Question 1

Relapse prevention refers to a treatment mode that views relapse as

Accepted Answer

A) a failure of cognitive and behavioral coping skills. 
B) a failure of willpower. 
C) proof that a person will never be able to control his/her drinking. 
D) an insurmountable obstacle to treatment for substance abuse. 
A) a failure of cognitive and behavioral coping skills. 
B) a failure of willpower. 
C) proof that a person will never be able to control his/her drinking. 
D) an insurmountable obstacle to treatment for substance abuse.

Question 2

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 3

Research that asks individuals to indicate alcohol use during the previous one-month period has found that alcohol use is highest among

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanics. 
B) Asian Americans. 
C) Caucasian Americans. 
D) people with multiracial backgrounds. 
A) Hispanics. 
B) Asian Americans. 
C) Caucasian Americans. 
D) people with multiracial backgrounds.

Question 4

Which of the following is the definition of sedative?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep-inducing 
B) Anxiety-reducing 
C) Antiseizure 
D) Calming 
A) Sleep-inducing 
B) Anxiety-reducing 
C) Antiseizure 
D) Calming

Question 5

Substance intoxication is determined by all of the following

Accepted Answer

A) the specific drug that is used. 
B) how much of a drug is used or ingested. 
C) the drug user's individual biological reaction. 
D) physiological dependence on the drug. 
A) the specific drug that is used. 
B) how much of a drug is used or ingested. 
C) the drug user's individual biological reaction. 
D) physiological dependence on the drug.

Question 6

Substances that distort sensory experiences,feelings,and perceptions are known as

Accepted Answer

A) opiates. 
B) hallucinogens. 
C) "roofies." 
D) "benzos." 
A) opiates. 
B) hallucinogens. 
C) "roofies." 
D) "benzos."

Question 7

The American Psychiatric Association defines substance abuse in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) how drunk or intoxicated a person gets after ingesting a psychoactive substance. 
B) whether or not the substance interferes with the person's life. 
C) the type and intensity of the substance abuser's biological reaction. 
D) which drug is used and how much of it is consumed in one episode. 
A) how drunk or intoxicated a person gets after ingesting a psychoactive substance. 
B) whether or not the substance interferes with the person's life. 
C) the type and intensity of the substance abuser's biological reaction. 
D) which drug is used and how much of it is consumed in one episode.

Question 8

Which of the following is an accurate statement about alcohol use?

Accepted Answer

A) Education is negatively correlated with recent alcohol use. 
B) Half of all Americans over the age of 12 report being current drinkers of alcohol. 
C) Female college students were more likely than male college students to report several episodes of binge drinking in a two-week period. 
D) Alcohol use in the elderly population is typically high. 
A) Education is negatively correlated with recent alcohol use. 
B) Half of all Americans over the age of 12 report being current drinkers of alcohol. 
C) Female college students were more likely than male college students to report several episodes of binge drinking in a two-week period. 
D) Alcohol use in the elderly population is typically high.

Question 9

When an individual who has previously taken Antabuse drinks alcohol,he or she will probably

Accepted Answer

A) become very ill. 
B) have a convulsion. 
C) develop a skin rash. 
D) become feverish. 
A) become very ill. 
B) have a convulsion. 
C) develop a skin rash. 
D) become feverish.

Question 10

A perspective of substance dependence that involves "drug-seeking behaviors" includes all of the following

Accepted Answer

A) repeated use of the drug. 
B) a desperate need to ingest more of the drug. 
C) resuming drug use after a period of abstinence. 
D) physical symptoms when the drug is no longer used. 
A) repeated use of the drug. 
B) a desperate need to ingest more of the drug. 
C) resuming drug use after a period of abstinence. 
D) physical symptoms when the drug is no longer used.

Question 11

Casey was offered a full scholarship to a prestigious conservatory,but his alcohol use got more and more out of control,and in addition to suffering from several interfering symptoms,he was forced to drop out of school after the first semester.He was also very much in debt because of his alcohol use and had estranged himself from his family.Casey's alcohol use disorder would be specified as

Accepted Answer

A) Combined type 
B) Interfering type 
C) Moderate 
D) Severe 
A) Combined type 
B) Interfering type 
C) Moderate 
D) Severe

Relapse prevention refers to a treatment mode that views relapse as

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.

Research that asks individuals to indicate alcohol use during the previous one-month period has found that alcohol use is highest among

Which of the following is the definition of sedative?

Substance intoxication is determined by all of the following

Substances that distort sensory experiences,feelings,and perceptions are known as

The American Psychiatric Association defines substance abuse in terms of

Which of the following is an accurate statement about alcohol use?

When an individual who has previously taken Antabuse drinks alcohol,he or she will probably

A perspective of substance dependence that involves "drug-seeking behaviors" includes all of the following

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Personality Disorders.

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 10: Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Relapse prevention refers to a treatment mode that views relapse as

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.

Research that asks individuals to indicate alcohol use during the previous one-month period has found that alcohol use is highest among

Which of the following is the definition of sedative?

Substance intoxication is determined by all of the following

Substances that distort sensory experiences,feelings,and perceptions are known as

The American Psychiatric Association defines substance abuse in terms of

Which of the following is an accurate statement about alcohol use?

When an individual who has previously taken Antabuse drinks alcohol,he or she will probably

A perspective of substance dependence that involves "drug-seeking behaviors" includes all of the following

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Personality Disorders.

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters