Question 1

All of the following are informative and accurate statements about inhalants EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  inhalant use is most commonly observed among college students. 
B)  symptoms of inhalant use include slurred speech, dizziness, and euphoria. 
C)  long-term inhalant use can damage bone marrow, the kidneys, the liver, and the brain. 
D)  use of inhalants can cause users to be antisocial and aggressive. 
A)  inhalant use is most commonly observed among college students. 
B)  symptoms of inhalant use include slurred speech, dizziness, and euphoria. 
C)  long-term inhalant use can damage bone marrow, the kidneys, the liver, and the brain. 
D)  use of inhalants can cause users to be antisocial and aggressive.

Question 2

A report from the Substance Abuse and Health Services Administration (2012) indicates that just under of Americans reported binge drinking in the month preceding the report.

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  23% 
C)  51% 
D)  65% 
A)  2% 
B)  23% 
C)  51% 
D)  65%

Question 3

The integration of both positive and negative reinforcement in explaining why the "crash" that follows the initial euphoria of drug use is not a deterrent to further drug use is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the opponent-process theory. 
B)  amotivational syndrome. 
C)  substance induced myopia. 
D)  an expectancy effect. 
A)  the opponent-process theory. 
B)  amotivational syndrome. 
C)  substance induced myopia. 
D)  an expectancy effect.

Question 4

In 2012, researchers at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimated that more than Americans are probably dependent on alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 million 
B)  10 million 
C)  15 million 
D)  25 million 
A)  3 million 
B)  10 million 
C)  15 million 
D)  25 million

Question 5

Alcohol is related to violence because it .

Accepted Answer

A)  increases impulsivity 
B)  increases rational thinking 
C)  causes aggression 
D)  decreases aggressive behavior 
A)  increases impulsivity 
B)  increases rational thinking 
C)  causes aggression 
D)  decreases aggressive behavior

Question 6

According to your book, controlled drinking is believed to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a viable alternative to abstinence. 
B)  much more effective than abstinence. 
C)  much less efficient than abstinence. 
D)  helpful for everyone. 
A)  a viable alternative to abstinence. 
B)  much more effective than abstinence. 
C)  much less efficient than abstinence. 
D)  helpful for everyone.

Question 7

Which of the following drugs is NOT classified as a barbiturate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amytal 
B)  Seconal 
C)  Rohypnol 
D)  Nembutal 
A)  Amytal 
B)  Seconal 
C)  Rohypnol 
D)  Nembutal

Question 8

Which of the following is an accurate statement about amphetamines and/or amphetamine use disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amphetamines cause a period of depression and fatigue (called "crashing"), which is followed by feelings of elation and euphoria. 
B)  Amphetamines cause an increase in appetite and a decrease in fatigue. 
C)  Amphetamines decrease the availability of dopamine and norepinephrine in the nervous system. 
D)  Amphetamine overdose can cause hallucinations, panic, agitation, and paranoid delusions. 
A)  Amphetamines cause a period of depression and fatigue (called "crashing"), which is followed by feelings of elation and euphoria. 
B)  Amphetamines cause an increase in appetite and a decrease in fatigue. 
C)  Amphetamines decrease the availability of dopamine and norepinephrine in the nervous system. 
D)  Amphetamine overdose can cause hallucinations, panic, agitation, and paranoid delusions.

Question 9

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. 
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 10

All of the following analgesic substances are classified as opiates EXCEPT .

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  codeine 
C)  heroin 
D)  morphine 
A)  cocaine 
B)  codeine 
C)  heroin 
D)  morphine

Question 11

Cravings seem to be exacerbated by

Accepted Answer

A)  the availability of drugs. 
B)  specific moods. 
C)  places and objects associated with drug taking. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the availability of drugs. 
B)  specific moods. 
C)  places and objects associated with drug taking. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following drugs is NOT classified as a benzodiazepine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ativan 
B)  Valium 
C)  Xanax 
D)  Seconal 
A)  Ativan 
B)  Valium 
C)  Xanax 
D)  Seconal

Question 13

Discuss what is meant by impulse control disorders, and describe why pathological gambling fits into this category of disorders and how it can be treated.

Accepted Answer

Impulse-control disorders are characteri

Question 14

The disease model of dependence

Accepted Answer

A)  assumes that dependence is caused by a psychological disorder. 
B)  assumes that dependence is caused by an underlying physiological disorder. 
C)  is a psychosocial perspective. 
D)  assumes that dependence is a failure of self-control. 
A)  assumes that dependence is caused by a psychological disorder. 
B)  assumes that dependence is caused by an underlying physiological disorder. 
C)  is a psychosocial perspective. 
D)  assumes that dependence is a failure of self-control.

