Question 1

Some evidence shows degree of similarity of drinking between parent and child may depend on:

Accepted Answer

A) whether one is comparing a parent and child of the same or opposite sex 
B) the parents age in relation to the child's age at the time the child starts drinking 
C) which parent the child favors 
D) which child the parent favors 
A) whether one is comparing a parent and child of the same or opposite sex 
B) the parents age in relation to the child's age at the time the child starts drinking 
C) which parent the child favors 
D) which child the parent favors A

Question 2

Which of the following statements could be true regarding marital status and drinking?

Accepted Answer

A) married groups differ in their average age and young persons tend to drink more heavily 
B) married groups differ in their average age and older persons tend to drink more heavily 
C) the marriage effect remains even after controlling for age, gender, and socioeconomic status 
D) both a & c 
A) married groups differ in their average age and young persons tend to drink more heavily 
B) married groups differ in their average age and older persons tend to drink more heavily 
C) the marriage effect remains even after controlling for age, gender, and socioeconomic status 
D) both a & c D

Question 3

Which of the following has been found in relation to divorce and drinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  drinking increases due to divorce 
B)  drinking is reduced due to divorce 
C) both a & c 
D) a only 
A)  drinking increases due to divorce 
B)  drinking is reduced due to divorce 
C) both a & c 
D) a only C

Question 4

Members of alcoholic couples have shown all of the following in their videotaped interactions except?

Accepted Answer

A) alcoholic husbands reacted with negative behavior to problem solving attempts of their wives 
B) husbands positive behavior towards their wives problems solving attempts had no effect on their wives 
C) alcoholic husbands of depressed couples were more positive in their responses to the problem solving efforts of their wives 
D) alcoholic husbands were less unhappy than their wives were and less aware of their wives complaints 
A) alcoholic husbands reacted with negative behavior to problem solving attempts of their wives 
B) husbands positive behavior towards their wives problems solving attempts had no effect on their wives 
C) alcoholic husbands of depressed couples were more positive in their responses to the problem solving efforts of their wives 
D) alcoholic husbands were less unhappy than their wives were and less aware of their wives complaints

Question 5

Studies of COA's have shown which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) sons of alcoholics drank significantly more heavily and developed more extensive alcohol dependence than daughters of alcoholics 
B) COA's had higher levels of depression and lower levels of self-esteem 
C) COA's had lower levels of perceived support 
D) All of the above 
A) sons of alcoholics drank significantly more heavily and developed more extensive alcohol dependence than daughters of alcoholics 
B) COA's had higher levels of depression and lower levels of self-esteem 
C) COA's had lower levels of perceived support 
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is an unlikely view for families dealing with an alcoholic?

Accepted Answer

A) views alcoholism as the problem 
B) views alcoholism as a short-term strategy for coping 
C) views alcoholism a long-term strategy for coping 
D) all above statements are unlikely views families use to deal with an alcoholic 
A) views alcoholism as the problem 
B) views alcoholism as a short-term strategy for coping 
C) views alcoholism a long-term strategy for coping 
D) all above statements are unlikely views families use to deal with an alcoholic

Question 7

The overall findings regarding alcohol consumption and domestic violence show that:

Accepted Answer

A) higher drinking reduces the likelihood of domestic violence 
B) higher drinking increases the likelihood of domestic violence 
C) women who perpetrated violence were shown to have higher rates of drinking 
D) both b & c 
A) higher drinking reduces the likelihood of domestic violence 
B) higher drinking increases the likelihood of domestic violence 
C) women who perpetrated violence were shown to have higher rates of drinking 
D) both b & c

Question 8

Which of the following results were found based on a national longitudinal survey (Windle, 1997) of problem drinking in young adult women?

Accepted Answer

A) Problem-drinking women were twice as likely to be married to problem drinking husbands than were nondrinking women 
B) Women with lifetime use of marijuana were twice as likely to have husbands who were problem drinkers 
C) The overall problem drinking prevalence rate was only about 10% but would be higher if older samples were included 
D) All of the above 
A) Problem-drinking women were twice as likely to be married to problem drinking husbands than were nondrinking women 
B) Women with lifetime use of marijuana were twice as likely to have husbands who were problem drinkers 
C) The overall problem drinking prevalence rate was only about 10% but would be higher if older samples were included 
D) All of the above

Question 9

What potential methodological problems are encountered in research pertaining to sexual abuse and alcohol dependence?

Accepted Answer

A) there are variations in the definition of sexual abuse and degree and timing of abuse 
B) lack of agreement in the definition of alcohol misuse or dependence 
C) presence or absence of control groups 
D) all of the above 
A) there are variations in the definition of sexual abuse and degree and timing of abuse 
B) lack of agreement in the definition of alcohol misuse or dependence 
C) presence or absence of control groups 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Which of the following explanations have been offered to account for the correlations between alcohol and domestic violence?

Accepted Answer

A) domestic violence related to alcohol abuse may be due to more attention to cues that instigate aggression. 
B) Nonviolent and violent alcoholics may have different drinking patterns 
C) Bing drinkers are more likely to be violent than nondrinkers 
D) All of the above 
A) domestic violence related to alcohol abuse may be due to more attention to cues that instigate aggression. 
B) Nonviolent and violent alcoholics may have different drinking patterns 
C) Bing drinkers are more likely to be violent than nondrinkers 
D) All of the above

Question 11

A study by Van Hesselt et al. comparing couples that had wife-abusive, martially discordant but nonabusive, and happily married relationships found the level of:

Accepted Answer

A) drinking by wives was not a predictor of the spousal abuse received 
B) the husbands' drinking was directly related to greater spouse abuse 
C) drinking by wives was a predictor of the spousal abuse received 
D) both a & b 
A) drinking by wives was not a predictor of the spousal abuse received 
B) the husbands' drinking was directly related to greater spouse abuse 
C) drinking by wives was a predictor of the spousal abuse received 
D) both a & b

Question 12

How does the codependent play a role in facilitating the problem when dealing with alcoholics?

Accepted Answer

A) a codependent may try to rescue the family and assume the responsibility of performing the tasks of the alcoholic in addition to his or her own 
B) a codependent may influence the alcoholic by drinking themselves due to their depression 
C) a codependent may become aggressive toward the alcoholic in their efforts to be assertive 
D) all of the above 
A) a codependent may try to rescue the family and assume the responsibility of performing the tasks of the alcoholic in addition to his or her own 
B) a codependent may influence the alcoholic by drinking themselves due to their depression 
C) a codependent may become aggressive toward the alcoholic in their efforts to be assertive 
D) all of the above

Question 13

A distinction found between episodic drinkers and steady drinkers show that drinking comes to serve as a _____________ for facilitating problem solving among steady drinkers, while functioning as a means of __________ for episodic drinkers.

Accepted Answer

A) avoidance, strategy 
B) conflict, avoidance 
C) strategy, avoidance 
D) conflict, strategy 
A) avoidance, strategy 
B) conflict, avoidance 
C) strategy, avoidance 
D) conflict, strategy

Question 14

Consistent with clinical samples, national sample findings revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A) controlling for age, ethnicity, and parental education, women with histories of childhood sexual abuse were less likely to report recent alcohol use 
B) without controlling for age, ethnicity, and parental education, women with histories of childhood sexual abuse were more likely to report recent alcohol use 
C) controlling for age, ethnicity, and parental education, women with histories of childhood sexual abuse were more likely to report recent alcohol use 
D) without controlling for age, ethnicity, and parental education, women with histories of childhood sexual abuse were less likely to report recent alcohol use 
A) controlling for age, ethnicity, and parental education, women with histories of childhood sexual abuse were less likely to report recent alcohol use 
B) without controlling for age, ethnicity, and parental education, women with histories of childhood sexual abuse were more likely to report recent alcohol use 
C) controlling for age, ethnicity, and parental education, women with histories of childhood sexual abuse were more likely to report recent alcohol use 
D) without controlling for age, ethnicity, and parental education, women with histories of childhood sexual abuse were less likely to report recent alcohol use

Question 15

A study of Australian women (Fleming et al., 1998) that reported sexual abuse found which of the following to be an additional factor related to adult alcohol problems?

Accepted Answer

A) family background 
B) ethnicity 
C) socioeconomic status 
D) age 
A) family background 
B) ethnicity 
C) socioeconomic status 
D) age

Question 16

"Marriage effect" in alcohol studies refers to the _________ drinking rates found among ___________ than with _________ individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) higher, single, married 
B) lower, married, single 
C) higher, married, single 
D) lower, single married 
A) higher, single, married 
B) lower, married, single 
C) higher, married, single 
D) lower, single married

Question 17

While research has shown that parental alcohol use has been shown to have detrimental effects on their children, research should also focus on why some children have also shown ______________ when dealing with their alcoholic parent.

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) resiliency 
C) complacency 
D) fear 
A) anger 
B) resiliency 
C) complacency 
D) fear

Question 18

Which of the following have been posed as critiques of COA studies?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of controlled research 
B) definition of alcoholic parent is vague 
C) few comparisons are made between alcoholic and nonalcoholic 
D) all of the above 
A) lack of controlled research 
B) definition of alcoholic parent is vague 
C) few comparisons are made between alcoholic and nonalcoholic 
D) all of the above

Question 19

What factors in the family environment may affect the likelihood of COA's becoming alcoholics as adults?

