Question 1

Which personality trait is NOT positively associated with smoking among adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)   introversion
B)   novelty-seeking
C)   rebelliousness
D)   risk-taking A

Question 2

The treatment of alcohol use disorder is largely unsuccessful over the long term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Approximately 20% of Americans report having used an illicit drug in the past month.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The biobehavioral model is primarily a physiological model of nicotine addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A national study conducted following the release of the Real Cost campaign estimated that it led to a ______ decrease in smoking initiation by youths aged 11-18.

Accepted Answer

A)   10%
B)   20%
C)   30%
D)   40%

Question 6

As they grow up, children's expectations regarding alcohol's effects become increasingly negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In states that legalized the recreational use of marijuana, the perception of the drug's harm ______, and its use ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreased; increased
B)   decreased; remained unchanged
C)   remained unchanged; increased
D)   remained unchanged; remained unchanged

Question 8

Khya is picking up her 90-day chip at a local Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Being clean for 3 months is a real achievement, because about ______ of all relapses happen within 90 days of quitting a substance.

Accepted Answer

A)   40%
B)   50%
C)   65%
D)   75%

Question 9

______ evidence suggests that light-to-moderate drinking is linked to ______ health than is abstaining.

Accepted Answer

A)   Correlational; better
B)   Correlational; poorer
C)   Experimental; better
D)   Experimental; poorer

Question 10

With respect to models of nicotine addiction, physiological is to behavioral as the ______ is to the ______ model.

Accepted Answer

A)   nicotine fixed-effect; affect-regulation
B)   affect-regulation; nicotine regulation
C)   multiple regulation; biobehavioral
D)   multiple regulation; affect-regulation

Question 11

City-wide smoking bans ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   are not effective
B)   are effective only in reducing smoking among heavy smokers
C)   are effective only in preventing people from starting to smoke
D)   are effective in preventing smoking and in reducing smoking among light smokers

Question 12

Most people who have successfully quit smoking have made about 10 unsuccessful attempts to quit in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cocaine is to ______ as ______ is to depressant.

Accepted Answer

A)   narcotic; alcohol
B)   narcotic; marijuana
C)   stimulant; marijuana
D)   stimulant; Xanax

Question 14

Doctors who prescribe pain medication often have to prescribe larger doses of the drug to a patient over time because of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   addiction
B)   abuse
C)   tolerance
D)   withdrawal

Question 15

As compared to the cold turkey approach to smoking cessation, nicotine fading is ______ effective.

Accepted Answer

A)   half as
B)   slightly less
C)   equally
D)   twice as

Question 16

At this point, the results of research aimed at identifying the personality traits associated with alcohol-related problems are BEST described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   discouraging
B)   nonexistent
C)   suggestive
D)   conclusive

Question 17

Project DARE is an example of a primary prevention strategy for preventing substance abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which statement is MOST accurate with respect to the empirical evaluation of self-help programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is little research on the effectiveness of self-help programs such as AA.
B)   Rigorous randomized controlled trials (RCT)  research indicates that AA is effective.
C)   Rigorous randomized controlled trials (RCT)  research indicates that AA is largely ineffective.
D)   Only quasi-experimental research supports the effectiveness of AA.

Question 19

Consider the models of nicotine addiction presented in the textbook. Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between the nicotine regulation model and the nicotine fixed-effects model?

Accepted Answer

A)   The nicotine regulation model opposes the nicotine fixed-effects model.
B)   The nicotine regulation model extends the nicotine fixed-effects model.
C)   The nicotine regulation model replaces the nicotine fixed-effects model.
D)   The nicotine regulation model is the same as the nicotine fixed-effects model.

Question 20

"Consuming more than four drinks in one day for women, or five drinks in one day for men" is a(n) ______ definition of ______ drinking.

Accepted Answer

A)   conceptual; binge
B)   conceptual; heavy
C)   operational; binge
D)   operational; heavy

Exam 7: Substance Use and Abuse

Which personality trait is NOT positively associated with smoking among adolescents?

The treatment of alcohol use disorder is largely unsuccessful over the long term.

Approximately 20% of Americans report having used an illicit drug in the past month.

The biobehavioral model is primarily a physiological model of nicotine addiction.

A national study conducted following the release of the Real Cost campaign estimated that it led to a ______ decrease in smoking initiation by youths aged 11-18.

As they grow up, children's expectations regarding alcohol's effects become increasingly negative.

In states that legalized the recreational use of marijuana, the perception of the drug's harm , and its use .

Khya is picking up her 90-day chip at a local Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Being clean for 3 months is a real achievement, because about ______ of all relapses happen within 90 days of quitting a substance.

evidence suggests that light-to-moderate drinking is linked to health than is abstaining.

With respect to models of nicotine addiction, physiological is to behavioral as the is to the model.

City-wide smoking bans ______.

Most people who have successfully quit smoking have made about 10 unsuccessful attempts to quit in the past.

Cocaine is to as is to depressant.

Doctors who prescribe pain medication often have to prescribe larger doses of the drug to a patient over time because of ______.

As compared to the cold turkey approach to smoking cessation, nicotine fading is ______ effective.

At this point, the results of research aimed at identifying the personality traits associated with alcohol-related problems are BEST described as ______.

Project DARE is an example of a primary prevention strategy for preventing substance abuse.

Which statement is MOST accurate with respect to the empirical evaluation of self-help programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) ?

Consider the models of nicotine addiction presented in the textbook. Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between the nicotine regulation model and the nicotine fixed-effects model?

"Consuming more than four drinks in one day for women, or five drinks in one day for men" is a(n) definition of drinking.