Question 1

Penny is a graduate student studying brain abnormalities associated with alcoholism. She most likely ascribes to

Accepted Answer

A)  The moral model of addiction 
B)  The disease model of addiction 
C)  The idea that addiction is the result of poor coping methods 
D)  The idea that addiction is the result of a gene-environment interaction 
A)  The moral model of addiction 
B)  The disease model of addiction 
C)  The idea that addiction is the result of poor coping methods 
D)  The idea that addiction is the result of a gene-environment interaction

Question 2

Recent research regarding marijuana has shown:

Accepted Answer

A)  That it may be addictive. 
B)  It is not addictive. 
C)  There are clearly withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  It is not as dangerous as previously believed. 
A)  That it may be addictive. 
B)  It is not addictive. 
C)  There are clearly withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  It is not as dangerous as previously believed.

Question 3

Alcohol myopia is the technical name for "beer goggles"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Contrast biological and psychological therapies for alcohol use.

Accepted Answer

Biological therapies for alcohol use typ

Question 5

Which student profile is most likely to be a person who has eight drinks or more at a single sitting:

Accepted Answer

A)  Female student living alone, high academic achievement, low recreational orientation 
B)  Male student living in residence, low academic achievement, high recreational orientation 
C)  Male student living independently, high academic achievement, high recreational orientation 
D)  Female student, living in residence, high academic achievement, low recreational orientation 
A)  Female student living alone, high academic achievement, low recreational orientation 
B)  Male student living in residence, low academic achievement, high recreational orientation 
C)  Male student living independently, high academic achievement, high recreational orientation 
D)  Female student, living in residence, high academic achievement, low recreational orientation

Question 6

Nicotine is addictive because it stimulates dopamine receptors in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What complicates study of the effects of marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A)  It contains many compounds. 
B)  Many users are polydrug abusers. 
C)  Effects vary with potency and dose. 
D)  Its problems were recognized only recently. 
A)  It contains many compounds. 
B)  Many users are polydrug abusers. 
C)  Effects vary with potency and dose. 
D)  Its problems were recognized only recently.

Question 8

Polysubstance abuse is used as the diagnosis if a person is using or abusing at least three drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Studies of addiction to marijuana have indicated that use of the drug can

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to physical dependence stronger than that of nicotine. 
B)  lead to tolerance. 
C)  lead to reverse tolerance. 
D)  both choices B and C are correct 
A)  lead to physical dependence stronger than that of nicotine. 
B)  lead to tolerance. 
C)  lead to reverse tolerance. 
D)  both choices B and C are correct

Question 10

Tolerance for alcohol is mostly determined by psychological factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to a study on the consumption of caffeinated drinks among Canadian undergraduates (Graham, 1988), students reported drinking coffee and tea for:

Accepted Answer

A)  The purpose of relief from aversive states. 
B)  Stimulation. 
C)  Sociability and affiliation with others. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The purpose of relief from aversive states. 
B)  Stimulation. 
C)  Sociability and affiliation with others. 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Recent research suggests that a problem with Alcoholics Anonymous is

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of professional involvement. 
B)  that it is no better than the passage of time. 
C)  sometimes people learn other ways to drink by hearing stories from other members. 
D)  many people drop out, and success rates do not effectively account for these people. 
A)  the lack of professional involvement. 
B)  that it is no better than the passage of time. 
C)  sometimes people learn other ways to drink by hearing stories from other members. 
D)  many people drop out, and success rates do not effectively account for these people.

Question 13

According to a recent study by Fallon and colleagues (2005), what gender differences were found to be related to the effects of nicotine on the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Before nicotine is used, there are no gender differences in metabolic brain activity in prefrontal systems 
B)  Before nicotine is used, women have higher cortical and subcortical brain activity 
C)  Male smokers have less overall cognitive activity both prior to and during nicotine use 
D)  Female smokers show no changes in brain activity both prior to and during nicotine use 
A)  Before nicotine is used, there are no gender differences in metabolic brain activity in prefrontal systems 
B)  Before nicotine is used, women have higher cortical and subcortical brain activity 
C)  Male smokers have less overall cognitive activity both prior to and during nicotine use 
D)  Female smokers show no changes in brain activity both prior to and during nicotine use

Question 14

In comparison to other countries, Canada's fight against tobacco advertising is

Accepted Answer

A)  one of the most aggressive. 
B)  the most expensive. 
C)  about the same. 
D)  much weaker. 
A)  one of the most aggressive. 
B)  the most expensive. 
C)  about the same. 
D)  much weaker.

