Question 1

Which of the following substances is most similar to substances occurring naturally in the human body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Opioids 
B)  Amphetamines 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Cannabis 
A)  Opioids 
B)  Amphetamines 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Cannabis

Question 2

Which of the following is one of the most powerful ways that children learn alcohol-related behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading advertisements in the media 
B)  Modeling celebrities 
C)  Modeling their parents 
D)  Hearing about alcohol use by friends 
A)  Reading advertisements in the media 
B)  Modeling celebrities 
C)  Modeling their parents 
D)  Hearing about alcohol use by friends

Question 3

Which of the following drugs is not a central nervous system stimulant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cocaine 
B)  Benzodiazepines 
C)  Caffeine 
D)  Amphetamines 
A)  Cocaine 
B)  Benzodiazepines 
C)  Caffeine 
D)  Amphetamines

Question 4

Letha has been hospitalized. She is exhibiting symptoms of anxiety and insomnia. Letha will most likely be given which of the following medications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulants 
B)  Antidepressants 
C)  Psychotropics 
D)  Sedatives 
A)  Stimulants 
B)  Antidepressants 
C)  Psychotropics 
D)  Sedatives

Question 5

Discuss the negative effects of various substances on physical and mental health.

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 6

Which of the following statements is not true about smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rates of smoking have recently increased in developing countries 
B)  Nicotine operates on both the central and peripheral nervous systems and leads to suppression of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems 
C)  The babies of female smokers are smaller at birth 
D)  The smoke inhaled by children of smokers contains toxins 
A)  The rates of smoking have recently increased in developing countries 
B)  Nicotine operates on both the central and peripheral nervous systems and leads to suppression of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems 
C)  The babies of female smokers are smaller at birth 
D)  The smoke inhaled by children of smokers contains toxins

Question 7

Users of which of the following drugs are at the highest risk for developing HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  PCP 
B)  Opioids 
C)  Benzodiazepines 
D)  Alcohol 
A)  PCP 
B)  Opioids 
C)  Benzodiazepines 
D)  Alcohol

Question 8

Which of the following statements is false concerning methadone?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a more potent but less addictive opioid than heroin that has been successful in helping heroin users become drug free 
B)  People with heroin dependence in methadone maintenance programs are more likely to remain in treatment and less likely to relapse compared to those not on methadone 
C)  It helps reduce the negative withdrawal symptoms associated with heroin 
D)  Because methadone blocks the receptors for heroin, people who take heroin while on methadone will not experience the intense psychological effects of heroin 
A)  It is a more potent but less addictive opioid than heroin that has been successful in helping heroin users become drug free 
B)  People with heroin dependence in methadone maintenance programs are more likely to remain in treatment and less likely to relapse compared to those not on methadone 
C)  It helps reduce the negative withdrawal symptoms associated with heroin 
D)  Because methadone blocks the receptors for heroin, people who take heroin while on methadone will not experience the intense psychological effects of heroin

Question 9

Behavioural and psychological changes in the central nervous system as a result of substances is called __________.

Accepted Answer

substance

Question 10

U.S. pharmaceutical industries annually manufacture 8 to 10 million doses of amphetamines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following approaches to treating alcoholism teaches alcoholics to view slips as temporary and emotionally caused, to identify high-risk situations for drinking, and to avoid those situations or use effective coping strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aversive therapy program 
B)  Relapse prevention program 
C)  Guided imagery program 
D)  Abstinence violation program 
A)  Aversive therapy program 
B)  Relapse prevention program 
C)  Guided imagery program 
D)  Abstinence violation program

Question 12

Proponents for legalizing cannabis argue that it is useful in the treatment of all of the following medical conditions, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nausea in cancer patients 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Acid reflux 
D)  Glaucoma 
A)  Nausea in cancer patients 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Acid reflux 
D)  Glaucoma

Question 13

According to your text, what does the term "substances" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illicit drugs that have psychoactive effects 
B)  Over-the-counter medication and prescription drugs that have psychoactive effects 
C)  Legal drugs and phytomedicine that have psychoactive effects 
D)  Any natural or synthesized products that have psychoactive effects 
A)  Illicit drugs that have psychoactive effects 
B)  Over-the-counter medication and prescription drugs that have psychoactive effects 
C)  Legal drugs and phytomedicine that have psychoactive effects 
D)  Any natural or synthesized products that have psychoactive effects

Question 14

Cocaine was used legally throughout Europe and North America in the 20th century to relieve fatigue, and was an ingredient in the original Coca-Cola drink.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Genes that predispose certain individuals to commence smoking may be different from the genes that are involved in the continuation of the habit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Great Britain, what is substance addiction considered?

