Question 1

Many Asian Americans ________ when they drink,which may curb excessive alcohol intake and reduce their risk of developing alcoholism.

Accepted Answer

A) become nauseous 
B) pass out 
C) develop heart palpitations 
D) show a flushing response 
A) become nauseous 
B) pass out 
C) develop heart palpitations 
D) show a flushing response

Question 2

Rhesus monkeys will work continuously for cocaine until they die.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Heroin produces a powerful rush that lasts from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 15 seconds 
B) 5 to 15 minutes 
C) 5 to 15 hours 
D) 5 to 15 days 
A) 5 to 15 seconds 
B) 5 to 15 minutes 
C) 5 to 15 hours 
D) 5 to 15 days

Question 4

Antidepressants have proven to be successful in reducing relapse rates for cocaine dependency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Alcohol affects us by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing central nervous system activity 
B) reducing sensitivity of the parasympathetic nervous system 
C) increasing sensitivity of GABA receptor sites 
D) increasing sensitivity of norepinephrine receptor sites 
A) increasing central nervous system activity 
B) reducing sensitivity of the parasympathetic nervous system 
C) increasing sensitivity of GABA receptor sites 
D) increasing sensitivity of norepinephrine receptor sites

Question 6

Legal substances cause more deaths through sickness and accidents than all illicit drugs combined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The best predictor of alcoholism or problem drinking in adulthood is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) family history 
B) ethnic background 
C) antisocial personality 
D) social class 
A) family history 
B) ethnic background 
C) antisocial personality 
D) social class

Question 8

___% of Canadian university students report using alcohol within the past year,as compared with an estimated 25% to 33% who report using any illicit drug.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 90 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 90

Question 9

Frequent use of alcohol over a year or more may deepen feelings of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Alcohol has biochemical effects similar to those of a class of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressants 
B) anticoagulants 
C) minor tranquilizers 
D) major tranquilizers 
A) antidepressants 
B) anticoagulants 
C) minor tranquilizers 
D) major tranquilizers

Question 11

The prevalence of alcoholism among Aboriginals has been attributed to the fact that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Aboriginals drink more socially 
B) Aboriginals have a genetic predisposition toward alcoholism 
C) alcohol is more available to Aboriginal groups than it is to non-Aboriginal Canadians. 
D) Aboriginals have lived in severe cultural and social disorganization 
A) Aboriginals drink more socially 
B) Aboriginals have a genetic predisposition toward alcoholism 
C) alcohol is more available to Aboriginal groups than it is to non-Aboriginal Canadians. 
D) Aboriginals have lived in severe cultural and social disorganization

Question 12

Crack contains about ________ % pure cocaine.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The most widely used depressant in the world is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) heroin 
C) nicotine 
D) opium 
A) alcohol 
B) heroin 
C) nicotine 
D) opium

Question 14

A potentially fatal disorder in which healthy liver cells become supplanted with scar tissue is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) alcoholic hepatitis 
B) cirrhosis of the liver 
C) Korsakoff's syndrome 
D) Wernicke's syndrome 
A) alcoholic hepatitis 
B) cirrhosis of the liver 
C) Korsakoff's syndrome 
D) Wernicke's syndrome

Question 15

Monique has been using heroin for two years.Lately,she has found she must inject higher and higher dosages of the drug to get the same "high" she has come to expect from her drug use.Her need for higher dosages is best described as ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Gisele goes to a therapist for treatment of her substance use problem.Her therapist spends a lot of time exploring her childhood in an effort to find the underlying conflicts that created her need to use drugs.Her therapist is most likely a ________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioural 
B) cognitive 
C) psychodynamic 
D) humanistic 
A) behavioural 
B) cognitive 
C) psychodynamic 
D) humanistic

Question 17

The best predictor of progression from a first to a second lapse is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of time between the first and second lapse 
B) the feeling of giving up after the first lapse 
C) the consequences that follow the first lapse 
D) the amount of social support following the first lapse 
A) the amount of time between the first and second lapse 
B) the feeling of giving up after the first lapse 
C) the consequences that follow the first lapse 
D) the amount of social support following the first lapse

Question 18

LSD inhibits the action of ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Drugs that mimic the neurotransmitter ________ may potentially be helpful in blocking the pleasurably reinforcing effects of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Antisocial behaviour in adolescence poses a risk for alcoholism in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Many Asian Americans ________ when they drink,which may curb excessive alcohol intake and reduce their risk of developing alcoholism.

