Question 1

"Controlled drinking" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Using aversion therapy to control the drinking of alcoholics. 
B)  The approach to alcohol use promoted by Alcoholics Anonymous. 
C)  Programs designed to teach alcoholics to drink in moderation rather than abstain completely. 
D)  Preventing alcoholism through changes in society and laws such as prohibition. 
A)  Using aversion therapy to control the drinking of alcoholics. 
B)  The approach to alcohol use promoted by Alcoholics Anonymous. 
C)  Programs designed to teach alcoholics to drink in moderation rather than abstain completely. 
D)  Preventing alcoholism through changes in society and laws such as prohibition.

Question 2

Heroin addiction and crime are thought to be highly correlated because:

Accepted Answer

A)  The drug causes loss of a moral sense, and sociopathy develops. 
B)  Criminals are more likely to become drug addicts than non-criminals because of their association with people in the "black market" drug trade. 
C)  Addicts commit crimes in order to raise money to buy drugs. 
D)  Addicts do not actually commit more crimes, but are arrested more often because their behaviour while on the drug is disruptive. 
A)  The drug causes loss of a moral sense, and sociopathy develops. 
B)  Criminals are more likely to become drug addicts than non-criminals because of their association with people in the "black market" drug trade. 
C)  Addicts commit crimes in order to raise money to buy drugs. 
D)  Addicts do not actually commit more crimes, but are arrested more often because their behaviour while on the drug is disruptive.

Question 3

Nicotine contributes to erectile problems in men by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Constricting blood vessels. 
B)  Inhibiting neural pathways associated with arousal. 
C)  Indirectly increasing performance anxiety. 
D)  Increasing blood flow. 
A)  Constricting blood vessels. 
B)  Inhibiting neural pathways associated with arousal. 
C)  Indirectly increasing performance anxiety. 
D)  Increasing blood flow.

Question 4

Mescaline is obtained:

Accepted Answer

A)  By a chemical procedure that can only be done in a lab. 
B)  From a cactus plant. 
C)  By combining two hallucinogenic drugs. 
D)  None of the above choices are correct. 
A)  By a chemical procedure that can only be done in a lab. 
B)  From a cactus plant. 
C)  By combining two hallucinogenic drugs. 
D)  None of the above choices are correct.

Question 5

Exposure of a non-smoker to second-hand smoke:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is less harmful than smoking because of the lower levels of nicotine and tar in second-hand smoke. 
B)  Has been shown to have far fewer negative effects than the media has suggested. 
C)  Is more harmful to the non-smoker and can lead to lung damage. 
D)  Has negative effects on the fetuses of pregnant non-smokers, but not on the women themselves. 
A)  Is less harmful than smoking because of the lower levels of nicotine and tar in second-hand smoke. 
B)  Has been shown to have far fewer negative effects than the media has suggested. 
C)  Is more harmful to the non-smoker and can lead to lung damage. 
D)  Has negative effects on the fetuses of pregnant non-smokers, but not on the women themselves.

Question 6

Marlatt's Harm Reduction Therapy for addictions is considered controversial because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It lacks a pragmatic approach 
B)  The interventions require long-term commitment 
C)  It permits amphetamine use 
D)  It does not encourage controlled drinking 
A)  It lacks a pragmatic approach 
B)  The interventions require long-term commitment 
C)  It permits amphetamine use 
D)  It does not encourage controlled drinking

Question 7

The first step of therapy for the use of illicit drugs is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hospitalization 
B)  Medication 
C)  Detoxification 
D)  Talk therapy 
A)  Hospitalization 
B)  Medication 
C)  Detoxification 
D)  Talk therapy

Question 8

The treatment goal of Alcoholics Anonymous is:

Accepted Answer

A)  To cope with a spouse's or parent's drinking. 
B)  To change the public's perceptions of alcohol and alcoholism. 
C)  To learn to drink socially without becoming drunk. 
D)  Complete abstinence from drinking. 
A)  To cope with a spouse's or parent's drinking. 
B)  To change the public's perceptions of alcohol and alcoholism. 
C)  To learn to drink socially without becoming drunk. 
D)  Complete abstinence from drinking.