Accepted Answer

A)  A psychological disorder 
B)  A medical disease 
C)  A psychiatric illness 
D)  A psychosocial problem 
A)  A psychological disorder 
B)  A medical disease 
C)  A psychiatric illness 
D)  A psychosocial problem

Question 17

What does substance withdrawal refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  A set of maladaptive physiological and behavioural symptoms that result when a person who has used a substance heavily for a prolonged period stops or greatly reduces their use of the substance 
B)  A set of behavioural and psychological changes that occur as a direct result of the physiological effects of a substance on the central nervous system 
C)  A condition that occurs when a person's recurrent use of a substance results in significant harmful consequences 
D)  A condition that occurs when a person experiences less and less of an effect from the same dose of a substance and needs greater and greater amounts to achieve intoxication 
A)  A set of maladaptive physiological and behavioural symptoms that result when a person who has used a substance heavily for a prolonged period stops or greatly reduces their use of the substance 
B)  A set of behavioural and psychological changes that occur as a direct result of the physiological effects of a substance on the central nervous system 
C)  A condition that occurs when a person's recurrent use of a substance results in significant harmful consequences 
D)  A condition that occurs when a person experiences less and less of an effect from the same dose of a substance and needs greater and greater amounts to achieve intoxication

Question 18

Which of the following statements is false concerning substance withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

A)  The symptoms of withdrawal can begin within a few hours after the person stops ingesting the substance 
B)  The symptoms of withdrawal from a given substance are typically the opposite of the symptoms of intoxication of that substance 
C)  The diagnosis of substance withdrawal is made whenever withdrawal symptoms occur, even if those symptoms do not cause significant distress or impairment in daily functioning 
D)  Withdrawal symptoms may end within a few days to a few weeks or may be present for weeks or months after a person stops using a substance 
A)  The symptoms of withdrawal can begin within a few hours after the person stops ingesting the substance 
B)  The symptoms of withdrawal from a given substance are typically the opposite of the symptoms of intoxication of that substance 
C)  The diagnosis of substance withdrawal is made whenever withdrawal symptoms occur, even if those symptoms do not cause significant distress or impairment in daily functioning 
D)  Withdrawal symptoms may end within a few days to a few weeks or may be present for weeks or months after a person stops using a substance

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true concerning drinking by college and university students?

Accepted Answer

A)  A greater percentage of students abstain from drinking alcohol now compared to the recent past 
B)  Students who do drink tend to drink small amounts 
C)  Binge drinking has decreased during the past decade 
D)  Students who are heavy drinkers tend to drink every night compared to the recent past 
A)  A greater percentage of students abstain from drinking alcohol now compared to the recent past 
B)  Students who do drink tend to drink small amounts 
C)  Binge drinking has decreased during the past decade 
D)  Students who are heavy drinkers tend to drink every night compared to the recent past

Question 20

Which of the following substances has the lowest risk of tolerance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol 
B)  PCP 
C)  Heroin 
D)  Nicotine 
A)  Alcohol 
B)  PCP 
C)  Heroin 
D)  Nicotine

Which of the following substances is most similar to substances occurring naturally in the human body?

Which of the following is one of the most powerful ways that children learn alcohol-related behaviours?

Which of the following drugs is not a central nervous system stimulant?

Letha has been hospitalized. She is exhibiting symptoms of anxiety and insomnia. Letha will most likely be given which of the following medications?

Discuss the negative effects of various substances on physical and mental health.

Which of the following statements is not true about smoking?

Users of which of the following drugs are at the highest risk for developing HIV?

Which of the following statements is false concerning methadone?

Behavioural and psychological changes in the central nervous system as a result of substances is called __________.

U.S. pharmaceutical industries annually manufacture 8 to 10 million doses of amphetamines.

Which of the following approaches to treating alcoholism teaches alcoholics to view slips as temporary and emotionally caused, to identify high-risk situations for drinking, and to avoid those situations or use effective coping strategies?

Proponents for legalizing cannabis argue that it is useful in the treatment of all of the following medical conditions, except:

According to your text, what does the term "substances" refer to?

Cocaine was used legally throughout Europe and North America in the 20^th century to relieve fatigue, and was an ingredient in the original Coca-Cola drink.

Genes that predispose certain individuals to commence smoking may be different from the genes that are involved in the continuation of the habit.

In Great Britain, what is substance addiction considered?

What does substance withdrawal refer to?

Which of the following statements is false concerning substance withdrawal?

Which of the following statements is true concerning drinking by college and university students?

Which of the following substances has the lowest risk of tolerance?

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Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

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Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

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Exam 17: Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Which of the following substances is most similar to substances occurring naturally in the human body?

Which of the following is one of the most powerful ways that children learn alcohol-related behaviours?

Which of the following drugs is not a central nervous system stimulant?

Letha has been hospitalized. She is exhibiting symptoms of anxiety and insomnia. Letha will most likely be given which of the following medications?

Discuss the negative effects of various substances on physical and mental health.

Which of the following statements is not true about smoking?

Users of which of the following drugs are at the highest risk for developing HIV?

Which of the following statements is false concerning methadone?

Behavioural and psychological changes in the central nervous system as a result of substances is called __________.

U.S. pharmaceutical industries annually manufacture 8 to 10 million doses of amphetamines.

Which of the following approaches to treating alcoholism teaches alcoholics to view slips as temporary and emotionally caused, to identify high-risk situations for drinking, and to avoid those situations or use effective coping strategies?

Proponents for legalizing cannabis argue that it is useful in the treatment of all of the following medical conditions, except:

According to your text, what does the term "substances" refer to?

Cocaine was used legally throughout Europe and North America in the 20th century to relieve fatigue, and was an ingredient in the original Coca-Cola drink.

Genes that predispose certain individuals to commence smoking may be different from the genes that are involved in the continuation of the habit.

In Great Britain, what is substance addiction considered?

What does substance withdrawal refer to?

Which of the following statements is false concerning substance withdrawal?

Which of the following statements is true concerning drinking by college and university students?

Which of the following substances has the lowest risk of tolerance?

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Mental Health and the Law

Filters

Cocaine was used legally throughout Europe and North America in the 20^th century to relieve fatigue, and was an ingredient in the original Coca-Cola drink.