Question 1

Why was the use of Rohypnol popular among adolescents in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) It has the same effect as alcohol without the tell-tale odour. 
B) It is a sexual stimulant. 
C) It can be taken in fairly high doses without any withdrawal symptoms. 
D) It produces a longer and more intense "high" than marijuana. 
A) It has the same effect as alcohol without the tell-tale odour. 
B) It is a sexual stimulant. 
C) It can be taken in fairly high doses without any withdrawal symptoms. 
D) It produces a longer and more intense "high" than marijuana.

Question 2

George decided to abruptly quit using alcohol.He is now experiencing sweating, mental confusion, incoherent speech, disorientation, terrifying hallucinations, and extreme restlessness.What are George's symptoms typical of?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol poisoning 
B) hypnagogic shock 
C) delirium tremens 
D) drug tolerance 
A) alcohol poisoning 
B) hypnagogic shock 
C) delirium tremens 
D) drug tolerance

Question 3

Max runs a group therapy session for people with alcohol disorders.What else do some members of the group likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) mood and anxiety disorders 
C) a sociopathic personality disturbance 
D) abuse of marijuana 
A) schizophrenia 
B) mood and anxiety disorders 
C) a sociopathic personality disturbance 
D) abuse of marijuana

Question 4

Which prevention approach appears to be the least promising for prevention approaches?

Accepted Answer

A) limiting access to alcohol 
B) skills training to avoid or resist social pressure 
C) decreasing the impact of media portrayal of drug use 
D) programs encouraging a "no drug use" message 
A) limiting access to alcohol 
B) skills training to avoid or resist social pressure 
C) decreasing the impact of media portrayal of drug use 
D) programs encouraging a "no drug use" message

Question 5

Which of the following theories uses both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement to explain why the "crash" that follows the initial euphoria of drug use is not a deterrent to further drug use?

Accepted Answer

A) amotivational theory 
B) substance-related self-schema theory 
C) opponent-process theory 
D) expectancy theory 
A) amotivational theory 
B) substance-related self-schema theory 
C) opponent-process theory 
D) expectancy theory

Question 6

What did DeWit and colleagues (2000) find to be predictive of later alcohol disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) being in the presence of adults who drink a lot 
B) aggressive behaviour in early adolescence 
C) drinking at an early age (from ages 11-14) 
D) extreme shyness and social anxiety in childhood 
A) being in the presence of adults who drink a lot 
B) aggressive behaviour in early adolescence 
C) drinking at an early age (from ages 11-14) 
D) extreme shyness and social anxiety in childhood

Question 7

Which of the following analgesic substances is NOT classified as an opiate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

In the community reinforcement approach to substance use treatment, which facet is NOT targeted?

Accepted Answer

A) All individuals in relationships with the individual are recruited for relationship therapy. 
B) Clients are taught how to identify the antecedents and consequences that influence their drug taking. 
C) Clients are given assistance with employment, education, and finances to help reduce stress. 
D) New recreational opportunities help the person replace substance use with new activities. 
A) All individuals in relationships with the individual are recruited for relationship therapy. 
B) Clients are taught how to identify the antecedents and consequences that influence their drug taking. 
C) Clients are given assistance with employment, education, and finances to help reduce stress. 
D) New recreational opportunities help the person replace substance use with new activities.

Question 9

Yan has kleptomania.She feels a sense of tension before she shoplifts.After she shoplifts, what does she feel?

Accepted Answer

A) paranoia 
B) relief 
C) more tension 
D) anger 
A) paranoia 
B) relief 
C) more tension 
D) anger

Question 10

Dr.Reid is studying the efficacy of Gamblers Anonymous.What has she found to be necessary for the program to work?

Accepted Answer

A) The group leader must be a former gambler. 
B) The gambler must have a desire to quit gambling before they start treatment. 
C) The gambler must be financially stable 
D) The treatment must occur in a psychiatric facility. 
A) The group leader must be a former gambler. 
B) The gambler must have a desire to quit gambling before they start treatment. 
C) The gambler must be financially stable 
D) The treatment must occur in a psychiatric facility.

