Question 1

Which of the following is true of treating people with substance abuse and dependency problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are eager to enter treatment but typically lack health insurance or the financial means to support the treatment. 
B)  Helping substance abusers through withdrawal is usually the most complicated and difficult part of treatment. 
C)  Substance abusers often have trouble relating to other substance abusers who abuse substances that are different from the ones they abuse. 
D)  Substance abusers often have other psychological problems in addition to their substance abuse problems. 
A)  They are eager to enter treatment but typically lack health insurance or the financial means to support the treatment. 
B)  Helping substance abusers through withdrawal is usually the most complicated and difficult part of treatment. 
C)  Substance abusers often have trouble relating to other substance abusers who abuse substances that are different from the ones they abuse. 
D)  Substance abusers often have other psychological problems in addition to their substance abuse problems.

Question 2

An antidepressant used to blunt cravings for nicotine is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Xanax 
B)  Zyban 
C)  Naloxone 
D)  Luvox 
A)  Xanax 
B)  Zyban 
C)  Naloxone 
D)  Luvox

Question 3

A potentially fatal disorder in which healthy liver cells become supplanted with scar tissue is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholic hepatitis 
B)  cirrhosis of the liver 
C)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
D)  Wernicke's syndrome 
A)  alcoholic hepatitis 
B)  cirrhosis of the liver 
C)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
D)  Wernicke's syndrome

Question 4

High doses of barbiturates produce effects similar to those of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinogenics 
B)  alcohol 
C)  cocaine 
D)  methamphetamines 
A)  hallucinogenics 
B)  alcohol 
C)  cocaine 
D)  methamphetamines

Question 5

The DSM-5 includes ________.as a new diagnostic category under Substance Use and Addictive Disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  kleptomania 
B)  gambling disorder 
C)  sexual addiction 
D)  pyromania 
A)  kleptomania 
B)  gambling disorder 
C)  sexual addiction 
D)  pyromania

Question 6

It has been demonstrated that most people recovering from alcoholism require
hospitalization during the early stages of recovery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true of marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may produce tolerance over long periods of heavy use. 
B)  A specific withdrawal syndrome is not associated with its use. 
C)  Over time, smoking one joint of marijuana daily presents 1/3 the risk of developing cancer compared to smoking one cigarette daily. 
D)  It impairs short-term memory and slows learning. 
A)  It may produce tolerance over long periods of heavy use. 
B)  A specific withdrawal syndrome is not associated with its use. 
C)  Over time, smoking one joint of marijuana daily presents 1/3 the risk of developing cancer compared to smoking one cigarette daily. 
D)  It impairs short-term memory and slows learning.

Question 8

The relapse prevention model focuses on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  underlying psychological conflicts which create the need to use drugs 
B)  total abstinence from drug use 
C)  identifying high-risk situations and learning effective coping skills 
D)  modification of social support systems 
A)  underlying psychological conflicts which create the need to use drugs 
B)  total abstinence from drug use 
C)  identifying high-risk situations and learning effective coping skills 
D)  modification of social support systems

Question 9

Sarah goes to her therapist for treatment of her drinking problem. Her therapist teaches her methods to stop the drinking, which work quite effectively. Then, her therapist teaches her a
Series of techniques and skills designed to help prevent her from drinking again and to help
Her cope with high-risk situations and temptations she is sure to encounter. This approach is
Called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-control training 
B)  skills training 
C)  relapse prevention training 
D)  the abstinence violation effect 
A)  self-control training 
B)  skills training 
C)  relapse prevention training 
D)  the abstinence violation effect

Question 10

Methadone is ______ addictive.

