Question 1

The elderly experience death of spouse, family, and/or friends; the cessation of paid work; and declines in physical functioning. These all:

Accepted Answer

A)  are losses 
B)  cause depression 
C)  are the basis of somatization 
D)  cause older people to become eccentric 
A)  are losses 
B)  cause depression 
C)  are the basis of somatization 
D)  cause older people to become eccentric A

Question 2

Hispanic and African-American adolescents drink less alcohol than Caucasian adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Enhancing campus quality of life AND decreasing alcohol use may be accomplished by:

Accepted Answer

A)  social marketing 
B)  providing incoming freshmen with clear guidelines about responsible drinking 
C)  relying less on fraternities and sororities for living arrangements and socializing 
D)  targeted responses that accommodate students' social norms 
A)  social marketing 
B)  providing incoming freshmen with clear guidelines about responsible drinking 
C)  relying less on fraternities and sororities for living arrangements and socializing 
D)  targeted responses that accommodate students' social norms C

Question 4

Alcohol bans, high rates of student volunteerism, and limited access to alcohol are:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive social capital 
B)  protective factors against heavy drinking 
C)  the result of successful social marketing 
D)  supportive of the maturational process 
A)  positive social capital 
B)  protective factors against heavy drinking 
C)  the result of successful social marketing 
D)  supportive of the maturational process

Question 5

Often, people in the helping professions do not like to take care of the elderly because older people's behavior is frustrating and their health problems are not curable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In terms of diagnostic criteria for alcohol dependence, compared to adults, adolescents are:

Accepted Answer

A)  virtually identical 
B)  less likely to have withdrawal 
C)  more likely to demonstrate tolerance 
D)  distinguished by tendency to drink more than was intended 
A)  virtually identical 
B)  less likely to have withdrawal 
C)  more likely to demonstrate tolerance 
D)  distinguished by tendency to drink more than was intended

Question 7

Many commonly used screening instruments do not transfer well to older people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Nausea and vomiting are frequently reported as negative consequences of drinking by college students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most successful therapeutic approach with adolescents is the relational approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In comparison to men, alcohol-dependent women:

Accepted Answer

A)  have more medical complications 
B)  are less likely to take prescription drugs while using alcohol 
C)  receive more support from family and friends when they enter treatment 
D)  have drinking problems that developed gradually over a long period of time 
A)  have more medical complications 
B)  are less likely to take prescription drugs while using alcohol 
C)  receive more support from family and friends when they enter treatment 
D)  have drinking problems that developed gradually over a long period of time

Question 11

To gain the adolescent's trust, it is vital that strict therapist/client confidentiality is maintained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Clients with a non-assimilated cultural orientation identify more with their culture of origin than with the culture of the American mainstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When asked why he drinks, an adolescent will most likely say he drinks because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is fun 
B)  of peer pressure 
C)  it makes him feel less lonely 
D)  his parents disapprove of drinking 
A)  it is fun 
B)  of peer pressure 
C)  it makes him feel less lonely 
D)  his parents disapprove of drinking

Question 14

Which of the following is more important when screening alcohol-dependent older people as compared to younger people?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal problems 
B)  medical complications 
C)  whether the dependency is early- or late-onset 
D)  psychological stresses that may have prompted the dependency 
A)  legal problems 
B)  medical complications 
C)  whether the dependency is early- or late-onset 
D)  psychological stresses that may have prompted the dependency

Question 15

Teens who drink while in early adolescence are less likely to develop alcohol dependency than people who start drinking as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Educating students about alcohol and its effects is one of the most effective means of curtailing excessive alcohol use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The developmental tasks of adolescence include the struggle to become comfortable with one's sexuality and the struggle toward independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Employee assistance programs (EAPs) were originally created to address employee alcohol problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

HIV/AIDS is not a major concern when treating alcohol-dependent women because the disease is mostly limited to homosexual men and intravenous drug users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following combinations describes the college students who drink the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  male + Caucasian + freshman 
B)  male + Caucasian + athlete + fraternity member 
C)  male + African-American + athlete + fraternity member 
D)  male + Caucasian + nonathlete + fraternity member 
A)  male + Caucasian + freshman 
B)  male + Caucasian + athlete + fraternity member 
C)  male + African-American + athlete + fraternity member 
D)  male + Caucasian + nonathlete + fraternity member

The elderly experience death of spouse, family, and/or friends; the cessation of paid work; and declines in physical functioning. These all:

Hispanic and African-American adolescents drink less alcohol than Caucasian adolescents.

