Question 1

Which of the following is a common personality characteristic of those who later abuse alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overly sensitive to the feelings of others 
B)  High tolerance for frustration 
C)  Strong need for praise and admiration 
D)  Over-certainty of ability to fulfill expected gender roles 
A)  Overly sensitive to the feelings of others 
B)  High tolerance for frustration 
C)  Strong need for praise and admiration 
D)  Over-certainty of ability to fulfill expected gender roles

Question 2

Which of the following people is most likely to be dependent on barbiturates?

Accepted Answer

A)  A teenaged boy who is often impulsive and aggressive 
B)  An undereducated member of a minority group who has antisocial personality disorder 
C)  An anxious young adult who takes the drugs to feel more confident 
D)  Middle-aged and older persons who cannot get to sleep without them 
A)  A teenaged boy who is often impulsive and aggressive 
B)  An undereducated member of a minority group who has antisocial personality disorder 
C)  An anxious young adult who takes the drugs to feel more confident 
D)  Middle-aged and older persons who cannot get to sleep without them

Question 3

Persons at high risk for developing alcohol-related problems tend to be more ________ than those at low risk.

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsive 
B)  vain 
C)  dependent 
D)  submissive 
A)  impulsive 
B)  vain 
C)  dependent 
D)  submissive

Question 4

The main reason addicts gave for beginning to use heroin was ________

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure. 
B)  pain reduction. 
C)  depression. 
D)  mental illness. 
A)  pleasure. 
B)  pain reduction. 
C)  depression. 
D)  mental illness.

Question 5

Heroin is classified as a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Heroin is classified as a __________....

Question 6

Opium and heroin ________

Accepted Answer

A)  were originally used by physicians as pain relievers. 
B)  have always been two of the most abused illegal drugs. 
C)  induce euphoria but do not reduce pain. 
D)  control pain only if they are used to cause unconsciousness. 
A)  were originally used by physicians as pain relievers. 
B)  have always been two of the most abused illegal drugs. 
C)  induce euphoria but do not reduce pain. 
D)  control pain only if they are used to cause unconsciousness.

Question 7

Alcohol amnestic disorder may occur due to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  low thiamine levels. 
B)  decreased GABA levels. 
C)  high opioid levels. 
D)  impaired serotonergic functioning. 
A)  low thiamine levels. 
B)  decreased GABA levels. 
C)  high opioid levels. 
D)  impaired serotonergic functioning.

Question 8

How is Alcohol Use Disorder defined in the DSM-5? How do tolerance and withdrawal factor into Alcohol Use Disorder?

Accepted Answer

DSM-5 defines Alcohol Use Disorder as a

Question 9

Rosa has been admitted to the hospital and is in acute alcohol withdrawal. She is given the drug _________, which is in a category of drugs that has largely revolutionized the treatment of withdrawal. symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin B. 
B)  Narcan. 
C)  Antabuse. 
D)  Valium. 
A)  Vitamin B. 
B)  Narcan. 
C)  Antabuse. 
D)  Valium.

Question 10

The cause of alcohol hangovers is not well understood, but leading theories include ________

Accepted Answer

A)  opiods. 
B)  excess glutamate 
C)  dehydration. 
D)  vitamin B deficiency. 
A)  opiods. 
B)  excess glutamate 
C)  dehydration. 
D)  vitamin B deficiency.

Question 11

In contrast to some other treatment programs, Alcoholics Anonymous ________

Accepted Answer

A)  offers both group and person-to-person support. 
B)  is successful, but only with severe alcoholics who have "hit bottom." 
C)  uses primarily psychodynamic interventions, although advocates of AA would disagree. 
D)  has a low dropout rate. 
A)  offers both group and person-to-person support. 
B)  is successful, but only with severe alcoholics who have "hit bottom." 
C)  uses primarily psychodynamic interventions, although advocates of AA would disagree. 
D)  has a low dropout rate.

Question 12

The central feature of alcohol amnestic disorder is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of hallucinations. 
B)  a deep sleep, following which the individual has no memory of past events. 
C)  acute fear and extreme suggestibility. 
D)  a memory defect for recent events. 
A)  the presence of hallucinations. 
B)  a deep sleep, following which the individual has no memory of past events. 
C)  acute fear and extreme suggestibility. 
D)  a memory defect for recent events.

Question 13

What causes alcohol amnestic disorder?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol amnestic disorder, als

Question 14

Henry used to become intoxicated after six drinks. Now he needs ten or twelve to get the same effect. This is an example of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychoactive substance abuse disorder. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  an organic impairment. 
A)  a psychoactive substance abuse disorder. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  an organic impairment.

