Question 1

Which of the following is an accurate statement about alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A progressive pattern leading to alcoholism is inevitable for those who drink alcohol. 
B)  The factors that determine a drinker's susceptibility to alcoholism are not yet fully understood. 
C)  Alcohol use and aggressive behavior are negatively correlated. 
D)  Use of alcohol by preteens and young teenagers does not predict later abuse. 
A)  A progressive pattern leading to alcoholism is inevitable for those who drink alcohol. 
B)  The factors that determine a drinker's susceptibility to alcoholism are not yet fully understood. 
C)  Alcohol use and aggressive behavior are negatively correlated. 
D)  Use of alcohol by preteens and young teenagers does not predict later abuse.

Question 2

The condition called delirium tremens, also known as the "DTs," involves hallucinations and body tremors during withdrawal from .

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin 
B)  cocaine 
C)  alcohol 
D)  marijuana 
A)  heroin 
B)  cocaine 
C)  alcohol 
D)  marijuana

Question 3

In some individuals, chronic alcohol use causes physical damage to the body. Whether this occurs depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  blood alcohol levels during drinking periods. 
B)  type of alcohol consumed (e.g., beer, wine, liquor). 
C)  genetic vulnerability. 
D)  the frequency of alcohol use 
A)  blood alcohol levels during drinking periods. 
B)  type of alcohol consumed (e.g., beer, wine, liquor). 
C)  genetic vulnerability. 
D)  the frequency of alcohol use

Question 4

What explains the apparent stimulation, feeling of well-being, and outgoing behavior that occur as the initial effects of alcohol ingestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression of the inhibitory centers in the brain 
B)  Activation of the inhibitory centers in the brain 
C)  Depression of the autonomic nervous system 
D)  Stimulation of the autonomic nervous system 
A)  Depression of the inhibitory centers in the brain 
B)  Activation of the inhibitory centers in the brain 
C)  Depression of the autonomic nervous system 
D)  Stimulation of the autonomic nervous system

Question 5

Stimulation of the neurons in the "pleasure pathway" (the site in the brain that seems to be involved in the experience of pleasure) probably causes the "high" associated with cocaine use.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  adrenaline 
D)  endorphin 
A)  dopamine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  adrenaline 
D)  endorphin

Question 6

Cannabis use often results in .

Accepted Answer

A)  mood swings 
B)  blunted sensory experience 
C)  an accurate sense of time 
D)  enhanced nausea 
A)  mood swings 
B)  blunted sensory experience 
C)  an accurate sense of time 
D)  enhanced nausea

Question 7

A person who is physiologically dependent on a drug will experience

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance to the effects of the drug. 
B)  withdrawal symptoms if the drug is withdrawn. 
C)  both tolerance and withdrawal. 
D)  neither tolerance nor withdrawal. 
A)  tolerance to the effects of the drug. 
B)  withdrawal symptoms if the drug is withdrawn. 
C)  both tolerance and withdrawal. 
D)  neither tolerance nor withdrawal.

Question 8

Which of the following hallucinogenic substances is processed synthetically?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The most common of the psychoactive substances, used by 90% of Americans, is .

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine 
B)  caffeine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  opium 
A)  nicotine 
B)  caffeine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  opium

Question 10

The most commonly consumed of all the psychoactive drugs are the stimulants, which include all of the following EXCEPT _.

Accepted Answer

A)  caffeine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  nicotine 
D)  mescaline 
A)  caffeine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  nicotine 
D)  mescaline

Question 11

Many individuals use drugs as negative reinforcement to escape from the unpleasantness (pain, stress, anxiety) in their lives. This phenomenon is called all of the following EXCEPT .

Accepted Answer

A)  self-medication 
B)  tension reduction 
C)  controlled dosing 
D)  negative affect 
A)  self-medication 
B)  tension reduction 
C)  controlled dosing 
D)  negative affect

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  AA is clearly an effective treatment for some people with alcohol dependence. 
B)  More than 9% of the adult population of the United States has attended an AA meeting. 
C)  AA advocates controlled drinking in which former alcoholics can become social drinkers. 
D)  It is difficult to conduct accurate research on AA because participation is anonymous. 
A)  AA is clearly an effective treatment for some people with alcohol dependence. 
B)  More than 9% of the adult population of the United States has attended an AA meeting. 
C)  AA advocates controlled drinking in which former alcoholics can become social drinkers. 
D)  It is difficult to conduct accurate research on AA because participation is anonymous.

Question 13

Alcohol and the drugs Seconal, Halcion, and Valium are all classified as .

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants 
B)  opiates 
C)  depressants 
D)  narcotics 
A)  stimulants 
B)  opiates 
C)  depressants 
D)  narcotics

Question 14

Discuss the various component treatments for substance abuse.

Accepted Answer

Often, biological treatments are more su

Question 15

A research study of 6,000 lifetime drinkers (DeWitt et al., 2000) found that drinking at an early age (ages 11-14)

Accepted Answer

A)  was predictive of later alcohol use disorders. 
B)  had no relationship to alcohol use later in life. 
C)  caused more frequent blackouts than drinking at later ages. 
D)  resulted in more severe withdrawal symptoms than drinking at later ages. 
A)  was predictive of later alcohol use disorders. 
B)  had no relationship to alcohol use later in life. 
C)  caused more frequent blackouts than drinking at later ages. 
D)  resulted in more severe withdrawal symptoms than drinking at later ages.

