Question 1

Which of the following hallucinogenic substances is processed synthetically?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marijuana
B)   LSD
C)   Psilocybin
D)   Mescaline B

Question 2

Use of the testosterone-derived anabolic-androgenic steroids differs from other illicit drug use because

Accepted Answer

A)   the "high" produced from steroid use is more intense than that experienced with other drugs.
B)   steroids are used to increase body mass and enhance performance.
C)   more females than males use anabolic steroids.
D)   steroids can be taken orally or by injection. B

Question 3

Relapse prevention is a treatment method that

Accepted Answer

A)   looks at the learned aspect of dependence.
B)   sees relapse as a failure of cognitive and behavioral coping skills.
C)   looks at relapse as inevitably leading to more drug use.
D)   both a and b D

Question 4

Ecstasy or MDMA

Accepted Answer

A)   increases appetite.
B)   rarely causes Emergency Room visits.
C)   is now used more than LSD.
D)   acts like speed, but has major withdrawal symptoms.

Question 5

Experts in the field of substance abuse were asked about the relative addictiveness of various drugs.At the top of the list,as most addictive,was ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   crack cocaine
B)   heroin
C)   nicotine
D)   methamphetamine

Question 6

The text differentiates two types of substance dependence.The type associated with tolerance and withdrawal is referred to as _______ dependence,whereas the type associated with drug-seeking behaviors is referred to as _______ dependence.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychological; physiological
B)   physiological; psychological
C)   alcohol; marijuana
D)   marijuana; alcohol

Question 7

In trying to understand why some people continue to use drugs until they become dependent on them and others are able to stop before this happens,it is important to consider

Accepted Answer

A)   how sensitive a person is to both the negative effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the negative effects of alcohol after a few hours.
B)   how sensitive a person is to the positive effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the negative effects after a few hours.
C)   how sensitive a person is to the negative effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the positive effects a few hours later.
D)   how sensitive a person is to the positive effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the positive effects a few hours later.

Question 8

Substances that distort sensory experiences,feelings,and perceptions are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   opiates
B)   hallucinogens
C)   "roofies"
D)   "bennies"

Question 9

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)is a combination of problems that can occur in a child whose mother drank alcohol while pregnant.Symptoms of FAS include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive deficits and behavior problems.
B)   distorted facial features.
C)   learning difficulties.
D)   excessive fetal growth.

Question 10

In a laboratory research study involving "drug addiction" in animals,it was demonstrated that the positive reinforcing effect of drugs was

Accepted Answer

A)   biological only.
B)   tied to social and cultural influences.
C)   free from social and cultural influences.
D)   biological, social, and cultural.

Question 11

The prevailing view that alcohol abuse usually follows a predictable downward spiral was based on Jellinek's mid 20ᵗʰ century survey of Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA )members that asked them how alcohol had affected them physically and psychologically.Data from this survey are now considered inaccurate because

Accepted Answer

A)   respondents faked their answers to the questions on the survey.
B)   too few AA members answered the survey questions.
C)   since the survey was only sent to older members of AA, information on the progression of alcohol use was not available.
D)   Jellinek himself became an alcoholic and never finished the research.

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE about trichotillomania?

Accepted Answer

A)   There may be a genetic component to the disorder.
B)   There is considerable controversy over its classification in the DSM.
C)   There appears to be an increased overlap with PTSD.
D)   All of the above

Question 13

Although AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)programs are considered effective,the drop-out rate for GA (Gambler's Anonymous)programs is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   10-30%
B)   30-50%
C)   50-70%
D)   70-90%

Question 14

The drugs that directly stimulate the internal reward center or pleasure pathways in the brain include _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   amphetamines and cocaine
B)   the opiates
C)   all of these
D)   none of these

Question 15

Which of the following would NOT be an example of substance use?

Accepted Answer

A)   Smoking a cigarette
B)   Drinking a cup of coffee
C)   Taking a sleeping pill
D)   Getting drunk

Question 16

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning marijuana use and abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)   Paranoia and hallucinations can occur.
B)   Tolerance develops rapidly.
C)   Psychological dependence can occur with even occasional use.
D)   Marijuana is free of carcinogens.

Question 17

Substance abuse can be seen from either a biological or a psychosocial perspective.For example,the condemnation of drug abuse as an official sin by the Catholic Church is an example of _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the moral weakness model
B)   the disease model of dependence
C)   the AA model of drug dependency
D)   a 12-step program

Question 18

Which of the following types of drugs typically is used in large amounts to commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Benzodiazepines
B)   Barbiturates
C)   Stimulants
D)   Hallucinogens

Question 19

The common factor among psychoactive drugs may be

Accepted Answer

A)   their ability to activate the "pleasure pathways" of the brain.
B)   the ease of obtaining them and the relatively inexpensive cost.
C)   the similar way in which they are metabolized in the body.
D)   their identical effect on neurotransmitters at the synapse.

Question 20

Which of the following effects is associated with cocaine use?

Accepted Answer

A)   Decreased alertness
B)   Increased appetite
C)   Decreased pulse and blood pressure
D)   Rapid and irregular heartbeat

Exam 11: Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders