Question 1

Research on changes in Korean drug use patterns suggests that

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A)  cultural norms can override biological factors that inhibit alcohol use. 
B)  cultural norms cannot override biological factors that inhibit alcohol use. 
C)  personality factors contribute to substance use. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  cultural norms can override biological factors that inhibit alcohol use. 
B)  cultural norms cannot override biological factors that inhibit alcohol use. 
C)  personality factors contribute to substance use. 
D)  all of these.

Question 2

How many symptoms must a patient display to meet the DSM-5 diagnoses of a severe Substance Use Disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  6 or more 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  6 or more

Question 3

Although AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) programs are considered effective, the drop-out rate for GA (Gambler's Anonymous) programs is .

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A)  10 to 30% 
B)  30 to 50% 
C)  50 to 70% 
D)  70 to 90% 
A)  10 to 30% 
B)  30 to 50% 
C)  50 to 70% 
D)  70 to 90%

Question 4

Pyromania

Accepted Answer

A)  is fairly common among arsonists. 
B)  is a disorder where an individual is preoccupied with setting fires and the associated equipment involved in putting out those fires. 
C)  is fairly common among people who were bedwetters as children. 
D)  is all of these. 
A)  is fairly common among arsonists. 
B)  is a disorder where an individual is preoccupied with setting fires and the associated equipment involved in putting out those fires. 
C)  is fairly common among people who were bedwetters as children. 
D)  is all of these.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of alcohol's effects on brain functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Faster reaction time 
B)  Improved judgment 
C)  Impaired motor coordination 
D)  Clear speech 
A)  Faster reaction time 
B)  Improved judgment 
C)  Impaired motor coordination 
D)  Clear speech

Question 6

Why are gambling problems so difficult to treat? What have researchers found to be effective in treating Gambling Disorder.

Accepted Answer

Gambling Disorder impacts approximately

Question 7

Although alcohol use and aggression are positively correlated, the factors that actually determine aggressive behavior involve all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  quantity and timing of alcohol consumed. 
B)  the person's previous history of violence. 
C)  the expectations about drinking. 
D)  the person's level of intelligence. 
A)  quantity and timing of alcohol consumed. 
B)  the person's previous history of violence. 
C)  the expectations about drinking. 
D)  the person's level of intelligence.

Question 8

A research study of 6,000 lifetime drinkers (DeWitt et al., 2000) found that drinking at an early age (ages 11 to 14)

Accepted Answer

A)  was predictive of later alcohol use disorders. 
B)  had no relationship to alcohol use later in life. 
C)  caused more frequent blackouts than drinking at later ages. 
D)  resulted in more severe withdrawal symptoms than drinking at later ages. 
A)  was predictive of later alcohol use disorders. 
B)  had no relationship to alcohol use later in life. 
C)  caused more frequent blackouts than drinking at later ages. 
D)  resulted in more severe withdrawal symptoms than drinking at later ages.

Question 9

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be effective in preventing drug use in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skills training to avoid or resist social pressure 
B)  Education on how the media glorifies drug use 
C)  Community strategies about each person's role in reducing drug use 
D)  Fear based tactics on the dangers of drug use 
A)  Skills training to avoid or resist social pressure 
B)  Education on how the media glorifies drug use 
C)  Community strategies about each person's role in reducing drug use 
D)  Fear based tactics on the dangers of drug use

Question 10

Which of the following terms is the definition of sedative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep-inducing 
B)  Anxiety-reducing 
C)  Anti-seizure 
D)  Calming 
A)  Sleep-inducing 
B)  Anxiety-reducing 
C)  Anti-seizure 
D)  Calming

Question 11

Health-wise, marijuana

Accepted Answer

A)  wards off nausea. 
B)  eases pain associated with multiple sclerosis. 
C)  contains as many carcinogens as tobacco smoke. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  wards off nausea. 
B)  eases pain associated with multiple sclerosis. 
C)  contains as many carcinogens as tobacco smoke. 
D)  all of these.

Question 12

Which of the following is an accurate statement about alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A progressive pattern leading to alcoholism is inevitable for those who drink alcohol. 
B)  The factors that determine a drinker's susceptibility to alcoholism are not yet fully understood. 
C)  Alcohol use and aggressive behavior are negatively correlated. 
D)  Use of alcohol by preteens and young teenagers does not predict later abuse. 
A)  A progressive pattern leading to alcoholism is inevitable for those who drink alcohol. 
B)  The factors that determine a drinker's susceptibility to alcoholism are not yet fully understood. 
C)  Alcohol use and aggressive behavior are negatively correlated. 
D)  Use of alcohol by preteens and young teenagers does not predict later abuse.

Question 13

According to Jellinek's model (no longer considered accurate but still of scientific interest), an individual with alcoholism progresses through four stages. Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the characteristic behaviors associated with each of Jellinek's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prealcoholic stage - hangovers, DWI or DUI charges, blackouts 
B)  Prodromal stage - drinking heavily but few outward signs of problems 
C)  Chronic stage - primary daily activities involve drinking and getting drunk 
D)  Crucial stage - loss of control with occasional binges 
A)  Prealcoholic stage - hangovers, DWI or DUI charges, blackouts 
B)  Prodromal stage - drinking heavily but few outward signs of problems 
C)  Chronic stage - primary daily activities involve drinking and getting drunk 
D)  Crucial stage - loss of control with occasional binges

Question 14

Alcoholism and substance abuse, previously considered a a disease. , is now conceptualized by many as