Question 15

The use of methadone in the treatment of heroin dependence is comparable to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  using naltrexone to treat alcoholism. 
B)  using Antabuse to treat alcoholism. 
C)  using a nicotine patch to aid in smoking cessation. 
D)  using antidepressants as an aid to smoking cessation. 
A)  using naltrexone to treat alcoholism. 
B)  using Antabuse to treat alcoholism. 
C)  using a nicotine patch to aid in smoking cessation. 
D)  using antidepressants as an aid to smoking cessation.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about alcohol problems is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lifetime prevalence for alcoholism in the United States is about 30 percent. 
B)  The average life span of an alcoholic is 12 years shorter than the average citizen. 
C)  Although alcohol impairs motor behavior, it does not lower performance on complex cognitive tasks. 
D)  Alcohol abuse is a "pure" disorder, with less than 5 percent of alcohol abusers having a coexisting mental disorder. 
A)  The lifetime prevalence for alcoholism in the United States is about 30 percent. 
B)  The average life span of an alcoholic is 12 years shorter than the average citizen. 
C)  Although alcohol impairs motor behavior, it does not lower performance on complex cognitive tasks. 
D)  Alcohol abuse is a "pure" disorder, with less than 5 percent of alcohol abusers having a coexisting mental disorder.

Question 17

Judd has been drinking heavily for a number of years. When he is not drinking, he experiences profuse sweating and shakes. This indicates that Judd ________

Accepted Answer

A)  has an organic impairment. 
B)  has withdrawal symptoms when he abstains from alcohol. 
C)  cannot be diagnosed with substance dependence. 
D)  has developed a tolerance for alcohol. 
A)  has an organic impairment. 
B)  has withdrawal symptoms when he abstains from alcohol. 
C)  cannot be diagnosed with substance dependence. 
D)  has developed a tolerance for alcohol.

Question 18

Barbiturate withdrawal ________

Accepted Answer

A)  usually lasts several months. 
B)  is purely psychological. 
C)  is far less serious than opiate withdrawal. 
D)  can be minimized by administering increasingly smaller doses. 
A)  usually lasts several months. 
B)  is purely psychological. 
C)  is far less serious than opiate withdrawal. 
D)  can be minimized by administering increasingly smaller doses.

Question 19

Why might opiate antagonists be used in the treatment of alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A)  To minimize withdrawal 
B)  To minimize cravings 
C)  To make alcohol aversive 
D)  To prevent alcohol from acting on the brain's reward system 
A)  To minimize withdrawal 
B)  To minimize cravings 
C)  To make alcohol aversive 
D)  To prevent alcohol from acting on the brain's reward system

Question 20

"Spice," "K2," and "Blaze" are names for ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  MDMA 
B)  LSD 
C)  Synthetic cannabinoids 
D)  Cannabis 
A)  MDMA 
B)  LSD 
C)  Synthetic cannabinoids 
D)  Cannabis

Which of the following is a common personality characteristic of those who later abuse alcohol?

Which of the following people is most likely to be dependent on barbiturates?

Persons at high risk for developing alcohol-related problems tend to be more ________ than those at low risk.

The main reason addicts gave for beginning to use heroin was ________

Heroin is classified as a __________.

Opium and heroin ________

Alcohol amnestic disorder may occur due to ________

How is Alcohol Use Disorder defined in the DSM-5? How do tolerance and withdrawal factor into Alcohol Use Disorder?

Rosa has been admitted to the hospital and is in acute alcohol withdrawal. She is given the drug _________, which is in a category of drugs that has largely revolutionized the treatment of withdrawal. symptoms.

The cause of alcohol hangovers is not well understood, but leading theories include ________

In contrast to some other treatment programs, Alcoholics Anonymous ________

The central feature of alcohol amnestic disorder is ________

What causes alcohol amnestic disorder?

Henry used to become intoxicated after six drinks. Now he needs ten or twelve to get the same effect. This is an example of ________

The use of methadone in the treatment of heroin dependence is comparable to ________

Which of the following statements about alcohol problems is accurate?

Judd has been drinking heavily for a number of years. When he is not drinking, he experiences profuse sweating and shakes. This indicates that Judd ________

Barbiturate withdrawal ________

Why might opiate antagonists be used in the treatment of alcoholism?

"Spice," "K2," and "Blaze" are names for ________________.

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Exam 11: Substance-Related Disorders

Which of the following is a common personality characteristic of those who later abuse alcohol?

Which of the following people is most likely to be dependent on barbiturates?

Persons at high risk for developing alcohol-related problems tend to be more ________ than those at low risk.

The main reason addicts gave for beginning to use heroin was ________

Heroin is classified as a __________.

Opium and heroin ________

Alcohol amnestic disorder may occur due to ________

How is Alcohol Use Disorder defined in the DSM-5? How do tolerance and withdrawal factor into Alcohol Use Disorder?

Rosa has been admitted to the hospital and is in acute alcohol withdrawal. She is given the drug _________, which is in a category of drugs that has largely revolutionized the treatment of withdrawal. symptoms.

The cause of alcohol hangovers is not well understood, but leading theories include ________

In contrast to some other treatment programs, Alcoholics Anonymous ________

The central feature of alcohol amnestic disorder is ________

What causes alcohol amnestic disorder?

Henry used to become intoxicated after six drinks. Now he needs ten or twelve to get the same effect. This is an example of ________

The use of methadone in the treatment of heroin dependence is comparable to ________

Which of the following statements about alcohol problems is accurate?

Judd has been drinking heavily for a number of years. When he is not drinking, he experiences profuse sweating and shakes. This indicates that Judd ________

Barbiturate withdrawal ________

Why might opiate antagonists be used in the treatment of alcoholism?

"Spice," "K2," and "Blaze" are names for ________________.

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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