Exam 7: The Behavior of Dependence

A true friend sticks by his alcoholic pal, no matter what the alcoholic does.

To work productively with people who are alcohol dependent, those in the helping professions must:

At a work-related cocktail party, Ellen is overly flirtatious with her boss and ruins the V.P. of Marketing's dress by spilling wine on it. Afterwards, Ellen is very embarrassed. At the next work cocktail party, she again drinks excessively. According to Vernon Johnson, Ellen is now:

At last night's party, Mark bored everyone with his nonstop talking and made lewd comments to his best friend's wife. Today, Mark is remembering himself as last night's life of the party. Mark:

The "rosy memory" of warped percecptions can also be called rationalization.

Alcohol-dependent people disappoint their friends and family by failing to meet expectations.

In the United States, alcohol use differs from illicit drug use in that:

People who have reached the harmful use stage drink to feel good and have fun.

Extreme defensiveness is a key behavioral trait among alcoholics.

Suppressing emotions and rationalization are normal tools that people with emerging alcohol problems can use to feel good about themselves.

Ellen has started drinking when she goes out to parties. She likes feeling relaxed and talkative. According to Vernon Johnson's model for explaining behavioral changes associated with alcohol use and the emergence of dependence:

Usually, the final part of life that is affected by a person's alcohol dependency is:

Drinking to feel normal is a hallmark characteristic of alcohol dependence.

Ellen has now graduated from college and likes going out with her friends for a few drinks after a hard day at work. When she does this, Ellen is:

Enabling behavior can leave the nonuser with feelings for resentment towards the user.

Although there are behavioral similarities among people with alcohol dependence, there is no "alcoholic personality."