohol can do for her represent ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  outcome expectancies 
B)  behavioral contingencies 
C)  self-efficacy expectancies 
D)  behavioral cues 
A)  outcome expectancies 
B)  behavioral contingencies 
C)  self-efficacy expectancies 
D)  behavioral cues

Question 11

Cocaine interferes with the process of reuptake by which excess molecules of __________ are reabsorbed by the transmitting neuron.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  norepinephrine 
A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  norepinephrine

Question 12

Which of the following statements about antabuse is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It causes high blood pressure when taken with alcohol. 
B)  Antabuse has a no effect on people with liver disease. 
C)  Patients who want to drink merely suffer through the physical reaction if they elect to drink while on antabuse. 
D)  Little evidence supports the efficacy of the drug in the long run. 
A)  It causes high blood pressure when taken with alcohol. 
B)  Antabuse has a no effect on people with liver disease. 
C)  Patients who want to drink merely suffer through the physical reaction if they elect to drink while on antabuse. 
D)  Little evidence supports the efficacy of the drug in the long run.

Question 13

Compulsive gamblers show brain deficits in the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobes 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  occipital lopes 
A)  temporal lobes 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  occipital lopes

Question 14

The major problem with drug treatments involving disulfiram, naltrexone, or methadone is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they cannot be given to patients for long periods of time 
B)  they only work on about half the patients to whom they are given 
C)  they produce tolerance to an even greater degree than some of the substances they are attempting to replace 
D)  patients can choose not to use them as required, rendering them useless 
A)  they cannot be given to patients for long periods of time 
B)  they only work on about half the patients to whom they are given 
C)  they produce tolerance to an even greater degree than some of the substances they are attempting to replace 
D)  patients can choose not to use them as required, rendering them useless

Question 15

Which of the following people is least likely to use alcohol and develop alcohol use disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Hispanic American male 
B)  a non-Hispanic White male 
C)  a Hispanic American female 
D)  a non-Hispanic White female 
A)  a Hispanic American male 
B)  a non-Hispanic White male 
C)  a Hispanic American female 
D)  a non-Hispanic White female

Question 16

The World Health Organization estimates that one billion people worldwide smoke and more than three million die each year from smoking-related causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Barbiturate use results in the development of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neither tolerance nor withdrawal 
B)  tolerance but not withdrawal 
C)  withdrawal but not tolerance 
D)  both tolerance and withdrawal 
A)  neither tolerance nor withdrawal 
B)  tolerance but not withdrawal 
C)  withdrawal but not tolerance 
D)  both tolerance and withdrawal

Question 18

To the learning theorists, drug-related problems are not regarded as symptoms of disease
but rather as problem habits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cognitive theorists explain the "one-drink" effect as a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  biochemical process 
B)  self-awareness model 
C)  cognitive lapse 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
A)  biochemical process 
B)  self-awareness model 
C)  cognitive lapse 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 20

For most adolescents, alcohol is used primarily to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  be accepted by their peers 
B)  prove they are adults 
C)  get "high" 
D)  avoid social anxiety 
A)  be accepted by their peers 
B)  prove they are adults 
C)  get "high" 
D)  avoid social anxiety

Discuss the research on the health benefits of moderate drinking.

Marta goes to a therapist for treatment of her drinking problem. Her therapist teaches her to be more assertive in dealing with her "drinking buddies" who are always pressuring her to Drink until she can't stand up. This technique is called ______.

A widely used treatment for heroin addiction involves the substitution of another addictive drug.

Among Americans aged 12 or older, about 7 in 10 report having used marijuana or hashish at some point in their lives.

Abstinence syndrome is another name for ______.

Summarize the World Health Organization's findings on health and the use of tobacco and nicotine.

Which drug is most likely to be implicated in cases of domestic violence and sexual assaults?

A childhood disorder characterized by facial features such as a flattened nose, widely spaced eyes, an underdeveloped upper jaw, mental retardation, and social skills deficits is ______.

More teenagers and young adults die from______ than from any other cause.

Cocaine interferes with the process of reuptake by which excess molecules of __________ are reabsorbed by the transmitting neuron.

Which of the following statements about antabuse is true?

Compulsive gamblers show brain deficits in the _______.

The major problem with drug treatments involving disulfiram, naltrexone, or methadone is that ______.

Which of the following people is least likely to use alcohol and develop alcohol use disorders?

The World Health Organization estimates that one billion people worldwide smoke and more than three million die each year from smoking-related causes.

Barbiturate use results in the development of ______.

To the learning theorists, drug-related problems are not regarded as symptoms of disease but rather as problem habits.

Cognitive theorists explain the "one-drink" effect as a ______.

For most adolescents, alcohol is used primarily to ______.

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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Exam 8: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Discuss the research on the health benefits of moderate drinking.

Marta goes to a therapist for treatment of her drinking problem. Her therapist teaches her to be more assertive in dealing with her "drinking buddies" who are always pressuring her to Drink until she can't stand up. This technique is called ______.

A widely used treatment for heroin addiction involves the substitution of another addictive drug.

Among Americans aged 12 or older, about 7 in 10 report having used marijuana or hashish at some point in their lives.

Abstinence syndrome is another name for ______.

Summarize the World Health Organization's findings on health and the use of tobacco and nicotine.

Which drug is most likely to be implicated in cases of domestic violence and sexual assaults?

A childhood disorder characterized by facial features such as a flattened nose, widely spaced eyes, an underdeveloped upper jaw, mental retardation, and social skills deficits is ______.

More teenagers and young adults die from______ than from any other cause.

Cocaine interferes with the process of reuptake by which excess molecules of __________ are reabsorbed by the transmitting neuron.

Which of the following statements about antabuse is true?

Compulsive gamblers show brain deficits in the _______.

The major problem with drug treatments involving disulfiram, naltrexone, or methadone is that ______.

Which of the following people is least likely to use alcohol and develop alcohol use disorders?

The World Health Organization estimates that one billion people worldwide smoke and more than three million die each year from smoking-related causes.

Barbiturate use results in the development of ______.

To the learning theorists, drug-related problems are not regarded as symptoms of disease but rather as problem habits.

Cognitive theorists explain the "one-drink" effect as a ______.

For most adolescents, alcohol is used primarily to ______.

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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