Rhesus monkeys will work continuously for cocaine until they die.

Heroin produces a powerful rush that lasts from ________.

Antidepressants have proven to be successful in reducing relapse rates for cocaine dependency.

Alcohol affects us by ________.

Legal substances cause more deaths through sickness and accidents than all illicit drugs combined.

The best predictor of alcoholism or problem drinking in adulthood is ________.

___% of Canadian university students report using alcohol within the past year,as compared with an estimated 25% to 33% who report using any illicit drug.

Frequent use of alcohol over a year or more may deepen feelings of depression.

Alcohol has biochemical effects similar to those of a class of ________.

The prevalence of alcoholism among Aboriginals has been attributed to the fact that ________.

Crack contains about ________ % pure cocaine.

The most widely used depressant in the world is ________.

A potentially fatal disorder in which healthy liver cells become supplanted with scar tissue is ________.

Monique has been using heroin for two years.Lately,she has found she must inject higher and higher dosages of the drug to get the same "high" she has come to expect from her drug use.Her need for higher dosages is best described as ________.

Gisele goes to a therapist for treatment of her substance use problem.Her therapist spends a lot of time exploring her childhood in an effort to find the underlying conflicts that created her need to use drugs.Her therapist is most likely a ________ therapist.

The best predictor of progression from a first to a second lapse is __________.

LSD inhibits the action of ________.

Drugs that mimic the neurotransmitter ________ may potentially be helpful in blocking the pleasurably reinforcing effects of alcohol.

Antisocial behaviour in adolescence poses a risk for alcoholism in adulthood.

What Is Abnormal Psychology

Assessment, classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Personality

Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Gender Dysphoria,paraphilic Disorders,and Sexual Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Abnormal Behaviour Across the Lifespan

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Exam 7: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Many Asian Americans ________ when they drink,which may curb excessive alcohol intake and reduce their risk of developing alcoholism.

Rhesus monkeys will work continuously for cocaine until they die.

Heroin produces a powerful rush that lasts from ________.

Antidepressants have proven to be successful in reducing relapse rates for cocaine dependency.

Alcohol affects us by ________.

Legal substances cause more deaths through sickness and accidents than all illicit drugs combined.

The best predictor of alcoholism or problem drinking in adulthood is ________.

___% of Canadian university students report using alcohol within the past year,as compared with an estimated 25% to 33% who report using any illicit drug.

Frequent use of alcohol over a year or more may deepen feelings of depression.

Alcohol has biochemical effects similar to those of a class of ________.

The prevalence of alcoholism among Aboriginals has been attributed to the fact that ________.

Crack contains about ________ % pure cocaine.

The most widely used depressant in the world is ________.

A potentially fatal disorder in which healthy liver cells become supplanted with scar tissue is ________.

Monique has been using heroin for two years.Lately,she has found she must inject higher and higher dosages of the drug to get the same "high" she has come to expect from her drug use.Her need for higher dosages is best described as ________.

Gisele goes to a therapist for treatment of her substance use problem.Her therapist spends a lot of time exploring her childhood in an effort to find the underlying conflicts that created her need to use drugs.Her therapist is most likely a ________ therapist.

The best predictor of progression from a first to a second lapse is __________.

LSD inhibits the action of ________.

Drugs that mimic the neurotransmitter ________ may potentially be helpful in blocking the pleasurably reinforcing effects of alcohol.

Antisocial behaviour in adolescence poses a risk for alcoholism in adulthood.

What Is Abnormal Psychology

Assessment, classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Personality

Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Gender Dysphoria,paraphilic Disorders,and Sexual Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Abnormal Behaviour Across the Lifespan

Filters