Question 1

What is the most likely source of help that Canadians seek when they do?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcoholics Anonymous 
B) Web-based treatments 
C) Counsellor or therapist 
D) Medical doctor 
A) Alcoholics Anonymous 
B) Web-based treatments 
C) Counsellor or therapist 
D) Medical doctor

Question 2

After a period of abstinence from a substance, using again is known as a relapse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

George is experiencing symptoms similar to a bad flu; he is sneezing, sweating, tearful, yawns frequently, and has muscle pain. Which of the following drugs is he most likely withdrawing from?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol 
B) Heroin 
C) Cocaine 
D) Amphetamine 
A) Alcohol 
B) Heroin 
C) Cocaine 
D) Amphetamine

Question 4

Stewart, Boase, and Lamble (2000)examined 100 Canadian drivers with alcohol-related driving offences and found that:

Accepted Answer

A) The alcohol-related offense was an isolated incident 
B) Almost half had a history of charges for such things as robbery, assault, and narcotic offences 
C) Most had above average IQs 
D) None of the above 
A) The alcohol-related offense was an isolated incident 
B) Almost half had a history of charges for such things as robbery, assault, and narcotic offences 
C) Most had above average IQs 
D) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the "stepping-stone" theory of drug use is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people who use "soft" drugs will move on to try "harder" drugs. 
B) Most people who use "hard" drugs started out on "softer" drugs. 
C) There is no difference between "hard" and "soft" drugs. 
D) There is no relationships between the use of "hard" and "soft" drugs. 
A) Most people who use "soft" drugs will move on to try "harder" drugs. 
B) Most people who use "hard" drugs started out on "softer" drugs. 
C) There is no difference between "hard" and "soft" drugs. 
D) There is no relationships between the use of "hard" and "soft" drugs.

Question 6

Research suggests that a problem with Alcoholics Anonymous is

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of professional involvement. 
B) that it is no better than the passage of time. 
C) sometimes people learn other ways to drink by hearing stories from other members. 
D) many people drop out, and success rates do not effectively account for these people. 
A) the lack of professional involvement. 
B) that it is no better than the passage of time. 
C) sometimes people learn other ways to drink by hearing stories from other members. 
D) many people drop out, and success rates do not effectively account for these people.

Question 7

Which of the following was found in the Ontario Mental Health Supplement survey about Canadian marijuana users?

Accepted Answer

A) It takes between 100 to 199 uses of marijuana by males for it to be termed pathological. 
B) The risk of pathology was greater if the user began using after the age of 17) 
C) The threshold for use to become pathological was higher for females than for males. 
D) None of the above 
A) It takes between 100 to 199 uses of marijuana by males for it to be termed pathological. 
B) The risk of pathology was greater if the user began using after the age of 17) 
C) The threshold for use to become pathological was higher for females than for males. 
D) None of the above

Question 8

A Vancouver research study (Tan et al., 2009)regarding the combined use of marijuana and tobacco has shown:

Accepted Answer

A) A substantial increase in respiratory symptoms and asthma 
B) Increase in respiratory disease among those who have smoked at least 50 marijuana joints in their lifetime 
C) A decrease in pulmonary functioning, but no change in respiratory symptoms 
D) No tangible differences in the number of respiratory symptoms and chronic pulmonary disease 
A) A substantial increase in respiratory symptoms and asthma 
B) Increase in respiratory disease among those who have smoked at least 50 marijuana joints in their lifetime 
C) A decrease in pulmonary functioning, but no change in respiratory symptoms 
D) No tangible differences in the number of respiratory symptoms and chronic pulmonary disease

Question 9

Haaga's work on the cognitions of ex-smokers shows that their ________ in their most challenging situation is a key variable in predicting whether they maintain abstinence a year later.

Accepted Answer

A) negative attributional style 
B) self-efficacy 
C) problem-solving ability 
D) none of the above 
A) negative attributional style 
B) self-efficacy 
C) problem-solving ability 
D) none of the above

Question 10

How effective is the Project DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)?

Accepted Answer

A) Extremely effective 
B) Effective primarily in girls 
C) Effective primarily in boys 
D) Not effective 
A) Extremely effective 
B) Effective primarily in girls 
C) Effective primarily in boys 
D) Not effective

What is the most likely source of help that Canadians seek when they do?

After a period of abstinence from a substance, using again is known as a relapse.

George is experiencing symptoms similar to a bad flu; he is sneezing, sweating, tearful, yawns frequently, and has muscle pain. Which of the following drugs is he most likely withdrawing from?

Stewart, Boase, and Lamble (2000)examined 100 Canadian drivers with alcohol-related driving offences and found that:

Which of the following statements about the "stepping-stone" theory of drug use is most accurate?

Research suggests that a problem with Alcoholics Anonymous is

Which of the following was found in the Ontario Mental Health Supplement survey about Canadian marijuana users?

A Vancouver research study (Tan et al., 2009)regarding the combined use of marijuana and tobacco has shown:

Haaga's work on the cognitions of ex-smokers shows that their ________ in their most challenging situation is a key variable in predicting whether they maintain abstinence a year later.

How effective is the Project DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)?

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 12: Substance-Related Disorders

What is the most likely source of help that Canadians seek when they do?

After a period of abstinence from a substance, using again is known as a relapse.

George is experiencing symptoms similar to a bad flu; he is sneezing, sweating, tearful, yawns frequently, and has muscle pain. Which of the following drugs is he most likely withdrawing from?

Stewart, Boase, and Lamble (2000)examined 100 Canadian drivers with alcohol-related driving offences and found that:

Which of the following statements about the "stepping-stone" theory of drug use is most accurate?

Research suggests that a problem with Alcoholics Anonymous is

Which of the following was found in the Ontario Mental Health Supplement survey about Canadian marijuana users?

A Vancouver research study (Tan et al., 2009)regarding the combined use of marijuana and tobacco has shown:

Haaga's work on the cognitions of ex-smokers shows that their ________ in their most challenging situation is a key variable in predicting whether they maintain abstinence a year later.

How effective is the Project DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)?

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters