Question 1

Which statement is accurate regarding long-term effects of marijuana and and tobacco use?

Accepted Answer

A) They both are linked to CHD. 
B) They both are linked to the development of cancer. 
C) They both are linked to lung damage. 
D) Marijuana use has no long term effects on health. 
A) They both are linked to CHD. 
B) They both are linked to the development of cancer. 
C) They both are linked to lung damage. 
D) Marijuana use has no long term effects on health.

Question 2

Since government agencies in Canada began issuing reports in the 1960's that described the health effects of smoking, smoking has steadily decreased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The substances in cigarettes which contribute to cardiovascular disease are

Accepted Answer

A) tar and carbon. 
B) winston and salem. 
C) carbon monoxide and nicotine. 
D) filters and menthol. 
A) tar and carbon. 
B) winston and salem. 
C) carbon monoxide and nicotine. 
D) filters and menthol.

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between prevalence of lung cancer and smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lung cancer has decreased in prevalence and thus its relationship wih smoking is unclear. 
B) Rates of lung cancer mortality started to rise about 20 years after the increase in smoking. 
C) The gap between women and men who smoke in mortality due to lung cancer remains the same as it was 40 years ago. 
D) Mortality rates due to lung cancer are the same as in the days of Christopher Columbus. 
A)  Lung cancer has decreased in prevalence and thus its relationship wih smoking is unclear. 
B) Rates of lung cancer mortality started to rise about 20 years after the increase in smoking. 
C) The gap between women and men who smoke in mortality due to lung cancer remains the same as it was 40 years ago. 
D) Mortality rates due to lung cancer are the same as in the days of Christopher Columbus.

Question 5

What is one of the major problems with using Antabuse as part of a treatment program to get people to stop drinking?

Accepted Answer

A) It doesn't work on most people. 
B) It's cruel to make people nauseous. 
C) It's difficult to get people to take it consistently. 
D) It substitutes one addiction for another. 
A) It doesn't work on most people. 
B) It's cruel to make people nauseous. 
C) It's difficult to get people to take it consistently. 
D) It substitutes one addiction for another.

Question 6

Marlatt's relapse prevention method involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) involvement of a therapist 
B) practicing coping skills in actual high-risk situations 
C) identification of high-risk situations 
D) all of the above 
A) involvement of a therapist 
B) practicing coping skills in actual high-risk situations 
C) identification of high-risk situations 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following effects of using cocaine are linked to increased risk for stroke and heart attack?

Accepted Answer

A) blood vessel constriction 
B) increase in heart rate 
C) cardiac arrhythmia 
D) all of the above 
A) blood vessel constriction 
B) increase in heart rate 
C) cardiac arrhythmia 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Heavy drinking has been linked to all of the following health problems except

Accepted Answer

A) asthma. 
B) cirrhosis. 
C) brain damage. 
D) high blood pressure. 
A) asthma. 
B) cirrhosis. 
C) brain damage. 
D) high blood pressure.

Question 9

According to research, when smokers relapse what phenomenon is observed?

Accepted Answer

A) They are able to immediately attempt another quit effort and be successful. 
B) They usually give up trying to quit entirely. 
C) They decrease their perceptions of the health risks of smoking. 
D) They switch to a low tar cigarette. 
A) They are able to immediately attempt another quit effort and be successful. 
B) They usually give up trying to quit entirely. 
C) They decrease their perceptions of the health risks of smoking. 
D) They switch to a low tar cigarette.

Question 10

Discuss the relationships between the terms addiction, physical dependence, tolerance, withdrawal, psychological dependence and substance abuse.

Accepted Answer

Addiction, physical dependence, toleranc

Question 11

Steve shows a persistent pattern of drinking too much and often drives drunk. He meets the criteria for the diagnosis of

Accepted Answer

A) physical dependence. 
B) substance abuse. 
C) withdrawal. 
D) tolerance. 
A) physical dependence. 
B) substance abuse. 
C) withdrawal. 
D) tolerance.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding gender differences in alcohol consumption?

Accepted Answer

A) Men drink more than women only in adolescence. 
B) Men drink more than women during adolescence but women drink more during adult life. 
C) Men drink more than women throughout the lifespan. 
D) Women drink more than men only in adolescence. 
A) Men drink more than women only in adolescence. 
B) Men drink more than women during adolescence but women drink more during adult life. 
C) Men drink more than women throughout the lifespan. 
D) Women drink more than men only in adolescence.

Question 13

Your neighbour, a 35 year-old 2-3 pack-a-day smoker for the past 15 years, has finally decided he wants to quit smoking and has asked for your advice on how to go about doing so.What information could you give him regarding smoking cessation techniques and their likelihood for success?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your neighbour, a 35 year-old 2-3 pack-a-day...

Question 14

Risk factors that link smoking to cardiovascular heart disease (CHD) include

Accepted Answer

A) having a lifestyle that includes other risk factors. 
B) low blood pressure which causes the nicotine to be metabolized more slowly. 
C) being a female. 
D) having relatively low stress levels in one's life. 
A) having a lifestyle that includes other risk factors. 
B) low blood pressure which causes the nicotine to be metabolized more slowly. 
C) being a female. 
D) having relatively low stress levels in one's life.

Question 15

Match the following agents with their descriptions
-A narcotic or pain reducing substance.

