Question 1

Gambling disorder was moved to the chapter on substance-related and addictive disorders because

Accepted Answer

A) all gambling is seen as a mental disorder. 
B) people with serious gambling problems often suffer from substance use disorders. 
C) behavioral addictions involve the same exposure of toxic chemicals on the brain. 
D) all of the impulse control disorders were moved along with gambling disorder. 
A) all gambling is seen as a mental disorder. 
B) people with serious gambling problems often suffer from substance use disorders. 
C) behavioral addictions involve the same exposure of toxic chemicals on the brain. 
D) all of the impulse control disorders were moved along with gambling disorder.

Question 2

Cannabis intoxication is often accompanied by temporal disintegration.This means that

Accepted Answer

A) the drug breaks down quickly in the body. 
B) people have trouble retaining and organizing information. 
C) intoxication can quickly lead to a nervous breakdown. 
D) intoxication leads to social withdrawal and isolation. 
A) the drug breaks down quickly in the body. 
B) people have trouble retaining and organizing information. 
C) intoxication can quickly lead to a nervous breakdown. 
D) intoxication leads to social withdrawal and isolation.

Question 3

While watching a television show,you hear one of the characters,a physician,talking about narcotic analgesics.What is another name for these drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) opiates 
B) hypnotics 
C) cannabinoids 
D) benzodiazepines 
A) opiates 
B) hypnotics 
C) cannabinoids 
D) benzodiazepines

Question 4

A term that is frequently used to describe a forceful urge to use drugs is a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A term that is frequently used to...

Question 5

Which age group has the highest prevalence rates for alcohol dependence?

Accepted Answer

A) adolescents 
B) the elderly 
C) young adults 
D) the middle aged 
A) adolescents 
B) the elderly 
C) young adults 
D) the middle aged

Question 6

One of the controversies involving the treatment of substance use disorders is whether

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A) total abstinence from drinking or drug use is the only acceptable goal. 
B) people recovering from substance use disorders should be allowed to treat others. 
C) treatment should begin before the person has stopped drinking or drug use. 
D) it is appropriate to encourage people to seek help when they are not ready to admit to a problem. 
A) total abstinence from drinking or drug use is the only acceptable goal. 
B) people recovering from substance use disorders should be allowed to treat others. 
C) treatment should begin before the person has stopped drinking or drug use. 
D) it is appropriate to encourage people to seek help when they are not ready to admit to a problem.

Question 7

Ernest Hemingway,whose case is presented in your textbook,suffered from

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety disorder. 
B) cocaine use disorder. 
C) alcohol use disorder. 
D) borderline personality disorder. 
A) anxiety disorder. 
B) cocaine use disorder. 
C) alcohol use disorder. 
D) borderline personality disorder.

Question 8

How does the rate of alcohol problems compare in men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) Although the difference in the rates is narrowing,the rate is still much higher among men. 
B) The rate is much higher among males,and the difference in rates between males and females is growing larger. 
C) Community surveys indicate that the rates are virtually identical. 
D) Although in the past males have had much higher rates,females now have higher rates. 
A) Although the difference in the rates is narrowing,the rate is still much higher among men. 
B) The rate is much higher among males,and the difference in rates between males and females is growing larger. 
C) Community surveys indicate that the rates are virtually identical. 
D) Although in the past males have had much higher rates,females now have higher rates.

Question 9

Which category of drugs is made up of those used to treat anxiety disorders and sleeping problems?

Accepted Answer

A) opiates 
B) stimulants 
C) benzodiazepines 
D) selective serotonin reuptake blockers 
A) opiates 
B) stimulants 
C) benzodiazepines 
D) selective serotonin reuptake blockers

Question 10

Scientists who study the biological basis of addiction have devoted considerable attention to understanding the rewarding properties of drugs.Much of this attention has focused on

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin. 
B) dopamine. 
C) norepinephrine. 
D) GABA. 
A) serotonin. 
B) dopamine. 
C) norepinephrine. 
D) GABA.

Question 11

Which of the following is likely to be experienced while under the influence of MDMA,also known as ecstasy?

Accepted Answer

A) trouble retaining and organizing information 
B) increased aggressive behaviors 
C) difficulty regulating body temperature 
D) vivid hallucinations 
A) trouble retaining and organizing information 
B) increased aggressive behaviors 
C) difficulty regulating body temperature 
D) vivid hallucinations

Question 12

A researcher is using the balanced placebo design to investigate the effects of alcohol on aggression.What has this research added to our knowledge of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) Given a choice,most participants prefer tonic to alcohol. 
B) Expectations play an important role in the effects attributed to alcohol. 
C) Alcohol has powerful placebo effects in the treatment of many medical conditions. 
D) The effects of alcohol are the result of an inherited failure to metabolize the drug. 
A) Given a choice,most participants prefer tonic to alcohol. 
B) Expectations play an important role in the effects attributed to alcohol. 
C) Alcohol has powerful placebo effects in the treatment of many medical conditions. 
D) The effects of alcohol are the result of an inherited failure to metabolize the drug.

Question 13

Addiction and dependence are older terms that are often used to describe problems such as alcoholism.These terms have been replaced in official terminology by the term __________.

Accepted Answer

substance

Question 14

In one type of tolerance,cues that are regularly associated with the administration of a drug begin to function as conditioned stimuli and elicit a conditioned response that is opposite in direction to the natural effect of the drug in the process of __________ conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance 
B) drug 
C) metabolic 
D) behavioral 
A) tolerance 
B) drug 
C) metabolic 
D) behavioral

Question 15

One of the most interesting and important advances in neuroscience research was the discovery of the endogenous opioids known as __________.