Accepted Answer

A)  sociopathic personality disturbance 
B)  schizophrenic-like behavioral pattern 
C)  type of dependent personality disorder 
D)  hysterical conversion syndrome 
A)  sociopathic personality disturbance 
B)  schizophrenic-like behavioral pattern 
C)  type of dependent personality disorder 
D)  hysterical conversion syndrome

Question 15

Because of its impact on GABA receptors, alcohol neuronal communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibits 
B)  facilitates 
C)  randomizes 
D)  eliminates 
A)  inhibits 
B)  facilitates 
C)  randomizes 
D)  eliminates

Question 16

Which of the following terms is the definition of anxioltytic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep-inducing 
B)  Anxiety-reducing 
C)  Anti-seizure 
D)  Anxiety-increasing 
A)  Sleep-inducing 
B)  Anxiety-reducing 
C)  Anti-seizure 
D)  Anxiety-increasing

Question 17

Alcohol can initially appear to cause stimulation because it

Accepted Answer

A)  makes vision and hearing more acute. 
B)  has an excitatory affect on the brain. 
C)  depresses inhibitory centers in the brain. 
D)  alters motor coordination. 
A)  makes vision and hearing more acute. 
B)  has an excitatory affect on the brain. 
C)  depresses inhibitory centers in the brain. 
D)  alters motor coordination.

Question 18

Cannabis use often results in .

Accepted Answer

A)  mood swings 
B)  blunted sensory experience 
C)  an accurate sense of time 
D)  enhanced nausea 
A)  mood swings 
B)  blunted sensory experience 
C)  an accurate sense of time 
D)  enhanced nausea

Question 19

Cravings seem to be exacerbated by

Accepted Answer

A)  the availability of drugs. 
B)  specific moods. 
C)  places and objects associated with drug taking. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the availability of drugs. 
B)  specific moods. 
C)  places and objects associated with drug taking. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

In trying to understand why some people continue to use drugs until they become dependent on them and others are able to stop before this happens, it is important to consider

Accepted Answer

A)  how sensitive a person is to both the negative effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the negative effects of alcohol after a few hours. 
B)  how sensitive a person is to the positive effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the negative effects after a few hours. 
C)  how sensitive a person is to the negative effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the positive effects a few hours later. 
D)  how sensitive a person is to the positive effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the positive effects a few hours later. 
A)  how sensitive a person is to both the negative effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the negative effects of alcohol after a few hours. 
B)  how sensitive a person is to the positive effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the negative effects after a few hours. 
C)  how sensitive a person is to the negative effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the positive effects a few hours later. 
D)  how sensitive a person is to the positive effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the positive effects a few hours later.

Research on changes in Korean drug use patterns suggests that

How many symptoms must a patient display to meet the DSM-5 diagnoses of a severe Substance Use Disorder?

Although AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) programs are considered effective, the drop-out rate for GA (Gambler's Anonymous) programs is .

Pyromania

Which of the following is an example of alcohol's effects on brain functioning?

Why are gambling problems so difficult to treat? What have researchers found to be effective in treating Gambling Disorder.

Although alcohol use and aggression are positively correlated, the factors that actually determine aggressive behavior involve all of the following EXCEPT

A research study of 6,000 lifetime drinkers (DeWitt et al., 2000) found that drinking at an early age (ages 11 to 14)

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be effective in preventing drug use in adolescents?

Which of the following terms is the definition of sedative?

Health-wise, marijuana

Which of the following is an accurate statement about alcoholism?

According to Jellinek's model (no longer considered accurate but still of scientific interest), an individual with alcoholism progresses through four stages. Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the characteristic behaviors associated with each of Jellinek's stages?

Alcoholism and substance abuse, previously considered a a disease. , is now conceptualized by many as

Because of its impact on GABA receptors, alcohol neuronal communication.

Which of the following terms is the definition of anxioltytic?

Alcohol can initially appear to cause stimulation because it

Cannabis use often results in .

Cravings seem to be exacerbated by

In trying to understand why some people continue to use drugs until they become dependent on them and others are able to stop before this happens, it is important to consider

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Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

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Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Personality Disorders

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Exam 11: Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Research on changes in Korean drug use patterns suggests that

How many symptoms must a patient display to meet the DSM-5 diagnoses of a severe Substance Use Disorder?

Although AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) programs are considered effective, the drop-out rate for GA (Gambler's Anonymous) programs is .

Pyromania

Which of the following is an example of alcohol's effects on brain functioning?

Why are gambling problems so difficult to treat? What have researchers found to be effective in treating Gambling Disorder.

Although alcohol use and aggression are positively correlated, the factors that actually determine aggressive behavior involve all of the following EXCEPT

A research study of 6,000 lifetime drinkers (DeWitt et al., 2000) found that drinking at an early age (ages 11 to 14)

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be effective in preventing drug use in adolescents?

Which of the following terms is the definition of sedative?

Health-wise, marijuana

Which of the following is an accurate statement about alcoholism?

According to Jellinek's model (no longer considered accurate but still of scientific interest), an individual with alcoholism progresses through four stages. Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the characteristic behaviors associated with each of Jellinek's stages?

Alcoholism and substance abuse, previously considered a a disease. , is now conceptualized by many as

Because of its impact on GABA receptors, alcohol neuronal communication.

Which of the following terms is the definition of anxioltytic?

Alcohol can initially appear to cause stimulation because it

Cannabis use often results in .

Cravings seem to be exacerbated by

In trying to understand why some people continue to use drugs until they become dependent on them and others are able to stop before this happens, it is important to consider

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

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