Enhancing campus quality of life AND decreasing alcohol use may be accomplished by:

Alcohol bans, high rates of student volunteerism, and limited access to alcohol are:

Often, people in the helping professions do not like to take care of the elderly because older people's behavior is frustrating and their health problems are not curable.

In terms of diagnostic criteria for alcohol dependence, compared to adults, adolescents are:

Many commonly used screening instruments do not transfer well to older people.

Nausea and vomiting are frequently reported as negative consequences of drinking by college students.

The most successful therapeutic approach with adolescents is the relational approach.

In comparison to men, alcohol-dependent women:

To gain the adolescent's trust, it is vital that strict therapist/client confidentiality is maintained.

Clients with a non-assimilated cultural orientation identify more with their culture of origin than with the culture of the American mainstream.

When asked why he drinks, an adolescent will most likely say he drinks because:

Which of the following is more important when screening alcohol-dependent older people as compared to younger people?

Teens who drink while in early adolescence are less likely to develop alcohol dependency than people who start drinking as adults.

Educating students about alcohol and its effects is one of the most effective means of curtailing excessive alcohol use.

The developmental tasks of adolescence include the struggle to become comfortable with one's sexuality and the struggle toward independence.

Employee assistance programs (EAPs) were originally created to address employee alcohol problems.

HIV/AIDS is not a major concern when treating alcohol-dependent women because the disease is mostly limited to homosexual men and intravenous drug users.

Which of the following combinations describes the college students who drink the most?

Alcohol

Alcohol and Its Costs

Alcohol and the Body

Alcohol Use Disorders

Etiology of Alcohol Use Disorders

Medical Complications

The Behavior of Dependence

Effects of Alcohol Problems on the Family

Evaluation and Treatment Overview

Treatment Techniques and Approaches

Other Psychiatric Considerations

Drugs of Abuse Other Than Alcohol

Odds N Ends

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Exam 11: Special Populations

The elderly experience death of spouse, family, and/or friends; the cessation of paid work; and declines in physical functioning. These all:

Hispanic and African-American adolescents drink less alcohol than Caucasian adolescents.

Enhancing campus quality of life AND decreasing alcohol use may be accomplished by:

Alcohol bans, high rates of student volunteerism, and limited access to alcohol are:

Often, people in the helping professions do not like to take care of the elderly because older people's behavior is frustrating and their health problems are not curable.

In terms of diagnostic criteria for alcohol dependence, compared to adults, adolescents are:

Many commonly used screening instruments do not transfer well to older people.

Nausea and vomiting are frequently reported as negative consequences of drinking by college students.

The most successful therapeutic approach with adolescents is the relational approach.

In comparison to men, alcohol-dependent women:

To gain the adolescent's trust, it is vital that strict therapist/client confidentiality is maintained.

Clients with a non-assimilated cultural orientation identify more with their culture of origin than with the culture of the American mainstream.

When asked why he drinks, an adolescent will most likely say he drinks because:

Which of the following is more important when screening alcohol-dependent older people as compared to younger people?

Teens who drink while in early adolescence are less likely to develop alcohol dependency than people who start drinking as adults.

Educating students about alcohol and its effects is one of the most effective means of curtailing excessive alcohol use.

The developmental tasks of adolescence include the struggle to become comfortable with one's sexuality and the struggle toward independence.

Employee assistance programs (EAPs) were originally created to address employee alcohol problems.

HIV/AIDS is not a major concern when treating alcohol-dependent women because the disease is mostly limited to homosexual men and intravenous drug users.

Which of the following combinations describes the college students who drink the most?

Alcohol

Alcohol and Its Costs

Alcohol and the Body

Alcohol Use Disorders

Etiology of Alcohol Use Disorders

Medical Complications

The Behavior of Dependence

Effects of Alcohol Problems on the Family

Evaluation and Treatment Overview

Treatment Techniques and Approaches

Other Psychiatric Considerations

Drugs of Abuse Other Than Alcohol

Odds N Ends

Filters