Question 11

Liam has just taken an amphetamine.His entire central nervous system is stimulated because of increased activity of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) norepinephrine and dopamine 
B) dopamine and GABA 
C) serotonin and dopamine 
D) GABA 
A) norepinephrine and dopamine 
B) dopamine and GABA 
C) serotonin and dopamine 
D) GABA

Question 12

Approximately what percentage of Canadians can be said to be alcohol dependent in any given year?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 18 
A) 3 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 18

Question 13

The integrative approach to substance abuse reflects the concept of equifinality.Which statement best explains this concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Neurobiological factors determine whether substance abuse will develop. 
B) A genetic factor alone is the cause of substance abuse. 
C) For any particular individual, substance abuse may arise from multiple and different causes. 
D) Psychological factors are the primary determinants of whether or not a person becomes a drug addict. 
A) Neurobiological factors determine whether substance abuse will develop. 
B) A genetic factor alone is the cause of substance abuse. 
C) For any particular individual, substance abuse may arise from multiple and different causes. 
D) Psychological factors are the primary determinants of whether or not a person becomes a drug addict.

Question 14

In behaviourist terms, when is a drug considered a negative reinforcer?

Accepted Answer

A) when it "punishes" the user with aversive withdrawal symptoms 
B) when it stops a person from feeling bad 
C) when it makes a person feel good 
D) when it has a high risk of physiological dependency 
A) when it "punishes" the user with aversive withdrawal symptoms 
B) when it stops a person from feeling bad 
C) when it makes a person feel good 
D) when it has a high risk of physiological dependency

Question 15

Your shy and introverted friend tells you that she has discovered a wonder drug that produces feelings of euphoria and it is not addictive.When you realize that she is talking about cocaine, what should you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A) In the long term, she will want to be reclusive and antisocial. 
B) If she continues to use it, she will exhibit extreme symptoms of depression, which are common to two-thirds or more of cocaine abusers. 
C) If she continues to use it, she will gradually develop an inability to resist taking more over time. 
D) Unlike other recreational drugs, the mellowing and calming effect she achieves will not last over repeated use. 
A) In the long term, she will want to be reclusive and antisocial. 
B) If she continues to use it, she will exhibit extreme symptoms of depression, which are common to two-thirds or more of cocaine abusers. 
C) If she continues to use it, she will gradually develop an inability to resist taking more over time. 
D) Unlike other recreational drugs, the mellowing and calming effect she achieves will not last over repeated use.

Question 16

What was Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) previously marketed for?

Accepted Answer

A) weight loss 
B) appetite suppressant 
C) muscle growth 
D) tranquilizer 
A) weight loss 
B) appetite suppressant 
C) muscle growth 
D) tranquilizer

Question 17

Which substance was attributed to almost three-quarters of the accidental opioid-related deaths in 2018?

Accepted Answer

A) heroin 
B) Fentanyl 
C) OxyContin 
D) codeine 
A) heroin 
B) Fentanyl 
C) OxyContin 
D) codeine

Question 18

When Ed drinks alcohol, he initially experiences a feeling of well-being and more outgoing behaviour.Why is this?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol stimulates the autonomic nervous system. 
B) Alcohol activates the inhibitory centres in the brain. 
C) Alcohol depresses the inhibitory centres in the brain. 
D) Alcohol depresses the autonomic nervous system. 
A) Alcohol stimulates the autonomic nervous system. 
B) Alcohol activates the inhibitory centres in the brain. 
C) Alcohol depresses the inhibitory centres in the brain. 
D) Alcohol depresses the autonomic nervous system.

Question 19

Describe the impacts of cannabis.Discuss how cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes, provide some examples, and highlight the controversy surrounding cannabis use for this purpose.

Accepted Answer

The impacts of cannabis can be both posi

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of agonist types of treatment for substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) the use of methadone to treat heroin addiction 
B) moral condemnation of the behaviours as sins 
C) encouraging users to focus on the pain and suffering their substance use inflicts on themselves and others 
D) the use of naltrexone to treat heroin addiction 
A) the use of methadone to treat heroin addiction 
B) moral condemnation of the behaviours as sins 
C) encouraging users to focus on the pain and suffering their substance use inflicts on themselves and others 
D) the use of naltrexone to treat heroin addiction

Why was the use of Rohypnol popular among adolescents in the 1990s?

