Question 1

A major problem with chemical treatments for alcohol abusers (such as disulfiram)is

Accepted Answer

A)  their ineffectiveness. 
B)  their high relapse rates. 
C)  their low compliance rates. 
D)  that they seldom are used along with other treatments. 
A)  their ineffectiveness. 
B)  their high relapse rates. 
C)  their low compliance rates. 
D)  that they seldom are used along with other treatments. C

Question 2

Which ethnic group has the lowest rates of heavy and binge drinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  European Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Hispanic Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
A)  European Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Hispanic Americans 
D)  Native Americans B

Question 3

Anabolic steroids

Accepted Answer

A)  produce tolerance and dependence in only a few days. 
B)  decrease body fat and increase muscle mass. 
C)  are used more by women than by men. 
D)  decreases submission and aggression in monkeys. 
A)  produce tolerance and dependence in only a few days. 
B)  decrease body fat and increase muscle mass. 
C)  are used more by women than by men. 
D)  decreases submission and aggression in monkeys. B

Question 4

______ combined with alcohol predicts intimate partner violence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trait anger 
B)  Jealousy 
C)  Emotional lability 
D)  Both A and B 
A)  Trait anger 
B)  Jealousy 
C)  Emotional lability 
D)  Both A and B

Question 5

A history of social attitudes toward drunkenness reveals that

Accepted Answer

A)  drunkenness has always been acceptable in wine-drinking countries. 
B)  drunkenness and drinking have been equally condemned. 
C)  drunkenness has generally been acceptable in beer-drinking countries. 
D)  drunkenness has always been unacceptable except for special occasions. 
A)  drunkenness has always been acceptable in wine-drinking countries. 
B)  drunkenness and drinking have been equally condemned. 
C)  drunkenness has generally been acceptable in beer-drinking countries. 
D)  drunkenness has always been unacceptable except for special occasions.

Question 6

In the United States,people of this ethnic background have the highest rate of binge drinking and heavy drinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  European Americans 
B)  Hispanic Americans 
C)  African Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
A)  European Americans 
B)  Hispanic Americans 
C)  African Americans 
D)  Native Americans

Question 7

All of the following drugs are classified as sedatives EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  opiates 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  LSD 
A)  alcohol 
B)  opiates 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  LSD

Question 8

In general,

Accepted Answer

A)  high school dropouts have the highest rate of alcohol consumption. 
B)  people with a high school education have the highest rate of alcohol consumption. 
C)  college graduates have the highest rate of alcohol consumption. 
D)  no relationship exists between educational level and consumption of alcohol. 
A)  high school dropouts have the highest rate of alcohol consumption. 
B)  people with a high school education have the highest rate of alcohol consumption. 
C)  college graduates have the highest rate of alcohol consumption. 
D)  no relationship exists between educational level and consumption of alcohol.

Question 9

Near the end of a party at which Traci had been drinking heavily,someone offered her cocaine.By using cocaine and alcohol together,

Accepted Answer

A)  Traci will find that the effects cancel each other out. 
B)  Traci's body will produce cocaethylene, a potentially deadly chemical. 
C)  Traci is mixing a depressant and a tranquilizer. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  Traci will find that the effects cancel each other out. 
B)  Traci's body will produce cocaethylene, a potentially deadly chemical. 
C)  Traci is mixing a depressant and a tranquilizer. 
D)  all of these.

Question 10

Barbiturates are synthetic drugs that

Accepted Answer

A)  are classified as steroids. 
B)  have little or no tolerance, dependence, or withdrawal properties. 
C)  are taken recreationally as "stay awake" pills. 
D)  produce both tolerance and dependence. 
A)  are classified as steroids. 
B)  have little or no tolerance, dependence, or withdrawal properties. 
C)  are taken recreationally as "stay awake" pills. 
D)  produce both tolerance and dependence.

Question 11

Molly is a licensed professional counselor who has just begun working with problem drinkers.She read some studies on controlled drinking,and she plans to help people learn to control their rate of alcohol consumption.Molly should know that

Accepted Answer

A)  controlled drinking is less effective than 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. 
B)  most treatment facilities in the United States do not support this goal. 
C)  controlled drinking is less successful with patients after the age of 50. 
D)  controlled drinking is the goal of most programs in the United States. 
A)  controlled drinking is less effective than 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. 
B)  most treatment facilities in the United States do not support this goal. 
C)  controlled drinking is less successful with patients after the age of 50. 
D)  controlled drinking is the goal of most programs in the United States.

Question 12

Jackson is a binge drinker.He only drinks occasionally,but when he begins drinking he has little or no ability to stop.This pattern of drinking most closely describes Jellinek's concept of _____ alcoholism.

Accepted Answer

A)  gamma 
B)  beta 
C)  alpha 
D)  delta 
A)  gamma 
B)  beta 
C)  alpha 
D)  delta

Question 13

What type of relationship has been found between drinking alcohol and anxiety or tension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most studies have found that alcohol reduces tension and anxiety. 
B)  Alcohol reduces anxiety but increases tension. 
C)  For some people alcohol increases anxiety, whereas other people experience a decrease in anxiety when they drink. 
D)  Physical anxiety is increased when drinking, but social anxiety decreases as a result of drinking. 
A)  Most studies have found that alcohol reduces tension and anxiety. 
B)  Alcohol reduces anxiety but increases tension. 
C)  For some people alcohol increases anxiety, whereas other people experience a decrease in anxiety when they drink. 
D)  Physical anxiety is increased when drinking, but social anxiety decreases as a result of drinking.

