Question 1

Which of the following best describes the results of studies on the effectiveness of D.A.R.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who participated in D.A.R.E. had lower rates of substance use by early adolescence. 
B)  Because D.A.R.E. was shown to be ineffective in lowering rates of substance use, most public schools no longer offer the program. 
C)  D.A.R.E. produced increases in knowledge about substance use problems, but no changes in rates of children's substance use. 
D)  D.A.R.E. seeemd to influence attitudes about substances, but not behaviors. 
A)  Children who participated in D.A.R.E. had lower rates of substance use by early adolescence. 
B)  Because D.A.R.E. was shown to be ineffective in lowering rates of substance use, most public schools no longer offer the program. 
C)  D.A.R.E. produced increases in knowledge about substance use problems, but no changes in rates of children's substance use. 
D)  D.A.R.E. seeemd to influence attitudes about substances, but not behaviors.

Question 2

Adolescents with substance use disorders are more likely to show comorbid mood and anxiety disorders than adults are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is the most appropriate assessment for adolescent substance use disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  parent report 
B)  blood and urine tests 
C)  CAGE 
D)  ASSIST 
A)  parent report 
B)  blood and urine tests 
C)  CAGE 
D)  ASSIST

Question 4

The utility of a nicotine patch is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  as substitution therapy that allows an individual to wean off of cigarettes 
B)  as detoxification during nicotine withdrawal 
C)  to block the effects of orally administered nictoine, since nicotine is already in the blood 
D)  to prevent orally administered nicotine from being metabolized 
A)  as substitution therapy that allows an individual to wean off of cigarettes 
B)  as detoxification during nicotine withdrawal 
C)  to block the effects of orally administered nictoine, since nicotine is already in the blood 
D)  to prevent orally administered nicotine from being metabolized

Question 5

Discuss the ethical issues surrounding motivational enhancement therapy: Is it ethically permissible for therapists to support an adolescent's decision to engage in an illegal behavior?

Accepted Answer

Parental consent is required prior to tr

Question 6

Greta has had an alcohol substance use problem for several years.Recently,she has been going to a therapist for cognitive behavioral therapy.Greta has now been sober for 6 months.However,last weekend was her high school reunion.While there,she was with friends she used to drink with,and she had one shot of vodka.After that,she was full of guilt and thought to herself,"I'm so stupid.I'm just an addict and I'll never be cured." She had four more shots.This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  risky relapse 
B)  motivational deficit 
C)  situational cuing 
D)  abstinence violation effect 
A)  risky relapse 
B)  motivational deficit 
C)  situational cuing 
D)  abstinence violation effect

Question 7

The most common use of medication to address substance use disorders is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  as substitution therapy 
B)  for detoxicfication during withdrawal 
C)  to block the effects of the substance, making it less pleasurable to use 
D)  to treat comorbid disorders 
A)  as substitution therapy 
B)  for detoxicfication during withdrawal 
C)  to block the effects of the substance, making it less pleasurable to use 
D)  to treat comorbid disorders

Question 8

Which is true of the relationship between deviant peers and substance use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substance use is most common among controversial children. 
B)  Those who are using substances usually become neglected. 
C)  Girls who have late sexual maturation are more likely to experience substance use problems. 
D)  Early developing girls are more likely to develop substance use problems than typically developing girls. 
A)  Substance use is most common among controversial children. 
B)  Those who are using substances usually become neglected. 
C)  Girls who have late sexual maturation are more likely to experience substance use problems. 
D)  Early developing girls are more likely to develop substance use problems than typically developing girls.

Question 9

Which of the following factors does NOT seem to predict an escalation in substance use among adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  histories of impulsive and disruptive behavior 
B)  parent modeling of excessive substance use 
C)  friends' use of alcohol and other drugs 
D)  personal values related to abstinence and sobriety 
A)  histories of impulsive and disruptive behavior 
B)  parent modeling of excessive substance use 
C)  friends' use of alcohol and other drugs 
D)  personal values related to abstinence and sobriety

Question 10

The genetic component of substance use disorder is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  almost completely deterministic 
B)  more pronounced for alcohol use disorder than for other substance use disorders 
C)  most pronounced for cannabis use disorder 
D)  predictive of the chronicity of substance use disorder 
A)  almost completely deterministic 
B)  more pronounced for alcohol use disorder than for other substance use disorders 
C)  most pronounced for cannabis use disorder 
D)  predictive of the chronicity of substance use disorder