Question 9

Wanda drinks frequently, and now requires much more alcohol than she did six months ago to achieve the same effect. She reports that she can out-drink most people. Wanda is probably

Accepted Answer

A)  genetically not predisposed to alcoholism. 
B)  developing a physiological dependence on alcohol. 
C)  acquiring behavioural skills in modulating her drinking. 
D)  deluding herself. This is not physically possible. 
A)  genetically not predisposed to alcoholism. 
B)  developing a physiological dependence on alcohol. 
C)  acquiring behavioural skills in modulating her drinking. 
D)  deluding herself. This is not physically possible.

Question 10

Describe how alcohol may alleviate tension. Include a discussion of when alcohol fails to reduce tension, and when it does.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol may alleviate tension by acting

Question 11

Consumption of alcohol is not related to its availability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the Canadian division of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, on average, drunk drivers kill approximately ____ people and injure ______ people in Canada every day.

Accepted Answer

A)  1; 25 
B)  2)5; 59 
C)  3; 92 
D)  4; 187 
A)  1; 25 
B)  2)5; 59 
C)  3; 92 
D)  4; 187

Question 13

A meta-analysis of 17 studies (Lac & Crano, 2009) with over 35,000 participants confirmed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescent perceptions of greater parental monitoring are linked reliably with less marijuana use. 
B)  Adolescent perceptions of greater parental monitoring are not linked reliably with less marijuana use. 
C)  Adolescent perceptions of greater sibling monitoring are linked reliably with less marijuana use. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Adolescent perceptions of greater parental monitoring are linked reliably with less marijuana use. 
B)  Adolescent perceptions of greater parental monitoring are not linked reliably with less marijuana use. 
C)  Adolescent perceptions of greater sibling monitoring are linked reliably with less marijuana use. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 14

Littlefield, Sher, and Wood (2009) identified the maturing out phenomenon in understanding the role of personality in alcohol use, which involves the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  The overall tendency for peak drinking levels to occur when people are in their mid-twenties 
B)  The overall tendency for peak drinking levels to occur when people are in their late thirties 
C)  The overall tendency for peak drinking levels to occur when people encounter major life events 
D)  The overall tendency for adolescents to become bored with drinking when they reach the legal age in their province 
A)  The overall tendency for peak drinking levels to occur when people are in their mid-twenties 
B)  The overall tendency for peak drinking levels to occur when people are in their late thirties 
C)  The overall tendency for peak drinking levels to occur when people encounter major life events 
D)  The overall tendency for adolescents to become bored with drinking when they reach the legal age in their province

Question 15

Paul is 17 and has been a habitual user of marijuana since he was 14) He sometimes smokes so much that he hallucinates. Paul is at risk of developing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Panic disorder 
B)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  Psychosis 
D)  Depression 
A)  Panic disorder 
B)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  Psychosis 
D)  Depression

Question 16

Fern has always been quite anxious. She has recently started a new job, and is constantly worried that she will make a mistake and be fired. Because of her social anxiety, she may be likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  Take a prescription sedative to get through the work day 
B)  Buy sedatives on the street to get through the work day 
C)  Self-medicate with alcohol and become alcohol dependent 
D)  Self-medicate with amphetamines and become amphetamine dependent 
A)  Take a prescription sedative to get through the work day 
B)  Buy sedatives on the street to get through the work day 
C)  Self-medicate with alcohol and become alcohol dependent 
D)  Self-medicate with amphetamines and become amphetamine dependent

Question 17

When patients with particular symptoms respond better for different treatments than patients with the same symptoms but different characteristics, this is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a treatment by symptom interaction. 
B)  an aptitude-treatment interaction. 
C)  a cognition by affect interaction. 
D)  a poorly understood disorder. 
A)  a treatment by symptom interaction. 
B)  an aptitude-treatment interaction. 
C)  a cognition by affect interaction. 
D)  a poorly understood disorder.