Accepted Answer

A) emetine 
B) morphine 
C) barbiturate 
D) marijuana 
E) methadone 
A) emetine 
B) morphine 
C) barbiturate 
D) marijuana 
E) methadone

Question 16

Frank's favourite cigarettes of the day and the hardest to give up are those he has right after dinner.Frank decides to begin taking a walk after dinner instead of smoking.This is an example

Accepted Answer

A) behavioural contracting. 
B) response substitution. 
C) stimulus control. 
D) self-deception. 
A) behavioural contracting. 
B) response substitution. 
C) stimulus control. 
D) self-deception.

Question 17

Which of the following smokers is in the age level with the highest percentage of smokers in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Daniel, age 45 
B) Sunny, age 24 
C) Samantha, age 12 
D) Caroline, age 60 
A) Daniel, age 45 
B) Sunny, age 24 
C) Samantha, age 12 
D) Caroline, age 60

Question 18

Nora has been feeling irritable since she quit smoking last week.She is experiencing symptoms of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance. 
B) withdrawal. 
C) dependence. 
D) abuse. 
A) tolerance. 
B) withdrawal. 
C) dependence. 
D) abuse.

Question 19

Distinguish between the various types and effects of the different categories of drugs.

Accepted Answer

There are several categories of drugs, e

Question 20

Researchers have found that when habitual smokers are provided with low?nicotine cigarettes they:

Accepted Answer

A) smoke more to maintain their nicotine intake 
B) smoke about the same number of cigarettes. 
C) smoke less because of low-tar cigarettes taste awful. 
D) are very likely to stop smoking after a short period of time. 
A) smoke more to maintain their nicotine intake 
B) smoke about the same number of cigarettes. 
C) smoke less because of low-tar cigarettes taste awful. 
D) are very likely to stop smoking after a short period of time.

Which statement is accurate regarding long-term effects of marijuana and and tobacco use?

Since government agencies in Canada began issuing reports in the 1960's that described the health effects of smoking, smoking has steadily decreased.

The substances in cigarettes which contribute to cardiovascular disease are

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between prevalence of lung cancer and smoking?

What is one of the major problems with using Antabuse as part of a treatment program to get people to stop drinking?

Marlatt's relapse prevention method involves which of the following?

Which of the following effects of using cocaine are linked to increased risk for stroke and heart attack?

Heavy drinking has been linked to all of the following health problems except

According to research, when smokers relapse what phenomenon is observed?

Discuss the relationships between the terms addiction, physical dependence, tolerance, withdrawal, psychological dependence and substance abuse.

Steve shows a persistent pattern of drinking too much and often drives drunk. He meets the criteria for the diagnosis of

Which of the following statements is true regarding gender differences in alcohol consumption?

Your neighbour, a 35 year-old 2-3 pack-a-day smoker for the past 15 years, has finally decided he wants to quit smoking and has asked for your advice on how to go about doing so.What information could you give him regarding smoking cessation techniques and their likelihood for success?

Risk factors that link smoking to cardiovascular heart disease (CHD) include

Match the following agents with their descriptions -A narcotic or pain reducing substance.

Frank's favourite cigarettes of the day and the hardest to give up are those he has right after dinner.Frank decides to begin taking a walk after dinner instead of smoking.This is an example

Which of the following smokers is in the age level with the highest percentage of smokers in Canada?

Nora has been feeling irritable since she quit smoking last week.She is experiencing symptoms of _____.

Distinguish between the various types and effects of the different categories of drugs.

Researchers have found that when habitual smokers are provided with low?nicotine cigarettes they:

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Exam 7: Reducing Substance and Abuse

Which statement is accurate regarding long-term effects of marijuana and and tobacco use?

Since government agencies in Canada began issuing reports in the 1960's that described the health effects of smoking, smoking has steadily decreased.

The substances in cigarettes which contribute to cardiovascular disease are

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between prevalence of lung cancer and smoking?

What is one of the major problems with using Antabuse as part of a treatment program to get people to stop drinking?

Marlatt's relapse prevention method involves which of the following?

Which of the following effects of using cocaine are linked to increased risk for stroke and heart attack?

Heavy drinking has been linked to all of the following health problems except

According to research, when smokers relapse what phenomenon is observed?

Discuss the relationships between the terms addiction, physical dependence, tolerance, withdrawal, psychological dependence and substance abuse.

Steve shows a persistent pattern of drinking too much and often drives drunk. He meets the criteria for the diagnosis of

Which of the following statements is true regarding gender differences in alcohol consumption?

Your neighbour, a 35 year-old 2-3 pack-a-day smoker for the past 15 years, has finally decided he wants to quit smoking and has asked for your advice on how to go about doing so.What information could you give him regarding smoking cessation techniques and their likelihood for success?

Risk factors that link smoking to cardiovascular heart disease (CHD) include

Match the following agents with their descriptions -A narcotic or pain reducing substance.

Frank's favourite cigarettes of the day and the hardest to give up are those he has right after dinner.Frank decides to begin taking a walk after dinner instead of smoking.This is an example

Which of the following smokers is in the age level with the highest percentage of smokers in Canada?

Nora has been feeling irritable since she quit smoking last week.She is experiencing symptoms of _____.

Distinguish between the various types and effects of the different categories of drugs.

Researchers have found that when habitual smokers are provided with low?nicotine cigarettes they:

An Overview of Psychology and Health

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

Using Health Services

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping

Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Aids:

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

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