Question 15

What is the most likely source of help that Canadians seek when they do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcoholics Anonymous 
B)  Web-based treatments 
C)  Counsellor or therapist 
D)  Medical doctor 
A)  Alcoholics Anonymous 
B)  Web-based treatments 
C)  Counsellor or therapist 
D)  Medical doctor

Question 16

Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol addiction in infants whose mothers drank during pregnancy. 
B)  the theory that alcoholism is transmitted genetically. 
C)  mental retardation in infants whose mothers drank during pregnancy. 
D)  the tendency of alcoholics to regress to very early stages of development. 
A)  alcohol addiction in infants whose mothers drank during pregnancy. 
B)  the theory that alcoholism is transmitted genetically. 
C)  mental retardation in infants whose mothers drank during pregnancy. 
D)  the tendency of alcoholics to regress to very early stages of development.

Question 17

A recent Oslo study (Bretteville-Jensen et al., 2008) showed temporal evidence for the gateway theory in the following manner:

Accepted Answer

A)  Soft drugs leading to harder drugs 
B)  Alcohol use leading to cannabis use 
C)  Cannabis use leading to amphetamine use 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Soft drugs leading to harder drugs 
B)  Alcohol use leading to cannabis use 
C)  Cannabis use leading to amphetamine use 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

According to Siegel from McMaster University, tolerance is:

Accepted Answer

A)  An autonomic response 
B)  A learned response 
C)  A biological response 
D)  A cognitive response 
A)  An autonomic response 
B)  A learned response 
C)  A biological response 
D)  A cognitive response

Question 19

There is little that can be done for a child once he or she has been exposed to alcohol in utero and develops fetal alcohol syndrome

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Alcohol abusers tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  Progress linearly from social drinking to becoming alcohol dependent 
B)  Drink heavily only on weekends and moderately during the week 
C)  Become heavy drinkers soon after starting to drink 
D)  Be quite variable in their drinking history and progression 
A)  Progress linearly from social drinking to becoming alcohol dependent 
B)  Drink heavily only on weekends and moderately during the week 
C)  Become heavy drinkers soon after starting to drink 
D)  Be quite variable in their drinking history and progression

Penny is a graduate student studying brain abnormalities associated with alcoholism. She most likely ascribes to

Recent research regarding marijuana has shown:

Alcohol myopia is the technical name for "beer goggles"

Contrast biological and psychological therapies for alcohol use.

Which student profile is most likely to be a person who has eight drinks or more at a single sitting:

Nicotine is addictive because it stimulates dopamine receptors in the brain.

What complicates study of the effects of marijuana?

Polysubstance abuse is used as the diagnosis if a person is using or abusing at least three drugs.

Studies of addiction to marijuana have indicated that use of the drug can

Tolerance for alcohol is mostly determined by psychological factors.

According to a study on the consumption of caffeinated drinks among Canadian undergraduates (Graham, 1988), students reported drinking coffee and tea for:

Recent research suggests that a problem with Alcoholics Anonymous is

According to a recent study by Fallon and colleagues (2005), what gender differences were found to be related to the effects of nicotine on the brain?

In comparison to other countries, Canada's fight against tobacco advertising is

What is the most likely source of help that Canadians seek when they do?

Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to

A recent Oslo study (Bretteville-Jensen et al., 2008) showed temporal evidence for the gateway theory in the following manner:

According to Siegel from McMaster University, tolerance is:

There is little that can be done for a child once he or she has been exposed to alcohol in utero and develops fetal alcohol syndrome

Alcohol abusers tend to

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Exam 12: Substance-Related Disorders

Penny is a graduate student studying brain abnormalities associated with alcoholism. She most likely ascribes to

Recent research regarding marijuana has shown:

Alcohol myopia is the technical name for "beer goggles"

Contrast biological and psychological therapies for alcohol use.

Which student profile is most likely to be a person who has eight drinks or more at a single sitting:

Nicotine is addictive because it stimulates dopamine receptors in the brain.

What complicates study of the effects of marijuana?

Polysubstance abuse is used as the diagnosis if a person is using or abusing at least three drugs.

Studies of addiction to marijuana have indicated that use of the drug can

Tolerance for alcohol is mostly determined by psychological factors.

According to a study on the consumption of caffeinated drinks among Canadian undergraduates (Graham, 1988), students reported drinking coffee and tea for:

Recent research suggests that a problem with Alcoholics Anonymous is

According to a recent study by Fallon and colleagues (2005), what gender differences were found to be related to the effects of nicotine on the brain?

In comparison to other countries, Canada's fight against tobacco advertising is

What is the most likely source of help that Canadians seek when they do?

Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to

A recent Oslo study (Bretteville-Jensen et al., 2008) showed temporal evidence for the gateway theory in the following manner:

According to Siegel from McMaster University, tolerance is:

There is little that can be done for a child once he or she has been exposed to alcohol in utero and develops fetal alcohol syndrome

Alcohol abusers tend to

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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