George decided to abruptly quit using alcohol.He is now experiencing sweating, mental confusion, incoherent speech, disorientation, terrifying hallucinations, and extreme restlessness.What are George's symptoms typical of?

Max runs a group therapy session for people with alcohol disorders.What else do some members of the group likely have?

Which prevention approach appears to be the least promising for prevention approaches?

Which of the following theories uses both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement to explain why the "crash" that follows the initial euphoria of drug use is not a deterrent to further drug use?

What did DeWit and colleagues (2000) find to be predictive of later alcohol disorders?

Which of the following analgesic substances is NOT classified as an opiate?

In the community reinforcement approach to substance use treatment, which facet is NOT targeted?

Yan has kleptomania.She feels a sense of tension before she shoplifts.After she shoplifts, what does she feel?

Dr.Reid is studying the efficacy of Gamblers Anonymous.What has she found to be necessary for the program to work?

Liam has just taken an amphetamine.His entire central nervous system is stimulated because of increased activity of which of the following?

Approximately what percentage of Canadians can be said to be alcohol dependent in any given year?

The integrative approach to substance abuse reflects the concept of equifinality.Which statement best explains this concept?

In behaviourist terms, when is a drug considered a negative reinforcer?

Your shy and introverted friend tells you that she has discovered a wonder drug that produces feelings of euphoria and it is not addictive.When you realize that she is talking about cocaine, what should you tell her?

What was Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) previously marketed for?

Which substance was attributed to almost three-quarters of the accidental opioid-related deaths in 2018?

When Ed drinks alcohol, he initially experiences a feeling of well-being and more outgoing behaviour.Why is this?

Describe the impacts of cannabis.Discuss how cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes, provide some examples, and highlight the controversy surrounding cannabis use for this purpose.

Which of the following is an example of agonist types of treatment for substance abuse?

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Exam 12: Personality Disorders

Why was the use of Rohypnol popular among adolescents in the 1990s?

George decided to abruptly quit using alcohol.He is now experiencing sweating, mental confusion, incoherent speech, disorientation, terrifying hallucinations, and extreme restlessness.What are George's symptoms typical of?

Max runs a group therapy session for people with alcohol disorders.What else do some members of the group likely have?

Which prevention approach appears to be the least promising for prevention approaches?

Which of the following theories uses both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement to explain why the "crash" that follows the initial euphoria of drug use is not a deterrent to further drug use?

What did DeWit and colleagues (2000) find to be predictive of later alcohol disorders?

Which of the following analgesic substances is NOT classified as an opiate?

In the community reinforcement approach to substance use treatment, which facet is NOT targeted?

Yan has kleptomania.She feels a sense of tension before she shoplifts.After she shoplifts, what does she feel?

Dr.Reid is studying the efficacy of Gamblers Anonymous.What has she found to be necessary for the program to work?

Liam has just taken an amphetamine.His entire central nervous system is stimulated because of increased activity of which of the following?

Approximately what percentage of Canadians can be said to be alcohol dependent in any given year?

The integrative approach to substance abuse reflects the concept of equifinality.Which statement best explains this concept?

In behaviourist terms, when is a drug considered a negative reinforcer?

Your shy and introverted friend tells you that she has discovered a wonder drug that produces feelings of euphoria and it is not addictive.When you realize that she is talking about cocaine, what should you tell her?

What was Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) previously marketed for?

Which substance was attributed to almost three-quarters of the accidental opioid-related deaths in 2018?

When Ed drinks alcohol, he initially experiences a feeling of well-being and more outgoing behaviour.Why is this?

Describe the impacts of cannabis.Discuss how cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes, provide some examples, and highlight the controversy surrounding cannabis use for this purpose.

Which of the following is an example of agonist types of treatment for substance abuse?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

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

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

The Psychology of Health and Illness

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