Accepted Answer

endorphins

Question 16

Rebecca is trying to recover from alcoholism.Her therapist is attempting to help her reduce the abstinence violation effect.This is a problem for Rebecca because as soon as she has even a small drink,she thinks,

Accepted Answer

A) "I am a worthless person." 
B) "I can recover on my own; I don't need help." 
C) "I'm only doing something wrong if it's illegal." 
D) "I've messed up; I may as well go ahead and get drunk." 
A) "I am a worthless person." 
B) "I can recover on my own; I don't need help." 
C) "I'm only doing something wrong if it's illegal." 
D) "I've messed up; I may as well go ahead and get drunk."

Question 17

___________ refers to the dried resin from the top of the female cannabis plant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ refers to the dried resin from...

Question 18

What hallucinogen,at high doses,can induce psychotic behavior,including delusional thinking,catatonic behavior,manic excitement,and sudden mood changes?

Accepted Answer

A) LSD 
B) PCP 
C) cocaine 
D) alcohol 
A) LSD 
B) PCP 
C) cocaine 
D) alcohol

Question 19

What are the symptoms and causes of withdrawal? Which drugs cause serious signs of withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

The symptoms occur when a person stops t

Question 20

Which of the following are you most likely to find among the elderly in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) higher rates of alcohol abuse than among younger people 
B) higher rates of drug abuse than among younger people 
C) prescription drug abuse and dependence 
D) illegal drug abuse and dependence 
A) higher rates of alcohol abuse than among younger people 
B) higher rates of drug abuse than among younger people 
C) prescription drug abuse and dependence 
D) illegal drug abuse and dependence

Gambling disorder was moved to the chapter on substance-related and addictive disorders because

Cannabis intoxication is often accompanied by temporal disintegration.This means that

While watching a television show,you hear one of the characters,a physician,talking about narcotic analgesics.What is another name for these drugs?

A term that is frequently used to describe a forceful urge to use drugs is a(n)__________.

Which age group has the highest prevalence rates for alcohol dependence?

One of the controversies involving the treatment of substance use disorders is whether

Ernest Hemingway,whose case is presented in your textbook,suffered from

How does the rate of alcohol problems compare in men and women?

Which category of drugs is made up of those used to treat anxiety disorders and sleeping problems?

Scientists who study the biological basis of addiction have devoted considerable attention to understanding the rewarding properties of drugs.Much of this attention has focused on

Which of the following is likely to be experienced while under the influence of MDMA,also known as ecstasy?

A researcher is using the balanced placebo design to investigate the effects of alcohol on aggression.What has this research added to our knowledge of alcohol?

Addiction and dependence are older terms that are often used to describe problems such as alcoholism.These terms have been replaced in official terminology by the term __________.

In one type of tolerance,cues that are regularly associated with the administration of a drug begin to function as conditioned stimuli and elicit a conditioned response that is opposite in direction to the natural effect of the drug in the process of __________ conditioning.

One of the most interesting and important advances in neuroscience research was the discovery of the endogenous opioids known as __________.

Rebecca is trying to recover from alcoholism.Her therapist is attempting to help her reduce the abstinence violation effect.This is a problem for Rebecca because as soon as she has even a small drink,she thinks,

___________ refers to the dried resin from the top of the female cannabis plant.

What hallucinogen,at high doses,can induce psychotic behavior,including delusional thinking,catatonic behavior,manic excitement,and sudden mood changes?

What are the symptoms and causes of withdrawal? Which drugs cause serious signs of withdrawal?

Which of the following are you most likely to find among the elderly in the United States?

Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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Exam 11: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Gambling disorder was moved to the chapter on substance-related and addictive disorders because

Cannabis intoxication is often accompanied by temporal disintegration.This means that

While watching a television show,you hear one of the characters,a physician,talking about narcotic analgesics.What is another name for these drugs?

A term that is frequently used to describe a forceful urge to use drugs is a(n)__________.

Which age group has the highest prevalence rates for alcohol dependence?

One of the controversies involving the treatment of substance use disorders is whether

Ernest Hemingway,whose case is presented in your textbook,suffered from

How does the rate of alcohol problems compare in men and women?

Which category of drugs is made up of those used to treat anxiety disorders and sleeping problems?

Scientists who study the biological basis of addiction have devoted considerable attention to understanding the rewarding properties of drugs.Much of this attention has focused on

Which of the following is likely to be experienced while under the influence of MDMA,also known as ecstasy?

A researcher is using the balanced placebo design to investigate the effects of alcohol on aggression.What has this research added to our knowledge of alcohol?

Addiction and dependence are older terms that are often used to describe problems such as alcoholism.These terms have been replaced in official terminology by the term __________.

In one type of tolerance,cues that are regularly associated with the administration of a drug begin to function as conditioned stimuli and elicit a conditioned response that is opposite in direction to the natural effect of the drug in the process of __________ conditioning.

One of the most interesting and important advances in neuroscience research was the discovery of the endogenous opioids known as __________.

Rebecca is trying to recover from alcoholism.Her therapist is attempting to help her reduce the abstinence violation effect.This is a problem for Rebecca because as soon as she has even a small drink,she thinks,

___________ refers to the dried resin from the top of the female cannabis plant.

What hallucinogen,at high doses,can induce psychotic behavior,including delusional thinking,catatonic behavior,manic excitement,and sudden mood changes?

What are the symptoms and causes of withdrawal? Which drugs cause serious signs of withdrawal?

Which of the following are you most likely to find among the elderly in the United States?

Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

Filters