Accepted Answer

A)  not 
B)  slightly 
C)  moderately 
D)  highly 
A)  not 
B)  slightly 
C)  moderately 
D)  highly

Question 11

More women die of ______ cancer than any other form of cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  cervical 
B)  breast 
C)  uterine 
D)  lung 
A)  cervical 
B)  breast 
C)  uterine 
D)  lung

Question 12

Next to marijuana, cocaine is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Biological treatments for people with chemical dependencies often begin with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  electroconvulsive therapy 
B)  behavioral counseling 
C)  intoxification 
D)  detoxification 
A)  electroconvulsive therapy 
B)  behavioral counseling 
C)  intoxification 
D)  detoxification

Question 14

The hallucinations and delusions of amphetamine psychosis mimic the features of paranoid
schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true of alcohol's effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encourages people to talk more openly and honestly. 
B)  It lowers people's ability to envision the consequences of misbehavior. 
C)  It directly increases people's sexual responsiveness. 
D)  It makes it easier for people to sleep. 
A)  It encourages people to talk more openly and honestly. 
B)  It lowers people's ability to envision the consequences of misbehavior. 
C)  It directly increases people's sexual responsiveness. 
D)  It makes it easier for people to sleep.

Question 16

About ______ percent of the U.S. adult population suffers from a marijuana use disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 
B)  2.5 
C)  3.5 
D)  4.5 
A)  1.5 
B)  2.5 
C)  3.5 
D)  4.5

Question 17

Addiction involves a loss of control over use of a drug despite knowledge of the harmful consequences it causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most habit-forming street drug available is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  'srooms 
B)  crack 
C)  purple drank 
D)  angel dust 
A)  'srooms 
B)  crack 
C)  purple drank 
D)  angel dust

Question 19

"Angel dust" was developed in the 1950s as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an anesthetic 
B)  an analgesic 
C)  a neuroleptic 
D)  a minor tranquilizer 
A)  an anesthetic 
B)  an analgesic 
C)  a neuroleptic 
D)  a minor tranquilizer

Question 20

The most widely used opiate is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine 
B)  opium 
C)  heroin 
D)  methadone 
A)  morphine 
B)  opium 
C)  heroin 
D)  methadone

Which of the following is true of treating people with substance abuse and dependency problems?

An antidepressant used to blunt cravings for nicotine is ______.

A potentially fatal disorder in which healthy liver cells become supplanted with scar tissue is ______.

High doses of barbiturates produce effects similar to those of ______.

The DSM-5 includes ________.as a new diagnostic category under Substance Use and Addictive Disorders.

It has been demonstrated that most people recovering from alcoholism require hospitalization during the early stages of recovery.

Which of the following is true of marijuana?

The relapse prevention model focuses on ______.

Methadone is ______ addictive.

More women die of ______ cancer than any other form of cancer.

Next to marijuana, cocaine is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States.

Biological treatments for people with chemical dependencies often begin with ______.

The hallucinations and delusions of amphetamine psychosis mimic the features of paranoid schizophrenia.

Which of the following is true of alcohol's effects?

About ______ percent of the U.S. adult population suffers from a marijuana use disorder.

Addiction involves a loss of control over use of a drug despite knowledge of the harmful consequences it causes.

The most habit-forming street drug available is ______.

"Angel dust" was developed in the 1950s as ______.

The most widely used opiate is ______.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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Exam 8: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Which of the following is true of treating people with substance abuse and dependency problems?

An antidepressant used to blunt cravings for nicotine is ______.

A potentially fatal disorder in which healthy liver cells become supplanted with scar tissue is ______.

High doses of barbiturates produce effects similar to those of ______.

The DSM-5 includes ________.as a new diagnostic category under Substance Use and Addictive Disorders.

It has been demonstrated that most people recovering from alcoholism require hospitalization during the early stages of recovery.

Which of the following is true of marijuana?

The relapse prevention model focuses on ______.

Methadone is ______ addictive.

More women die of ______ cancer than any other form of cancer.

Next to marijuana, cocaine is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States.

Biological treatments for people with chemical dependencies often begin with ______.

The hallucinations and delusions of amphetamine psychosis mimic the features of paranoid schizophrenia.

Which of the following is true of alcohol's effects?

About ______ percent of the U.S. adult population suffers from a marijuana use disorder.

Addiction involves a loss of control over use of a drug despite knowledge of the harmful consequences it causes.

The most habit-forming street drug available is ______.

"Angel dust" was developed in the 1950s as ______.

The most widely used opiate is ______.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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