Question 1

Problematic drinking behavior commonly develops during ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a period of great success in an individual's life. 
B)  old age. 
C)  crisis periods in a marriage or other intimate personal relationship. 
D)  the transition to middle age. 
A)  a period of great success in an individual's life. 
B)  old age. 
C)  crisis periods in a marriage or other intimate personal relationship. 
D)  the transition to middle age.

Question 2

Aversive conditioning therapy for alcoholics ________

Accepted Answer

A)  punishes the alcoholic for drinking by making him or her sick after drinking. 
B)  uses educational and life skills training to help the alcoholic understand the negative aspects of drinking. 
C)  includes family members to try to help the alcoholic understand the harm his or her behaviors have done. 
D)  involves pairing alcohol with something unpleasant like electric shock. 
A)  punishes the alcoholic for drinking by making him or her sick after drinking. 
B)  uses educational and life skills training to help the alcoholic understand the negative aspects of drinking. 
C)  includes family members to try to help the alcoholic understand the harm his or her behaviors have done. 
D)  involves pairing alcohol with something unpleasant like electric shock.

Question 3

Bertha has been drinking to excess for many years. She is malnourished. This is because ________

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol has few calories. 
B)  alcohol impairs the body's ability to utilize nutrients. 
C)  alcoholism impairs her ability to choose healthy foods. 
D)  alcoholism causes people to lose their appetites. 
A)  alcohol has few calories. 
B)  alcohol impairs the body's ability to utilize nutrients. 
C)  alcoholism impairs her ability to choose healthy foods. 
D)  alcoholism causes people to lose their appetites.

Question 4

What is alcohol's effect on the brain at low doses? What is its effect at high doses?

Accepted Answer

At low doses, alcohol activates the brai

Question 5

Amphetamine psychosis resembles ________

Accepted Answer

A)  acute hypertension. 
B)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
C)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
D)  borderline personality disorder. 
A)  acute hypertension. 
B)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
C)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
D)  borderline personality disorder.

Question 6

Nutritional deficiencies are common in alcoholics. Provide two different reasons for this.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol is high in calories, but has no

Question 7

An estimated ________ Americans ages 12 years or older report using at least one illicit drug during the past year

Accepted Answer

A)  2.16 million. 
B)  5.28 million. 
C)  21.6 million 
D)  52.8 million . 
A)  2.16 million. 
B)  5.28 million. 
C)  21.6 million 
D)  52.8 million .

Question 8

Observed changes in drinking patterns suggest that in the future ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the ratio of male to female problem drinkers will increase. 
B)  the ratio of male to female problem drinkers will decrease. 
C)  the proportion of blacks that are problem drinkers will increase. 
D)  the proportion of blacks that are problem drinkers will decrease. 
A)  the ratio of male to female problem drinkers will increase. 
B)  the ratio of male to female problem drinkers will decrease. 
C)  the proportion of blacks that are problem drinkers will increase. 
D)  the proportion of blacks that are problem drinkers will decrease.

Question 9

According to the tension-reduction explanation for alcoholism, ________

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholics drink more because they are under greater stress. 
B)  all those who experience stress-reduction following alcohol consumption are at an increased risk for alcoholism. 
C)  alcoholics do not get "high" when they drink, they merely experience a decrease in negative mood states. 
D)  alcohol's ability to alleviate tension should be enhanced in those with a genetic susceptibility to alcoholism. 
A)  alcoholics drink more because they are under greater stress. 
B)  all those who experience stress-reduction following alcohol consumption are at an increased risk for alcoholism. 
C)  alcoholics do not get "high" when they drink, they merely experience a decrease in negative mood states. 
D)  alcohol's ability to alleviate tension should be enhanced in those with a genetic susceptibility to alcoholism.

Problematic drinking behavior commonly develops during ________

Aversive conditioning therapy for alcoholics ________

Bertha has been drinking to excess for many years. She is malnourished. This is because ________

What is alcohol's effect on the brain at low doses? What is its effect at high doses?

Amphetamine psychosis resembles ________

Nutritional deficiencies are common in alcoholics. Provide two different reasons for this.

An estimated ________ Americans ages 12 years or older report using at least one illicit drug during the past year

Observed changes in drinking patterns suggest that in the future ________

According to the tension-reduction explanation for alcoholism, ________

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Exam 11: Substance-Related Disorders

Problematic drinking behavior commonly develops during ________

Aversive conditioning therapy for alcoholics ________

Bertha has been drinking to excess for many years. She is malnourished. This is because ________

What is alcohol's effect on the brain at low doses? What is its effect at high doses?

Amphetamine psychosis resembles ________

Nutritional deficiencies are common in alcoholics. Provide two different reasons for this.

An estimated ________ Americans ages 12 years or older report using at least one illicit drug during the past year

Observed changes in drinking patterns suggest that in the future ________

According to the tension-reduction explanation for alcoholism, ________

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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