Question 1

It is legal to possess small amounts of marijuana in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Bethany has been studying a lot in the past few weeks, trying to get through all her midterms and papers. She is ready to head out for a night with friends, but is really tired. She decides to have an energy drink mixed with vodka to wake herself up and loosen up. Bethany's behaviour is:

Accepted Answer

A) Very common - most university students do the same thing on a regular basis 
B) Fairly uncommon - only about 25% of university students do the same 
C) Unheard of - most university students know not to mix energy drinks with alcohol 
D) Pretty average - about 50% of university student report doing the same in the past month 
A) Very common - most university students do the same thing on a regular basis 
B) Fairly uncommon - only about 25% of university students do the same 
C) Unheard of - most university students know not to mix energy drinks with alcohol 
D) Pretty average - about 50% of university student report doing the same in the past month

Question 3

Wanda drinks frequently, and now requires much more alcohol than she did six months ago to achieve the same effect. She reports that she can out-drink most people. Wanda is probably

Accepted Answer

A) genetically not predisposed to alcoholism. 
B) developing a physiological dependence on alcohol. 
C) acquiring behavioural skills in modulating her drinking. 
D) deluding herself. This is not physically possible. 
A) genetically not predisposed to alcoholism. 
B) developing a physiological dependence on alcohol. 
C) acquiring behavioural skills in modulating her drinking. 
D) deluding herself. This is not physically possible.

Question 4

People trying to quit smoking can become dependent on nicotine replacement gum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Heatherton and Sargent's (2009)findings of high exposure to smoking in movies on adolescents has led researchers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Advocate that movie producers be educated on the effects of smoking in movies on youth 
B) Advocate that parents be educated on the effects of smoking in movies on their children 
C) Advocate that movies involving smoking be automatically R-rated 
D) All of the above 
A) Advocate that movie producers be educated on the effects of smoking in movies on youth 
B) Advocate that parents be educated on the effects of smoking in movies on their children 
C) Advocate that movies involving smoking be automatically R-rated 
D) All of the above

Question 6

The best strategy to treat substance abuse is prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An alcohol treatment strategy that has created considerable controversy has been

Accepted Answer

A) inpatient detoxification. 
B) controlled drinking. 
C) covert sensitization. 
D) contingency management. 
A) inpatient detoxification. 
B) controlled drinking. 
C) covert sensitization. 
D) contingency management.

Question 8

Nicotine is addictive because it stimulates dopamine receptors in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which receptor gene has been associated with early onset of drinking in adolescents by Miranda et al. (2010)?

Accepted Answer

A) GABA 
B) OPRM1 
C) 5HT 
D) Dopamine 
A) GABA 
B) OPRM1 
C) 5HT 
D) Dopamine

Question 10

Inhalant use is particularly prominent amongst Aboriginal youth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Inhalant use:

Accepted Answer

A) Is usually just a phase of drug use in young people that does not correlate with other drug use. 
B) Is correlated with sedative use in Native children. 
C) Is correlated with adjustment problems. 
D) Is a serious problem particularly among Francophone youth. 
A) Is usually just a phase of drug use in young people that does not correlate with other drug use. 
B) Is correlated with sedative use in Native children. 
C) Is correlated with adjustment problems. 
D) Is a serious problem particularly among Francophone youth.

Question 12

Alcohol goes into the __________ and is absorbed into the blood, after which it is metabolized by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) small intestine; kidneys 
B) small intestine; liver 
C) stomach; liver 
D) stomach; kidneys 
A) small intestine; kidneys 
B) small intestine; liver 
C) stomach; liver 
D) stomach; kidneys

Question 13

The addicting agent in tobacco is:

Accepted Answer

A) Nicotine 
B) Caffeine 
C) Tar 
D) None of the above 
A) Nicotine 
B) Caffeine 
C) Tar 
D) None of the above

Question 14

Over the last decade in Canada, alcohol consumption:

Accepted Answer

A) Is on the rise 
B) Has remained the same 
C) Has decreased 
D) Fluctuates year to year 
A) Is on the rise 
B) Has remained the same 
C) Has decreased 
D) Fluctuates year to year

Question 15

Antabuse is a medication for alcoholics which

Accepted Answer

A) reduces anxiety during the detoxification period. 
B) helps replace the nutrients lost through malnutrition. 
C) mimics the physiological effects of alcohol without creating the same psychological effects. 
D) causes violent vomiting when alcohol is ingested. 
A) reduces anxiety during the detoxification period. 
B) helps replace the nutrients lost through malnutrition. 
C) mimics the physiological effects of alcohol without creating the same psychological effects. 
D) causes violent vomiting when alcohol is ingested.

Question 16

According to Siegel from McMaster University, tolerance is:

Accepted Answer

A) An autonomic response 
B) A learned response 
C) A biological response 
D) A cognitive response 
A) An autonomic response 
B) A learned response 
C) A biological response 
D) A cognitive response

Question 17

Dependence susceptibility is the idea that some people are more prone to becoming addicted to substances than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

DSM-5 combined the DSM-IV diagnoses of substance abuse and substance dependence into one diagnosis - substance-related and addictive disorders. What was the reasoning for this move? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The reasoning behind combining substance

Question 19

Becoming a regular smoker is strongly related to having family members who smoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Motivational interviewing is a psychological treatment for addiction that is thought to work because:

Accepted Answer

A) It matches people to therapy based on personality factors 
B) It focuses on people's readiness for change before encouraging change behaviour 
C) It interviews people and then places them in therapy based on the results 
D) It approaches treatment from a "one size fits all" perspective 
A) It matches people to therapy based on personality factors 
B) It focuses on people's readiness for change before encouraging change behaviour 
C) It interviews people and then places them in therapy based on the results 
D) It approaches treatment from a "one size fits all" perspective

It is legal to possess small amounts of marijuana in Canada.

Bethany has been studying a lot in the past few weeks, trying to get through all her midterms and papers. She is ready to head out for a night with friends, but is really tired. She decides to have an energy drink mixed with vodka to wake herself up and loosen up. Bethany's behaviour is:

Wanda drinks frequently, and now requires much more alcohol than she did six months ago to achieve the same effect. She reports that she can out-drink most people. Wanda is probably

People trying to quit smoking can become dependent on nicotine replacement gum.

Heatherton and Sargent's (2009)findings of high exposure to smoking in movies on adolescents has led researchers to:

The best strategy to treat substance abuse is prevention.

An alcohol treatment strategy that has created considerable controversy has been

Nicotine is addictive because it stimulates dopamine receptors in the brain.

Which receptor gene has been associated with early onset of drinking in adolescents by Miranda et al. (2010)?

Inhalant use is particularly prominent amongst Aboriginal youth.

Inhalant use:

Alcohol goes into the and is absorbed into the blood, after which it is metabolized by the .

The addicting agent in tobacco is:

Over the last decade in Canada, alcohol consumption:

Antabuse is a medication for alcoholics which

According to Siegel from McMaster University, tolerance is:

Dependence susceptibility is the idea that some people are more prone to becoming addicted to substances than others.

DSM-5 combined the DSM-IV diagnoses of substance abuse and substance dependence into one diagnosis - substance-related and addictive disorders. What was the reasoning for this move? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

Becoming a regular smoker is strongly related to having family members who smoke.

Motivational interviewing is a psychological treatment for addiction that is thought to work because:

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

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Exam 12: Substance-Related Disorders

It is legal to possess small amounts of marijuana in Canada.

Bethany has been studying a lot in the past few weeks, trying to get through all her midterms and papers. She is ready to head out for a night with friends, but is really tired. She decides to have an energy drink mixed with vodka to wake herself up and loosen up. Bethany's behaviour is:

Wanda drinks frequently, and now requires much more alcohol than she did six months ago to achieve the same effect. She reports that she can out-drink most people. Wanda is probably

People trying to quit smoking can become dependent on nicotine replacement gum.

Heatherton and Sargent's (2009)findings of high exposure to smoking in movies on adolescents has led researchers to:

The best strategy to treat substance abuse is prevention.

An alcohol treatment strategy that has created considerable controversy has been

Nicotine is addictive because it stimulates dopamine receptors in the brain.

Which receptor gene has been associated with early onset of drinking in adolescents by Miranda et al. (2010)?

Inhalant use is particularly prominent amongst Aboriginal youth.

Inhalant use:

Alcohol goes into the __________ and is absorbed into the blood, after which it is metabolized by the __________.

The addicting agent in tobacco is:

Over the last decade in Canada, alcohol consumption:

Antabuse is a medication for alcoholics which

According to Siegel from McMaster University, tolerance is:

Dependence susceptibility is the idea that some people are more prone to becoming addicted to substances than others.

DSM-5 combined the DSM-IV diagnoses of substance abuse and substance dependence into one diagnosis - substance-related and addictive disorders. What was the reasoning for this move? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

Becoming a regular smoker is strongly related to having family members who smoke.

Motivational interviewing is a psychological treatment for addiction that is thought to work because:

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

Alcohol goes into the and is absorbed into the blood, after which it is metabolized by the .