Question 1

Darryl, age 15, likes this drug because it is inexpensive, it produces an intense and immediate high, and, like cigarettes, it is smoked.The drug is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) PCP 
B) crack 
C) amphetamine 
D) powder cocaine

Question 2

Stanley has entered a rehabilitation facility for treatment of his addiction to barbiturates.He is immediately prevented from using the drugs and experiences agitation, restlessness, increased respiration, and insomnia.This phase of treatment is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) detoxification 
B) opponent processing 
C) arousal 
D) primary rehabilitation

Question 3

Bess has been using Valium for two years even though it impairs her work performance and jeopardizes her safety because she often drives while intoxicated by the medication.She shows neither tolerance nor withdrawal.According to the DSM-V, Bess's drug use illustrates ____.

Accepted Answer

A) substance intoxication 
B) substance dependence 
C) substance abuse 
D) substance-induced disorder

Question 4

Research on the Alcoholics Anonymous program suggests that it is ____

Accepted Answer

A) superior to individual psychotherapy 
B) associated with increased feelings of self-efficacy, active coping, and the motivation to stop drinking, which are all predictors of a positive outcome 
C) superior to hospitalization 
D) effective for 95 percent of members who remain in the program for a period of two years

Question 5

A psychological treatment approach that addresses ambivalence about giving up substance use and is used to prevent relapse is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic therapy 
B) cognitive-behavioral therapy 
C) motivational enhancement therapy 
D) behavioral therapy

Question 6

A problem with using Antabuse to help alcoholics stop drinking is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) many people are allergic to it 
B) alcoholics inconsistently use it due to its adverse effects and few studies support its use 
C) the side effects are more harmful than drinking alcohol 
D) it has not been shown to be effective

Question 7

Alcoholism is more frequent for people in which socioeconomic class?

Accepted Answer

A) poverty 
B) lower middle class 
C) middle class 
D) upper class

Question 8

Which drug name is correctly paired with its general category of drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) morphine-stimulant 
B) Valium-barbiturate 
C) Valium-benzodiazepine 
D) morphine-hallucinogen

Question 9

Mr.Henderson is in treatment for cocaine dependence.After detoxification, he spent two weeks in an inpatient treatment facility, where he began attending Cocaine Anonymous meetings.Afterward, he went to outpatient group and individual counseling, while his family was involved in family therapy.This case illustrates ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a behavioral approach to cocaine treatment 
B) a pharmacological approach to cocaine treatment 
C) the ineffectiveness of current cocaine treatment 
D) a multimodal approach to cocaine treatment

Question 10

Frequently when alcohol is initially ingested, individuals report feeling "wild and excited." These feelings result because ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the absorption of alcohol is quite slow, allowing one's expectancies to control behavior initially 
B) alcohol is a stimulant 
C) alcohol inhibits the functioning of the parasympathetic nervous system, thus allowing the sympathetic nervous system free reign 
D) alcohol depresses the inhibitory centers in the brain

Question 11

Research conducted by Moss et al.(2010)suggests that among chronic heavy users of alcohol, ____ were most likely to remain dependent on alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) individuals with psychiatric disorders and a family history of alcoholism 
B) individuals who were heavy drinkers of alcohol in college 
C) males 
D) individuals who were divorced and unemployed

Question 12

The two main psychological motives for substance use appears to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) coping with stress and emotional symptoms 
B) sexual desire and aggression 
C) anxiety and inhibition 
D) hostility and depression

Question 13

Mindy, a 20-year-old female, and Mork, a 20-year-old male, are both in rehabilitation for problems with drug abuse.Which statement would be most accurate concerning their risk of relapse?

Accepted Answer

A) Negative emotional states would be the greatest risk factor for both of them. 
B) Negative emotional states would be the greatest risk factor for Mork, and interpersonal conflicts would be the greatest risk factor for Mindy. 
C) Negative emotional states would be the greatest risk factor for Mindy, and interpersonal conflicts would be the greatest risk factor for Mork. 
D) Interpersonal conflicts would be the greatest risk factor for both of them.

Question 14

Studies of genetic variation involving the DRD2 gene affecting dopamine indicates ____.

Accepted Answer

A) an increased risk for alcoholism, nicotine, cocaine, and opium dependence 
B) environment is a stronger predictor of substance dependence than genes 
C) no biological markers have been found yet that show a genetic link with addiction. 
D) he relationship between genes and addiction is weak

Question 15

Sally is dependent on a drug that energizes her central nervous system and produces euphoria.It is likely that the drug is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) depressant 
B) stimulant 
C) hallucinogen 
D) painkiller

Question 16

Dwayne has been using heroin for two years.While visiting his mother, he decides to stop.When he stops using the drug, Dwayne experiences shaking, irritability, and an inability to concentrate because he is going through ____.

Accepted Answer

A) psychological dependence 
B) tolerance 
C) addiction 
D) withdrawal

Question 17

A company wants to reduce its health care costs by finding an effective way to help cigarette smokers quit permanently.Research suggests that the best medication treatment is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) 
B) varenicline 
C) bupropion 
D) naltrexone

Question 18

Natalie uses cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol on a daily basis and shows tolerance.She's been doing this for almost two years now.According to the DSM-V, she meets the criteria for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) multiple substance-induced cognitive disorder 
B) alcoholism but not addiction to the other two drugs 
C) cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol abuse 
D) polysubstance use

Question 19

Which patient is getting the correct pharmacological treatment for his or her drug abuse problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Zachary, who smokes marijuana, is getting methadone. 
B) Sue, who abuses cocaine, is getting Antabuse. 
C) Helmut, who injects heroin, is getting a nicotine patch. 
D) Ilene, who drinks heavily, is getting Naltrexone.

Question 20

Based on the research, which of the following individuals would be most likely to be a heavy drinker?

Accepted Answer

A) Jim, who is Lutheran 
B) Bruce, who is Methodist 
C) Coleman, who is Catholic 
D) Manny, who is Jewish

Exam 11: Substance Use Disorders