Question 1

A pattern of abnormalities, head and facial deformities, heart defects, and intellectual development disorder characterizes someone with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
B)  fetal alcohol syndrome. 
C)  alcohol abuse syndrome. 
D)  substance abuse syndrome. 
A)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
B)  fetal alcohol syndrome. 
C)  alcohol abuse syndrome. 
D)  substance abuse syndrome.

Question 2

Assume a totally new hallucinogenic drug has just hit the streets, and you are part of a research team charged with investigating the new drug. What information would you want to gather? How might you begin to assess the impact of the new drug on society? Assume (unrealistically, of course) your budget is practically limitless.

Accepted Answer

If investigating a new hallucinogenic dr

Question 3

The MOST powerful form of cannabis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ganja. 
B)  hashish. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  free-based THC. 
A)  ganja. 
B)  hashish. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  free-based THC.

Question 4

During a recent ambulance call, EMTs gave naloxone to a person who had injected an overdose of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. This treatment is usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  ineffective in treating opioid overdose. 
B)  ineffective in treating opioid overdose, although it weakens subsequent withdrawal symptoms. 
C)  effective in treating opioid overdose. 
D)  effective in treating opioid overdose, although it may make withdrawal symptoms more severe. 
A)  ineffective in treating opioid overdose. 
B)  ineffective in treating opioid overdose, although it weakens subsequent withdrawal symptoms. 
C)  effective in treating opioid overdose. 
D)  effective in treating opioid overdose, although it may make withdrawal symptoms more severe.

Question 5

Benzodiazepines primarily affect the neurotransmitter:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A friend asks you for advice about how to stop smoking. Based on the data, your best advice to your friend would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Try a self-help kit, and stick with it. Most people who try to quit smoking succeed only if they can quit on their first try." 
B)  "Try a self-help kit, then try it again and again. Most people who try to quit smoking succeed only after they've failed to quit several times." 
C)  "Try aversion therapy, such as rapid smoking." 
D)  "Support groups have the best long-term results." 
A)  "Try a self-help kit, and stick with it. Most people who try to quit smoking succeed only if they can quit on their first try." 
B)  "Try a self-help kit, then try it again and again. Most people who try to quit smoking succeed only after they've failed to quit several times." 
C)  "Try aversion therapy, such as rapid smoking." 
D)  "Support groups have the best long-term results."

Question 7

In the past 30 years, the rate of opioid addiction in the United States has:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased steadily. 
B)  decreased steadily. 
C)  remained relatively constant. 
D)  gone down and up at least twice. 
A)  increased steadily. 
B)  decreased steadily. 
C)  remained relatively constant. 
D)  gone down and up at least twice.

Question 8

Alcohol works as a central nervous system depressant by:

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulating the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters. 
B)  blocking the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters. 
C)  unbinding receptors on neurons. 
D)  binding to receptors on neurons. 
A)  stimulating the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters. 
B)  blocking the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters. 
C)  unbinding receptors on neurons. 
D)  binding to receptors on neurons.

Question 9

Mario felt awake and alive as though he could conquer the world. He MOST likely used:

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin. 
B)  alcohol. 
C)  cocaine. 
D)  a barbiturate. 
A)  heroin. 
B)  alcohol. 
C)  cocaine. 
D)  a barbiturate.

Question 10

Sometimes two or more drugs are so similar in their actions on the brain and the body that as people build a tolerance for one drug, they are simultaneously developing a tolerance for the other. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  synergism. 
B)  polysubstance disorder. 
C)  cross-tolerance. 
D)  comorbidity. 
A)  synergism. 
B)  polysubstance disorder. 
C)  cross-tolerance. 
D)  comorbidity.

Question 11

Of the following, which has the lowest risks for drug dependency and long-term behavioral change?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamines 
B)  alcohol 
C)  cannabis 
D)  barbiturates 
A)  amphetamines 
B)  alcohol 
C)  cannabis 
D)  barbiturates

Question 12

Jess thought she was taking an aspirin. But later when she had a glass of wine and became very nauseated she realized the pill was:

Accepted Answer

A)  naloxone. 
B)  disulfiram. 
C)  naltrexone. 
D)  methadone. 
A)  naloxone. 
B)  disulfiram. 
C)  naltrexone. 
D)  methadone.

Question 13

A person who recently injected cocaine reports reaching the peak of euphoria. Usually, that euphoria:

Accepted Answer

A)  precedes the peak of dopamine-using neuron activity by about 5 minutes. 
B)  occurs at about the same time as the peak of dopamine-using neuron activity. 
C)  follows the peak of dopamine-using neuron activity by about 5 minutes. 
D)  follows the peak of dopamine-using neuron activity by at least 10 minutes. 
A)  precedes the peak of dopamine-using neuron activity by about 5 minutes. 
B)  occurs at about the same time as the peak of dopamine-using neuron activity. 
C)  follows the peak of dopamine-using neuron activity by about 5 minutes. 
D)  follows the peak of dopamine-using neuron activity by at least 10 minutes.

Question 14

If all you know about someone is that the person has been binge drinking in the past month, then you know the person had at least:

Accepted Answer

A)  five drinks at a time at least once, and probably is a male. 
B)  five drinks at a time at least once, and probably is a female. 
C)  five drinks at a time at least twice, and probably is a male. 
D)  ten drinks at a time at least twice, and probably is a male. 
A)  five drinks at a time at least once, and probably is a male. 
B)  five drinks at a time at least once, and probably is a female. 
C)  five drinks at a time at least twice, and probably is a male. 
D)  ten drinks at a time at least twice, and probably is a male.

Question 15

What is the most immediate danger of heroin use?

Accepted Answer

A)  delirium tremens 
B)  overdose 
C)  being arrested 
D)  methadone toxicity 
A)  delirium tremens 
B)  overdose 
C)  being arrested 
D)  methadone toxicity

Question 16

Approximately what percentage of campus arrests are alcohol related?

Accepted Answer

A)  27 percent 
B)  48 percent 
C)  67 percent 
D)  83 percent 
A)  27 percent 
B)  48 percent 
C)  67 percent 
D)  83 percent

Question 17

Months after last taking a drug, a former drug abuser still produces very little serotonin. The person is depressed and anxious and has great difficulty remembering new material. Most likely, the abused drug-if it was a single drug-was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecstasy. 
B)  cannabis. 
C)  LSD. 
D)  benzodiazepine. 
A)  Ecstasy. 
B)  cannabis. 
C)  LSD. 
D)  benzodiazepine.

Question 18

Kelly is a long-time serious drinker. In the last year she has started having huge memory lapses. When this happens, she makes up wild stories to help her fill in what she does not remember. This symptom is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  confabulation. 
B)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
C)  Wernicke's encephalopathy. 
D)  alcohol-induced psychotic disorder. 
A)  confabulation. 
B)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
C)  Wernicke's encephalopathy. 
D)  alcohol-induced psychotic disorder.

Question 19

Which combination is MOST likely to result in antagonistic effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD and cocaine 
B)  alcohol and barbiturates 
C)  cocaine and amphetamine 
D)  barbiturates and cocaine 
A)  LSD and cocaine 
B)  alcohol and barbiturates 
C)  cocaine and amphetamine 
D)  barbiturates and cocaine

Question 20

A client being treated for alcohol abuse receives just enough of a drug called curare to produce temporary paralysis as that client takes a swig of beer. Presumably, sufficient pairings of paralysis and alcohol will reduce the client's desire for alcohol. This procedure is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  covert sensitization. 
B)  contingency training. 
C)  relapse-prevention training. 
D)  aversion therapy. 
A)  covert sensitization. 
B)  contingency training. 
C)  relapse-prevention training. 
D)  aversion therapy.

A pattern of abnormalities, head and facial deformities, heart defects, and intellectual development disorder characterizes someone with:

The MOST powerful form of cannabis is:

During a recent ambulance call, EMTs gave naloxone to a person who had injected an overdose of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. This treatment is usually:

Benzodiazepines primarily affect the neurotransmitter:

A friend asks you for advice about how to stop smoking. Based on the data, your best advice to your friend would be:

In the past 30 years, the rate of opioid addiction in the United States has:

Alcohol works as a central nervous system depressant by:

Mario felt awake and alive as though he could conquer the world. He MOST likely used:

Sometimes two or more drugs are so similar in their actions on the brain and the body that as people build a tolerance for one drug, they are simultaneously developing a tolerance for the other. This is known as:

Of the following, which has the lowest risks for drug dependency and long-term behavioral change?

Jess thought she was taking an aspirin. But later when she had a glass of wine and became very nauseated she realized the pill was:

A person who recently injected cocaine reports reaching the peak of euphoria. Usually, that euphoria:

If all you know about someone is that the person has been binge drinking in the past month, then you know the person had at least:

What is the most immediate danger of heroin use?

Approximately what percentage of campus arrests are alcohol related?

Months after last taking a drug, a former drug abuser still produces very little serotonin. The person is depressed and anxious and has great difficulty remembering new material. Most likely, the abused drug-if it was a single drug-was:

Kelly is a long-time serious drinker. In the last year she has started having huge memory lapses. When this happens, she makes up wild stories to help her fill in what she does not remember. This symptom is called:

Which combination is MOST likely to result in antagonistic effects?

A client being treated for alcohol abuse receives just enough of a drug called curare to produce temporary paralysis as that client takes a swig of beer. Presumably, sufficient pairings of paralysis and alcohol will reduce the client's desire for alcohol. This procedure is called:

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A pattern of abnormalities, head and facial deformities, heart defects, and intellectual development disorder characterizes someone with:

The MOST powerful form of cannabis is:

During a recent ambulance call, EMTs gave naloxone to a person who had injected an overdose of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. This treatment is usually:

Benzodiazepines primarily affect the neurotransmitter:

A friend asks you for advice about how to stop smoking. Based on the data, your best advice to your friend would be:

In the past 30 years, the rate of opioid addiction in the United States has:

Alcohol works as a central nervous system depressant by:

Mario felt awake and alive as though he could conquer the world. He MOST likely used:

Sometimes two or more drugs are so similar in their actions on the brain and the body that as people build a tolerance for one drug, they are simultaneously developing a tolerance for the other. This is known as:

Of the following, which has the lowest risks for drug dependency and long-term behavioral change?

Jess thought she was taking an aspirin. But later when she had a glass of wine and became very nauseated she realized the pill was:

A person who recently injected cocaine reports reaching the peak of euphoria. Usually, that euphoria:

If all you know about someone is that the person has been binge drinking in the past month, then you know the person had at least:

What is the most immediate danger of heroin use?

Approximately what percentage of campus arrests are alcohol related?

Months after last taking a drug, a former drug abuser still produces very little serotonin. The person is depressed and anxious and has great difficulty remembering new material. Most likely, the abused drug-if it was a single drug-was:

Kelly is a long-time serious drinker. In the last year she has started having huge memory lapses. When this happens, she makes up wild stories to help her fill in what she does not remember. This symptom is called:

Which combination is MOST likely to result in antagonistic effects?

A client being treated for alcohol abuse receives just enough of a drug called curare to produce temporary paralysis as that client takes a swig of beer. Presumably, sufficient pairings of paralysis and alcohol will reduce the client's desire for alcohol. This procedure is called:

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Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Disorders of Trauma and Stress

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Treatments for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Eating Disorders

Disorders of Sex and Gender: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

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