Question 1

Antabuse discourages alcohol abuse mainly by

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A)  increasing tolerance. 
B)  changing the taste buds. 
C)  the threat of illness. 
D)  increasing blood flow to the prefrontal cortex. 
A)  increasing tolerance. 
B)  changing the taste buds. 
C)  the threat of illness. 
D)  increasing blood flow to the prefrontal cortex. C

Question 2

Which of the following instructions can cause a normal person to develop a mild, temporary form of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Try not to think about a bear." 
B)  "Describe the last time you saw a bear." 
C)  "Imagine that you are being attacked by a bear." 
D)  "Draw a large full-color picture of a bear." 
A)  "Try not to think about a bear." 
B)  "Describe the last time you saw a bear." 
C)  "Imagine that you are being attacked by a bear." 
D)  "Draw a large full-color picture of a bear." A

Question 3

People are said to have a pessimistic explanatory style if their explanations for failure are consistently

Accepted Answer

A)  external and specific. 
B)  global and stable. 
C)  internal and unstable. 
D)  specific and grandiose. 
A)  external and specific. 
B)  global and stable. 
C)  internal and unstable. 
D)  specific and grandiose. B

Question 4

Sons of alcoholics are more likely than sons of nonalcoholics to

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A)  become nauseated after drinking a moderate amount of alcohol. 
B)  display impairments of memory and muscle control after drinking a moderate amount of alcohol. 
C)  taste alcohol in a highly diluted concentration. 
D)  experience much relief from stress by drinking alcohol. 
A)  become nauseated after drinking a moderate amount of alcohol. 
B)  display impairments of memory and muscle control after drinking a moderate amount of alcohol. 
C)  taste alcohol in a highly diluted concentration. 
D)  experience much relief from stress by drinking alcohol.

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding the prevalence of phobias is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  As with other anxiety disorders, phobias are more common in women than in men. 
B)  As with other anxiety disorders, phobias tend to fade as people grow older. 
C)  About 11% of the U.S. population reports having a phobia at some time in their life. 
D)  Most people first acquire phobias when they reach middle age. 
A)  As with other anxiety disorders, phobias are more common in women than in men. 
B)  As with other anxiety disorders, phobias tend to fade as people grow older. 
C)  About 11% of the U.S. population reports having a phobia at some time in their life. 
D)  Most people first acquire phobias when they reach middle age.

Question 6

When methadone is used as a substitute for heroin, why is it given in pill form instead of as an injection?

Accepted Answer

A)  so that vitamins and minerals can be given along with it 
B)  so that it will enter the blood and the brain more gradually 
C)  so that the user will remember to take it with breakfast every day 
D)  so that it will be easy to take exactly the same dose every time 
A)  so that vitamins and minerals can be given along with it 
B)  so that it will enter the blood and the brain more gradually 
C)  so that the user will remember to take it with breakfast every day 
D)  so that it will be easy to take exactly the same dose every time

Question 7

Research suggests that those who experience panic attacks may trigger a new panic attack when

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A)  alcohol and drugs are used. 
B)  they revisit a situation similar to the one in which the first panic attack occurred. 
C)  they encounter a snake or spider. 
D)  they breathe air that is richer than usual in oxygen. 
A)  alcohol and drugs are used. 
B)  they revisit a situation similar to the one in which the first panic attack occurred. 
C)  they encounter a snake or spider. 
D)  they breathe air that is richer than usual in oxygen.

Question 8

A person who goes through several months experiencing little interest, little pleasure and little reason for productive activity is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  chronic fatigue syndrome. 
C)  iron-deficiency anemia. 
D)  major depression. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  chronic fatigue syndrome. 
C)  iron-deficiency anemia. 
D)  major depression.

Question 9

Of the following disorders, which is the LEAST common?

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A)  schizophrenia 
B)  major depression 
C)  substance abuse 
D)  anxiety disorders 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  major depression 
C)  substance abuse 
D)  anxiety disorders

Question 10

Someone who alternates between episodes of depression and mania is said to have

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A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  unipolar disorder. 
D)  reactive depression. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  unipolar disorder. 
D)  reactive depression.

Question 11

Antipsychotic drugs are drugs intended to relieve

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  somatoform disorders. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  depression. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  somatoform disorders. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  depression.

Question 12

What does Alcoholics Anonymous recommend for every new member?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large financial deposit that will be returned if the person abstains from alcohol for a year 
B)  attendance at 90 meetings in the first 90 days 
C)  an agreement to meet with a private counselor on a regular basis 
D)  a list of friends and business associates who can be contacted in case of emergency 
A)  a large financial deposit that will be returned if the person abstains from alcohol for a year 
B)  attendance at 90 meetings in the first 90 days 
C)  an agreement to meet with a private counselor on a regular basis 
D)  a list of friends and business associates who can be contacted in case of emergency

Question 13

Which of the following is a useful substitute for morphine and heroin, because it satisfies the craving without disrupting behavior as greatly as morphine and heroin do?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamine 
B)  methadone 
C)  marijuana 
D)  naloxone 
A)  amphetamine 
B)  methadone 
C)  marijuana 
D)  naloxone

Question 14

What was the conditioned response in Watson's Little Albert study?