Question 16

In a large survey among college-age men and women, it was found that

Accepted Answer

A)  about 75% of the respondents had gone on a binge of heavy drinking once in the preceding two weeks. 
B)  there was no relationship between frequency of drinking and grades. 
C)  students with a grade-point average of "A" had no more than one drink per week. 
D)  "D" and "F" students averaged 11 alcoholic drinks per week. 
A)  about 75% of the respondents had gone on a binge of heavy drinking once in the preceding two weeks. 
B)  there was no relationship between frequency of drinking and grades. 
C)  students with a grade-point average of "A" had no more than one drink per week. 
D)  "D" and "F" students averaged 11 alcoholic drinks per week.

Question 17

In a study involving the sons of alcoholics who were at high risk themselves for developing alcoholism, it was found that

Accepted Answer

A)  they were less sensitive to the positive effects of alcohol when it was first ingested. 
B)  they were more sensitive to the negative effects of alcohol after a few hours. 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these 
A)  they were less sensitive to the positive effects of alcohol when it was first ingested. 
B)  they were more sensitive to the negative effects of alcohol after a few hours. 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these

Question 18

Alcohol can initially appear to cause stimulation because it

Accepted Answer

A)  makes vision and hearing more acute. 
B)  has an excitatory affect on the brain. 
C)  depresses inhibitory centers in the brain. 
D)  alters motor coordination. 
A)  makes vision and hearing more acute. 
B)  has an excitatory affect on the brain. 
C)  depresses inhibitory centers in the brain. 
D)  alters motor coordination.

Question 19

Although alcohol use and aggression are positively correlated, the factors that actually determine aggressive behavior involve all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  quantity and timing of alcohol consumed. 
B)  the person's previous history of violence. 
C)  the expectations about drinking. 
D)  the person's level of intelligence. 
A)  quantity and timing of alcohol consumed. 
B)  the person's previous history of violence. 
C)  the expectations about drinking. 
D)  the person's level of intelligence.

Question 20

Misuse of the benzodiazepine has resulted in it being referred to as the "forget-me pill," and it has been used to facilitate date rape.

Accepted Answer

A)  Amytal 
B)  Halcion 
C)  Rohypnol 
D)  Ritalin 
A)  Amytal 
B)  Halcion 
C)  Rohypnol 
D)  Ritalin

Which of the following is an accurate statement about alcoholism?

The condition called delirium tremens, also known as the "DTs," involves hallucinations and body tremors during withdrawal from .

In some individuals, chronic alcohol use causes physical damage to the body. Whether this occurs depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT

What explains the apparent stimulation, feeling of well-being, and outgoing behavior that occur as the initial effects of alcohol ingestion?

Stimulation of the neurons in the "pleasure pathway" (the site in the brain that seems to be involved in the experience of pleasure) probably causes the "high" associated with cocaine use.

Cannabis use often results in .

A person who is physiologically dependent on a drug will experience

Which of the following hallucinogenic substances is processed synthetically?

The most common of the psychoactive substances, used by 90% of Americans, is .

The most commonly consumed of all the psychoactive drugs are the stimulants, which include all of the following EXCEPT _.

Many individuals use drugs as negative reinforcement to escape from the unpleasantness (pain, stress, anxiety) in their lives. This phenomenon is called all of the following EXCEPT .

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?

Alcohol and the drugs Seconal, Halcion, and Valium are all classified as .

Discuss the various component treatments for substance abuse.

A research study of 6,000 lifetime drinkers (DeWitt et al., 2000) found that drinking at an early age (ages 11-14)

In a large survey among college-age men and women, it was found that

In a study involving the sons of alcoholics who were at high risk themselves for developing alcoholism, it was found that

Alcohol can initially appear to cause stimulation because it

Although alcohol use and aggression are positively correlated, the factors that actually determine aggressive behavior involve all of the following EXCEPT

Misuse of the benzodiazepine has resulted in it being referred to as the "forget-me pill," and it has been used to facilitate date rape.

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Exam 11: Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Which of the following is an accurate statement about alcoholism?

The condition called delirium tremens, also known as the "DTs," involves hallucinations and body tremors during withdrawal from .

In some individuals, chronic alcohol use causes physical damage to the body. Whether this occurs depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT

What explains the apparent stimulation, feeling of well-being, and outgoing behavior that occur as the initial effects of alcohol ingestion?

Stimulation of the neurons in the "pleasure pathway" (the site in the brain that seems to be involved in the experience of pleasure) probably causes the "high" associated with cocaine use.

Cannabis use often results in .

A person who is physiologically dependent on a drug will experience

Which of the following hallucinogenic substances is processed synthetically?

The most common of the psychoactive substances, used by 90% of Americans, is .

The most commonly consumed of all the psychoactive drugs are the stimulants, which include all of the following EXCEPT _.

Many individuals use drugs as negative reinforcement to escape from the unpleasantness (pain, stress, anxiety) in their lives. This phenomenon is called all of the following EXCEPT .

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?

Alcohol and the drugs Seconal, Halcion, and Valium are all classified as .

Discuss the various component treatments for substance abuse.

A research study of 6,000 lifetime drinkers (DeWitt et al., 2000) found that drinking at an early age (ages 11-14)

In a large survey among college-age men and women, it was found that

In a study involving the sons of alcoholics who were at high risk themselves for developing alcoholism, it was found that

Alcohol can initially appear to cause stimulation because it

Although alcohol use and aggression are positively correlated, the factors that actually determine aggressive behavior involve all of the following EXCEPT

Misuse of the benzodiazepine has resulted in it being referred to as the "forget-me pill," and it has been used to facilitate date rape.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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