Question 11

Which is true about the relationship between ADHD and substance use disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most adolescents with ADHD eventually develop a substance use disorder. 
B)  Most adolescents with substance use disorder have ADHD. 
C)  Adolescents with ADHD and substance use disorder use a wider range of substances than adolescents with substance use disorder alone. 
D)  Adolescents with substance use disorder typically develop ADHD after beginning their substance use. 
A)  Most adolescents with ADHD eventually develop a substance use disorder. 
B)  Most adolescents with substance use disorder have ADHD. 
C)  Adolescents with ADHD and substance use disorder use a wider range of substances than adolescents with substance use disorder alone. 
D)  Adolescents with substance use disorder typically develop ADHD after beginning their substance use.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a symptom that is more common in adolescents versus adults with substance use disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal 
B)  tolerance 
C)  time spent obtaining substances 
D)  substance use in hazardous situations 
A)  withdrawal 
B)  tolerance 
C)  time spent obtaining substances 
D)  substance use in hazardous situations

Question 13

Relapse is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively rare when youths have engaged in motivational enhancement therapy 
B)  relatively rare when youths have engaged in family therapy 
C)  relatively rare when youths have engaged in cognitive behavioral therapy 
D)  common, irrespective of the type of treatment 
A)  relatively rare when youths have engaged in motivational enhancement therapy 
B)  relatively rare when youths have engaged in family therapy 
C)  relatively rare when youths have engaged in cognitive behavioral therapy 
D)  common, irrespective of the type of treatment

Question 14

Those with behavioral undercontrol might be described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  daredevils 
B)  overly creative 
C)  nosy 
D)  lazy 
A)  daredevils 
B)  overly creative 
C)  nosy 
D)  lazy

Which of the following best describes the results of studies on the effectiveness of D.A.R.E.?

Adolescents with substance use disorders are more likely to show comorbid mood and anxiety disorders than adults are.

Which of the following is the most appropriate assessment for adolescent substance use disorder?

The utility of a nicotine patch is ______.

Discuss the ethical issues surrounding motivational enhancement therapy: Is it ethically permissible for therapists to support an adolescent's decision to engage in an illegal behavior?

The most common use of medication to address substance use disorders is ______.

Which is true of the relationship between deviant peers and substance use?

Which of the following factors does NOT seem to predict an escalation in substance use among adolescents?

The genetic component of substance use disorder is ______.

Which is true about the relationship between ADHD and substance use disorder?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom that is more common in adolescents versus adults with substance use disorder?

Relapse is ______.

Those with behavioral undercontrol might be described as which of the following?

The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology

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Assessment and Diagnosis

Treating Children, Adolescents, and Families

Intellectual Disability and Developmental

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Communication and Learning Disorders

Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder

Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents

Anxiety Disorders and Obsessivecompulsive Disorder

Trauma-Related Disorders and Child Maltreatment

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Pediatric Bipolar Disorders and Schizophrenia

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Exam 10: Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents

Which of the following best describes the results of studies on the effectiveness of D.A.R.E.?

Adolescents with substance use disorders are more likely to show comorbid mood and anxiety disorders than adults are.

Which of the following is the most appropriate assessment for adolescent substance use disorder?

The utility of a nicotine patch is ______.

Discuss the ethical issues surrounding motivational enhancement therapy: Is it ethically permissible for therapists to support an adolescent's decision to engage in an illegal behavior?

The most common use of medication to address substance use disorders is ______.

Which is true of the relationship between deviant peers and substance use?

Which of the following factors does NOT seem to predict an escalation in substance use among adolescents?

The genetic component of substance use disorder is ______.

Which is true about the relationship between ADHD and substance use disorder?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom that is more common in adolescents versus adults with substance use disorder?

Relapse is ______.

Those with behavioral undercontrol might be described as which of the following?

The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology

The Causes of Childhood Disorders: A Levels of Analysis Approach

Assessment and Diagnosis

Treating Children, Adolescents, and Families

Intellectual Disability and Developmental

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Communication and Learning Disorders

Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder

Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents

Anxiety Disorders and Obsessivecompulsive Disorder

Trauma-Related Disorders and Child Maltreatment

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Pediatric Bipolar Disorders and Schizophrenia

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Health-Related Disorders and Pediatric Psychology

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