Question 15

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. 
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 16

Which of the following terms is the definition of sedative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep-inducing 
B)  Anxiety-reducing 
C)  Anti-seizure 
D)  Calming 
A)  Sleep-inducing 
B)  Anxiety-reducing 
C)  Anti-seizure 
D)  Calming

Question 17

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the opponent-process explanation of drug addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in positive feelings will be followed by an increase in negative feelings 
B)  An increase in negative feelings will be followed by an increase in positive feelings 
C)  Both of these 
D)  Neither of these 
A)  An increase in positive feelings will be followed by an increase in negative feelings 
B)  An increase in negative feelings will be followed by an increase in positive feelings 
C)  Both of these 
D)  Neither of these

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT describe the specific effect of alcohol on a particular neurotransmitter system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serotonin - alcoholic cravings 
B)  Glutamate - alcoholic blackouts 
C)  Dopamine - slurred speech 
D)  GABA - anti-anxiety effect 
A)  Serotonin - alcoholic cravings 
B)  Glutamate - alcoholic blackouts 
C)  Dopamine - slurred speech 
D)  GABA - anti-anxiety effect

Question 19

Of the following types of drug prevention strategies, which one has the potential for the most successful outcome (according to the information in your textbook)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education-based programs (e.g., DAR
E)  
B)  Skills training to resist social, media, and peer pressure to use drugs 
C)  Relapse prevention programs focusing on the learned aspects of dependence, i.e., the failure of cognitive and behavioral coping skills 
D)  Cultural attitude change (e.g., widespread enactment of no-smoking legislation) 
A)  Education-based programs (e.g., DAR
E)  
B)  Skills training to resist social, media, and peer pressure to use drugs 
C)  Relapse prevention programs focusing on the learned aspects of dependence, i.e., the failure of cognitive and behavioral coping skills 
D)  Cultural attitude change (e.g., widespread enactment of no-smoking legislation)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is false about hallucinogens?

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD is chemically similar to serotonin. 
B)  Mescaline is chemically similar to norepinephrine. 
C)  A number of hallucinogens are chemically similar to acetylcholine. 
D)  MDMD is chemically similar to glutamate. 
A)  LSD is chemically similar to serotonin. 
B)  Mescaline is chemically similar to norepinephrine. 
C)  A number of hallucinogens are chemically similar to acetylcholine. 
D)  MDMD is chemically similar to glutamate.

All of the following are informative and accurate statements about inhalants EXCEPT

A report from the Substance Abuse and Health Services Administration (2012) indicates that just under of Americans reported binge drinking in the month preceding the report.

The integration of both positive and negative reinforcement in explaining why the "crash" that follows the initial euphoria of drug use is not a deterrent to further drug use is called

In 2012, researchers at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimated that more than Americans are probably dependent on alcohol.

Alcohol is related to violence because it .

According to your book, controlled drinking is believed to be

Which of the following drugs is NOT classified as a barbiturate?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about amphetamines and/or amphetamine use disorders?

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

All of the following analgesic substances are classified as opiates EXCEPT .

Cravings seem to be exacerbated by

Which of the following drugs is NOT classified as a benzodiazepine?

Discuss what is meant by impulse control disorders, and describe why pathological gambling fits into this category of disorders and how it can be treated.

The disease model of dependence

Ecstasy or MDMA

Which of the following terms is the definition of sedative?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the opponent-process explanation of drug addiction?

Which of the following does NOT describe the specific effect of alcohol on a particular neurotransmitter system?

Of the following types of drug prevention strategies, which one has the potential for the most successful outcome (according to the information in your textbook)?

Which of the following statements is false about hallucinogens?

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

All of the following are informative and accurate statements about inhalants EXCEPT

A report from the Substance Abuse and Health Services Administration (2012) indicates that just under of Americans reported binge drinking in the month preceding the report.

The integration of both positive and negative reinforcement in explaining why the "crash" that follows the initial euphoria of drug use is not a deterrent to further drug use is called

In 2012, researchers at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimated that more than Americans are probably dependent on alcohol.

Alcohol is related to violence because it .

According to your book, controlled drinking is believed to be

Which of the following drugs is NOT classified as a barbiturate?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about amphetamines and/or amphetamine use disorders?

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

All of the following analgesic substances are classified as opiates EXCEPT .

Cravings seem to be exacerbated by

Which of the following drugs is NOT classified as a benzodiazepine?

Discuss what is meant by impulse control disorders, and describe why pathological gambling fits into this category of disorders and how it can be treated.

The disease model of dependence

Ecstasy or MDMA

Which of the following terms is the definition of sedative?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the opponent-process explanation of drug addiction?

Which of the following does NOT describe the specific effect of alcohol on a particular neurotransmitter system?

Of the following types of drug prevention strategies, which one has the potential for the most successful outcome (according to the information in your textbook)?

Which of the following statements is false about hallucinogens?

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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