Question 18

Naltrexone is effective for treating alcoholism by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Helping maintain abstinence 
B)  Reducing cravings 
C)  Causing vomiting if a person drinks while taking it 
D)  Making alcohol taste bad 
A)  Helping maintain abstinence 
B)  Reducing cravings 
C)  Causing vomiting if a person drinks while taking it 
D)  Making alcohol taste bad

Question 19

Heavy drinkers

Accepted Answer

A)  suffer malnutrition from reduced food intake. 
B)  suffer malnutrition by alcohol blocking proper absorption of nutrients. 
C)  experience vitamin deficiencies. 
D)  All of the above choices are correct. 
A)  suffer malnutrition from reduced food intake. 
B)  suffer malnutrition by alcohol blocking proper absorption of nutrients. 
C)  experience vitamin deficiencies. 
D)  All of the above choices are correct.

Question 20

_______ lags behind other provinces in terms of smoking cessation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alberta 
B)  New Brunswick 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Quebec 
A)  Alberta 
B)  New Brunswick 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Quebec

"Controlled drinking" refers to:

Heroin addiction and crime are thought to be highly correlated because:

Nicotine contributes to erectile problems in men by:

Mescaline is obtained:

Exposure of a non-smoker to second-hand smoke:

Marlatt's Harm Reduction Therapy for addictions is considered controversial because:

The first step of therapy for the use of illicit drugs is:

The treatment goal of Alcoholics Anonymous is:

Wanda drinks frequently, and now requires much more alcohol than she did six months ago to achieve the same effect. She reports that she can out-drink most people. Wanda is probably

Describe how alcohol may alleviate tension. Include a discussion of when alcohol fails to reduce tension, and when it does.

Consumption of alcohol is not related to its availability.

According to the Canadian division of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, on average, drunk drivers kill approximately people and injure __ people in Canada every day.

A meta-analysis of 17 studies (Lac & Crano, 2009) with over 35,000 participants confirmed that:

Littlefield, Sher, and Wood (2009) identified the maturing out phenomenon in understanding the role of personality in alcohol use, which involves the following:

Paul is 17 and has been a habitual user of marijuana since he was 14) He sometimes smokes so much that he hallucinates. Paul is at risk of developing:

Fern has always been quite anxious. She has recently started a new job, and is constantly worried that she will make a mistake and be fired. Because of her social anxiety, she may be likely to

When patients with particular symptoms respond better for different treatments than patients with the same symptoms but different characteristics, this is referred to as

Naltrexone is effective for treating alcoholism by:

Heavy drinkers

_______ lags behind other provinces in terms of smoking cessation.

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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

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Exam 12: Substance-Related Disorders

"Controlled drinking" refers to:

Heroin addiction and crime are thought to be highly correlated because:

Nicotine contributes to erectile problems in men by:

Mescaline is obtained:

Exposure of a non-smoker to second-hand smoke:

Marlatt's Harm Reduction Therapy for addictions is considered controversial because:

The first step of therapy for the use of illicit drugs is:

The treatment goal of Alcoholics Anonymous is:

Wanda drinks frequently, and now requires much more alcohol than she did six months ago to achieve the same effect. She reports that she can out-drink most people. Wanda is probably

Describe how alcohol may alleviate tension. Include a discussion of when alcohol fails to reduce tension, and when it does.

Consumption of alcohol is not related to its availability.

According to the Canadian division of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, on average, drunk drivers kill approximately ____ people and injure ______ people in Canada every day.

A meta-analysis of 17 studies (Lac & Crano, 2009) with over 35,000 participants confirmed that:

Littlefield, Sher, and Wood (2009) identified the maturing out phenomenon in understanding the role of personality in alcohol use, which involves the following:

Paul is 17 and has been a habitual user of marijuana since he was 14) He sometimes smokes so much that he hallucinates. Paul is at risk of developing:

Fern has always been quite anxious. She has recently started a new job, and is constantly worried that she will make a mistake and be fired. Because of her social anxiety, she may be likely to

When patients with particular symptoms respond better for different treatments than patients with the same symptoms but different characteristics, this is referred to as

Naltrexone is effective for treating alcoholism by:

Heavy drinkers

_______ lags behind other provinces in terms of smoking cessation.

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

Filters

According to the Canadian division of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, on average, drunk drivers kill approximately people and injure __ people in Canada every day.