Question 1

Despite the limitations of survey questionnaires,they can be especially informative

Accepted Answer

A) if they are done year after year,because we can then look for changes over time. 
B) about use among those who are not included in the survey. 
C) about alcohol use,because it is not illegal. 
D) about misuse of prescription drugs. 
A) if they are done year after year,because we can then look for changes over time. 
B) about use among those who are not included in the survey. 
C) about alcohol use,because it is not illegal. 
D) about misuse of prescription drugs. A

Question 2

According to the text,the word "addiction" is a controversial term that has different meanings for different people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Much of our information about rates of drug use come from survey questionnaires.One important limitation of such questionnaires is

Accepted Answer

A) the sample sizes are too small. 
B) people might not answer honestly. 
C) the people who do the studies are biased. 
D) they don't ask questions about illicit drugs. 
A) the sample sizes are too small. 
B) people might not answer honestly. 
C) the people who do the studies are biased. 
D) they don't ask questions about illicit drugs. B

Question 4

The best information we have about which illicit drugs are most widely used comes from police arrest reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which type of factor probably plays a bigger role in determining whether a person will try a drug in the first place,as opposed to determining which of those who try it will become dependent?

Accepted Answer

A) genetics 
B) personality 
C) individual reaction to the drug 
D) social 
A) genetics 
B) personality 
C) individual reaction to the drug 
D) social

Question 6

to treat a painful injury.But after her injury heals,she takes the drug primarily to feel euphoria.Based on this information alone,what term would you use to describe her drug use?

Accepted Answer

A) drug dependence 
B) deviant drug use 
C) drug abuse 
D) drug misuse 
A) drug dependence 
B) deviant drug use 
C) drug abuse 
D) drug misuse

Question 7

One of the general principles of psychoactive drug use is that "the effect of any psychoactive drug depends on ___________________."

Accepted Answer

A) the individual's history and expectations 
B) its legal status 
C) the user's diet 
D) the user's unique brain chemistry 
A) the individual's history and expectations 
B) its legal status 
C) the user's diet 
D) the user's unique brain chemistry

Question 8

One of the general principles of psychoactive drugs is that "every drug has ____________."

Accepted Answer

A) effects on the heart 
B) impurities 
C) multiple effects 
D) a key to some part of the mind 
A) effects on the heart 
B) impurities 
C) multiple effects 
D) a key to some part of the mind

Question 9

One of the most important risk factors for drug use is

Accepted Answer

A) having friends who use marijuana or other substances. 
B) being heavily involved in extracurricular activities. 
C) having lots of money. 
D) believing that your parents are a source of social support. 
A) having friends who use marijuana or other substances. 
B) being heavily involved in extracurricular activities. 
C) having lots of money. 
D) believing that your parents are a source of social support.

Question 10

One of the general principles of psychoactive drug use is that

Accepted Answer

A) all psychoactive drugs should be banned. 
B) most people are unable to control their own drug use. 
C) every drug has an opposite drug that can counteract it. 
D) drugs,per se,are not good or bad. 
A) all psychoactive drugs should be banned. 
B) most people are unable to control their own drug use. 
C) every drug has an opposite drug that can counteract it. 
D) drugs,per se,are not good or bad.

Question 11

Factors that are correlated with lower rates of drug use are known as

Accepted Answer

A) antecedents. 
B) gender and age. 
C) deviates. 
D) protective factors. 
A) antecedents. 
B) gender and age. 
C) deviates. 
D) protective factors.

Question 12

In one study,adolescents who smoked cigarettes were about twice as likely as nonsmokers to later use marijuana.For this reason,cigarettes have been referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) addicting. 
B) a gateway substance. 
C) toxic. 
D) a correlate. 
A) addicting. 
B) a gateway substance. 
C) toxic. 
D) a correlate.

Question 13

Discuss how personality variables relate to substance use.

Accepted Answer

Most large surveys find little or no rel

Question 14

relationship to

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol use. 
B) perceived availability of marijuana. 
C) perceived risk of harm in using marijuana. 
D) the nation's economy. 
A) alcohol use. 
B) perceived availability of marijuana. 
C) perceived risk of harm in using marijuana. 
D) the nation's economy.