Accepted Answer

A) mothers view/attitude toward alcoholic father 
B) control of sons during adolescence 
C) both a & b 
D) b only 
A) mothers view/attitude toward alcoholic father 
B) control of sons during adolescence 
C) both a & b 
D) b only

Some evidence shows degree of similarity of drinking between parent and child may depend on:

Which of the following statements could be true regarding marital status and drinking?

Which of the following has been found in relation to divorce and drinking?

Members of alcoholic couples have shown all of the following in their videotaped interactions except?

Studies of COA's have shown which of the following?

Which of the following is an unlikely view for families dealing with an alcoholic?

The overall findings regarding alcohol consumption and domestic violence show that:

Which of the following results were found based on a national longitudinal survey (Windle, 1997) of problem drinking in young adult women?

What potential methodological problems are encountered in research pertaining to sexual abuse and alcohol dependence?

Which of the following explanations have been offered to account for the correlations between alcohol and domestic violence?

A study by Van Hesselt et al. comparing couples that had wife-abusive, martially discordant but nonabusive, and happily married relationships found the level of:

How does the codependent play a role in facilitating the problem when dealing with alcoholics?

A distinction found between episodic drinkers and steady drinkers show that drinking comes to serve as a ___ for facilitating problem solving among steady drinkers, while functioning as a means of for episodic drinkers.

Consistent with clinical samples, national sample findings revealed that:

A study of Australian women (Fleming et al., 1998) that reported sexual abuse found which of the following to be an additional factor related to adult alcohol problems?

"Marriage effect" in alcohol studies refers to the ___ drinking rates found among _ than with _____ individuals.

While research has shown that parental alcohol use has been shown to have detrimental effects on their children, research should also focus on why some children have also shown ______________ when dealing with their alcoholic parent.

Which of the following have been posed as critiques of COA studies?

What factors in the family environment may affect the likelihood of COA's becoming alcoholics as adults?

Psychology of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Theories of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Alcohol and Other Drugs: Use, Abuse, and Dependence

The Extent of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Neurobiology of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Heredity and Environment: Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Basic Psychology Processes

Interpersonal Processes

Age and Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Gender Differences in Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Minority Groups: Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Recovering From Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Relapse After Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Disorders

Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems

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Exam 9: Family Processes

Some evidence shows degree of similarity of drinking between parent and child may depend on:

Which of the following statements could be true regarding marital status and drinking?

Which of the following has been found in relation to divorce and drinking?

Members of alcoholic couples have shown all of the following in their videotaped interactions except?

Studies of COA's have shown which of the following?

Which of the following is an unlikely view for families dealing with an alcoholic?

The overall findings regarding alcohol consumption and domestic violence show that:

Which of the following results were found based on a national longitudinal survey (Windle, 1997) of problem drinking in young adult women?

What potential methodological problems are encountered in research pertaining to sexual abuse and alcohol dependence?

Which of the following explanations have been offered to account for the correlations between alcohol and domestic violence?

A study by Van Hesselt et al. comparing couples that had wife-abusive, martially discordant but nonabusive, and happily married relationships found the level of:

How does the codependent play a role in facilitating the problem when dealing with alcoholics?

A distinction found between episodic drinkers and steady drinkers show that drinking comes to serve as a _____________ for facilitating problem solving among steady drinkers, while functioning as a means of __________ for episodic drinkers.

Consistent with clinical samples, national sample findings revealed that:

A study of Australian women (Fleming et al., 1998) that reported sexual abuse found which of the following to be an additional factor related to adult alcohol problems?

"Marriage effect" in alcohol studies refers to the _________ drinking rates found among ___________ than with _________ individuals.

While research has shown that parental alcohol use has been shown to have detrimental effects on their children, research should also focus on why some children have also shown ______________ when dealing with their alcoholic parent.

Which of the following have been posed as critiques of COA studies?

What factors in the family environment may affect the likelihood of COA's becoming alcoholics as adults?

Psychology of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Theories of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Alcohol and Other Drugs: Use, Abuse, and Dependence

The Extent of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Neurobiology of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Heredity and Environment: Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Basic Psychology Processes

Interpersonal Processes

Age and Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Gender Differences in Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Minority Groups: Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Recovering From Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Relapse After Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Disorders

Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems

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A distinction found between episodic drinkers and steady drinkers show that drinking comes to serve as a ___ for facilitating problem solving among steady drinkers, while functioning as a means of for episodic drinkers.

"Marriage effect" in alcohol studies refers to the ___ drinking rates found among _ than with _____ individuals.