Question 14

Men are about twice as likely as women to drive after drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Deaths that can be attributed to illegal drugs are approximately _____ whereas the effects of smoking cigarettes,drinking alcohol,eating unwisely,and not getting enough exercise account for over ______ of deaths in the US.

Accepted Answer

A)  50%; 20% 
B)  50%; 50% 
C)  2%; 60% 
D)  30%; 70% 
A)  50%; 20% 
B)  50%; 50% 
C)  2%; 60% 
D)  30%; 70%

Question 16

Which of these terms do NOT apply to the alcohol dependency syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal symptoms 
B)  inability to abstain 
C)  subjective awareness of the compulsion to drink 
D)  impaired control 
A)  withdrawal symptoms 
B)  inability to abstain 
C)  subjective awareness of the compulsion to drink 
D)  impaired control

Question 17

Which of the following is an indirect effect of alcohol consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship between drinking and cirrhosis of the liver 
B)  the relationship between drinking and motor vehicle crashes 
C)  an increased risk of fetal alcohol syndrome in pregnant women 
D)  a decrease in thiamin absorption 
A)  the relationship between drinking and cirrhosis of the liver 
B)  the relationship between drinking and motor vehicle crashes 
C)  an increased risk of fetal alcohol syndrome in pregnant women 
D)  a decrease in thiamin absorption

Question 18

A research study that asked participants to rate themselves on a variety of traits suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol inflates a person's self-evaluation 
B)  alcohol deflates a person's self-evaluation 
C)  alcohol inflates a person's self-evaluation of other people only 
D)  alcohol deflates a person's self-evaluation of other people only 
A)  alcohol inflates a person's self-evaluation 
B)  alcohol deflates a person's self-evaluation 
C)  alcohol inflates a person's self-evaluation of other people only 
D)  alcohol deflates a person's self-evaluation of other people only

Question 19

Along with cirrhosis of the liver,alcohol's principal threat to health is its likelihood of causing

Accepted Answer

A)  lung cancer. 
B)  unintentional injuries. 
C)  heart disease. 
D)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
A)  lung cancer. 
B)  unintentional injuries. 
C)  heart disease. 
D)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Question 20

Discuss the balanced placebo design and the research that it has generated about drinking.

Accepted Answer

A.The balanced placebo design is a desig

A major problem with chemical treatments for alcohol abusers (such as disulfiram)is

Which ethnic group has the lowest rates of heavy and binge drinking?

Anabolic steroids

______ combined with alcohol predicts intimate partner violence.

A history of social attitudes toward drunkenness reveals that

In the United States,people of this ethnic background have the highest rate of binge drinking and heavy drinking.

All of the following drugs are classified as sedatives EXCEPT:

In general,

Near the end of a party at which Traci had been drinking heavily,someone offered her cocaine.By using cocaine and alcohol together,

Barbiturates are synthetic drugs that

Molly is a licensed professional counselor who has just begun working with problem drinkers.She read some studies on controlled drinking,and she plans to help people learn to control their rate of alcohol consumption.Molly should know that

Jackson is a binge drinker.He only drinks occasionally,but when he begins drinking he has little or no ability to stop.This pattern of drinking most closely describes Jellinek's concept of _____ alcoholism.

What type of relationship has been found between drinking alcohol and anxiety or tension?

Men are about twice as likely as women to drive after drinking.

Deaths that can be attributed to illegal drugs are approximately _ whereas the effects of smoking cigarettes,drinking alcohol,eating unwisely,and not getting enough exercise account for over __ of deaths in the US.

Which of these terms do NOT apply to the alcohol dependency syndrome?

Which of the following is an indirect effect of alcohol consumption?

A research study that asked participants to rate themselves on a variety of traits suggests that

Along with cirrhosis of the liver,alcohol's principal threat to health is its likelihood of causing

Discuss the balanced placebo design and the research that it has generated about drinking.

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

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Exam 13: Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

A major problem with chemical treatments for alcohol abusers (such as disulfiram)is

Which ethnic group has the lowest rates of heavy and binge drinking?

Anabolic steroids

______ combined with alcohol predicts intimate partner violence.

A history of social attitudes toward drunkenness reveals that

In the United States,people of this ethnic background have the highest rate of binge drinking and heavy drinking.

All of the following drugs are classified as sedatives EXCEPT:

In general,

Near the end of a party at which Traci had been drinking heavily,someone offered her cocaine.By using cocaine and alcohol together,

Barbiturates are synthetic drugs that

Molly is a licensed professional counselor who has just begun working with problem drinkers.She read some studies on controlled drinking,and she plans to help people learn to control their rate of alcohol consumption.Molly should know that

Jackson is a binge drinker.He only drinks occasionally,but when he begins drinking he has little or no ability to stop.This pattern of drinking most closely describes Jellinek's concept of _____ alcoholism.

What type of relationship has been found between drinking alcohol and anxiety or tension?

Men are about twice as likely as women to drive after drinking.

Deaths that can be attributed to illegal drugs are approximately _____ whereas the effects of smoking cigarettes,drinking alcohol,eating unwisely,and not getting enough exercise account for over ______ of deaths in the US.

Which of these terms do NOT apply to the alcohol dependency syndrome?

Which of the following is an indirect effect of alcohol consumption?

A research study that asked participants to rate themselves on a variety of traits suggests that

Along with cirrhosis of the liver,alcohol's principal threat to health is its likelihood of causing

Discuss the balanced placebo design and the research that it has generated about drinking.

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

Deaths that can be attributed to illegal drugs are approximately _ whereas the effects of smoking cigarettes,drinking alcohol,eating unwisely,and not getting enough exercise account for over __ of deaths in the US.