Question 15

It appears that the highest rates of use of alcohol,marijuana,and other illicit drugs in the United States occurred from about 1979-1980.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Monitoring the Future survey collects drug use information from students ages 10 and older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Being willing to fight seems to be an important protective factor against substance use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

There are some drugs that we should just define as being bad drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The use of a substance in a manner,amounts,or situations such that the drug causes problems or greatly increases the chances of problems occurring is

Accepted Answer

A) addiction. 
B) dependence. 
C) abuse. 
D) deviance. 
A) addiction. 
B) dependence. 
C) abuse. 
D) deviance.

Question 20

Deviant drug use is defined as use of a drug in greater amounts or for other purposes than intended by a prescribing physician.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Despite the limitations of survey questionnaires,they can be especially informative

According to the text,the word "addiction" is a controversial term that has different meanings for different people.

Much of our information about rates of drug use come from survey questionnaires.One important limitation of such questionnaires is

The best information we have about which illicit drugs are most widely used comes from police arrest reports.

Which type of factor probably plays a bigger role in determining whether a person will try a drug in the first place,as opposed to determining which of those who try it will become dependent?

to treat a painful injury.But after her injury heals,she takes the drug primarily to feel euphoria.Based on this information alone,what term would you use to describe her drug use?

One of the general principles of psychoactive drug use is that "the effect of any psychoactive drug depends on ___________________."

One of the general principles of psychoactive drugs is that "every drug has ____________."

One of the most important risk factors for drug use is

One of the general principles of psychoactive drug use is that

Factors that are correlated with lower rates of drug use are known as

In one study,adolescents who smoked cigarettes were about twice as likely as nonsmokers to later use marijuana.For this reason,cigarettes have been referred to as

Discuss how personality variables relate to substance use.

relationship to

It appears that the highest rates of use of alcohol,marijuana,and other illicit drugs in the United States occurred from about 1979-1980.

The Monitoring the Future survey collects drug use information from students ages 10 and older.

Being willing to fight seems to be an important protective factor against substance use.

There are some drugs that we should just define as being bad drugs.

The use of a substance in a manner,amounts,or situations such that the drug causes problems or greatly increases the chances of problems occurring is

Deviant drug use is defined as use of a drug in greater amounts or for other purposes than intended by a prescribing physician.

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Use Disorders

Filters

Exam 1: Drug Use: An Overview

Despite the limitations of survey questionnaires,they can be especially informative

According to the text,the word "addiction" is a controversial term that has different meanings for different people.

Much of our information about rates of drug use come from survey questionnaires.One important limitation of such questionnaires is

The best information we have about which illicit drugs are most widely used comes from police arrest reports.

Which type of factor probably plays a bigger role in determining whether a person will try a drug in the first place,as opposed to determining which of those who try it will become dependent?

to treat a painful injury.But after her injury heals,she takes the drug primarily to feel euphoria.Based on this information alone,what term would you use to describe her drug use?

One of the general principles of psychoactive drug use is that "the effect of any psychoactive drug depends on ___________________."

One of the general principles of psychoactive drugs is that "every drug has ____________."

One of the most important risk factors for drug use is

One of the general principles of psychoactive drug use is that

Factors that are correlated with lower rates of drug use are known as

In one study,adolescents who smoked cigarettes were about twice as likely as nonsmokers to later use marijuana.For this reason,cigarettes have been referred to as

Discuss how personality variables relate to substance use.

relationship to

It appears that the highest rates of use of alcohol,marijuana,and other illicit drugs in the United States occurred from about 1979-1980.

The Monitoring the Future survey collects drug use information from students ages 10 and older.

Being willing to fight seems to be an important protective factor against substance use.

There are some drugs that we should just define as being bad drugs.

The use of a substance in a manner,amounts,or situations such that the drug causes problems or greatly increases the chances of problems occurring is

Deviant drug use is defined as use of a drug in greater amounts or for other purposes than intended by a prescribing physician.

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Use Disorders

Filters