Accepted Answer

A)  the loud sound 
B)  the white rat 
C)  trembling to the loud sound 
D)  trembling to the white rat 
A)  the loud sound 
B)  the white rat 
C)  trembling to the loud sound 
D)  trembling to the white rat

Question 15

In what way is panic disorder sometimes self-perpetuating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Panic attacks damage the heart, which increases the probability of another panic attack. 
B)  People who suffer panic attacks are often mistaken for epileptics and given anti-epileptic drugs that increase overall arousal. 
C)  People who suffer panic attacks are often given tranquilizers that backfire and cause more panic attacks. 
D)  Worry leads to hyperventilation, which increases the probability of a panic attack. 
A)  Panic attacks damage the heart, which increases the probability of another panic attack. 
B)  People who suffer panic attacks are often mistaken for epileptics and given anti-epileptic drugs that increase overall arousal. 
C)  People who suffer panic attacks are often given tranquilizers that backfire and cause more panic attacks. 
D)  Worry leads to hyperventilation, which increases the probability of a panic attack.

Question 16

Athletes with a pessimistic explanatory style are more likely than other athletes to

Accepted Answer

A)  train hard for an upcoming contest. 
B)  respond to a defeat with an increased effort. 
C)  give up after a defeat. 
D)  blame their failures on other people. 
A)  train hard for an upcoming contest. 
B)  respond to a defeat with an increased effort. 
C)  give up after a defeat. 
D)  blame their failures on other people.

Question 17

Obsessive-compulsive cleaners tend to resemble people suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative identity disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  phobia of dirt. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder. 
A)  dissociative identity disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  phobia of dirt. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder.

Question 18

Which of the following is characteristic of men who are vulnerable to alcoholism (men with an alcoholic father)?

Accepted Answer

A)  tendency to overestimate their own degree of intoxication after drinking alcohol 
B)  inability to metabolize acetaldehyde to acetic acid 
C)  greater than normal relief from stress after drinking alcohol 
D)  poor control of voluntary eye movements 
A)  tendency to overestimate their own degree of intoxication after drinking alcohol 
B)  inability to metabolize acetaldehyde to acetic acid 
C)  greater than normal relief from stress after drinking alcohol 
D)  poor control of voluntary eye movements

Question 19

Type I alcoholism

Accepted Answer

A)  is twice as common in men as in women. 
B)  is twice as common in women as in men. 
C)  develops gradually over the years. 
D)  develops suddenly, usually by age 25. 
A)  is twice as common in men as in women. 
B)  is twice as common in women as in men. 
C)  develops gradually over the years. 
D)  develops suddenly, usually by age 25.

Question 20

One reason why people are more likely to develop a phobia of spiders than a phobia of cars is that

Accepted Answer

A)  people have more safe experiences with cars than with spiders. 
B)  more people are injured by spiders than by cars. 
C)  automobile advertisements reassure people that cars are safe. 
D)  it is easier to predict or control what spiders will do than what cars will do. 
A)  people have more safe experiences with cars than with spiders. 
B)  more people are injured by spiders than by cars. 
C)  automobile advertisements reassure people that cars are safe. 
D)  it is easier to predict or control what spiders will do than what cars will do.

Exam 16: Specific Disorders and Treatments

Antabuse discourages alcohol abuse mainly by

Which of the following instructions can cause a normal person to develop a mild, temporary form of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

People are said to have a pessimistic explanatory style if their explanations for failure are consistently

Sons of alcoholics are more likely than sons of nonalcoholics to

Which of the following statements regarding the prevalence of phobias is NOT true?

When methadone is used as a substitute for heroin, why is it given in pill form instead of as an injection?

Research suggests that those who experience panic attacks may trigger a new panic attack when

A person who goes through several months experiencing little interest, little pleasure and little reason for productive activity is most likely suffering from

Of the following disorders, which is the LEAST common?

Someone who alternates between episodes of depression and mania is said to have

Antipsychotic drugs are drugs intended to relieve

What does Alcoholics Anonymous recommend for every new member?

Which of the following is a useful substitute for morphine and heroin, because it satisfies the craving without disrupting behavior as greatly as morphine and heroin do?

What was the conditioned response in Watson's Little Albert study?

In what way is panic disorder sometimes self-perpetuating?

Athletes with a pessimistic explanatory style are more likely than other athletes to

Obsessive-compulsive cleaners tend to resemble people suffering from

Which of the following is characteristic of men who are vulnerable to alcoholism (men with an alcoholic father)?

Type I alcoholism

One reason why people are more likely to develop a phobia of spiders than a phobia of cars is that

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