Question 1

According to the social development model, which of the following was a better predictor of alcohol problems:

Accepted Answer

A) Perceived harmfulness of alcohol use 
B) Peer alcohol initiation 
C) Ethnicity 
D) Social development as early initiation 
A) Perceived harmfulness of alcohol use 
B) Peer alcohol initiation 
C) Ethnicity 
D) Social development as early initiation D

Question 2

For some adolescents, their first experience with alcohol and drugs may be:

Accepted Answer

A) Satisfying 
B) Unsatisfying 
C) both a & b 
D) a only 
A) Satisfying 
B) Unsatisfying 
C) both a & b 
D) a only C

Question 3

Lab testing of implicit cognition using semantic priming have shown that:

Accepted Answer

A) More drinking will occur for heavy drinkers but not light drinkers when presented with alcohol cues 
B) Less drinking will occur for heavy drinkers but not light drinkers when presented with alcohol cues 
C) More drinking will occur for light drinkers but not heavy drinkers when presented with alcohol cues 
D) More drinking will occur for both heavy drinkers but not light drinkers when presented with alcohol cues 
A) More drinking will occur for heavy drinkers but not light drinkers when presented with alcohol cues 
B) Less drinking will occur for heavy drinkers but not light drinkers when presented with alcohol cues 
C) More drinking will occur for light drinkers but not heavy drinkers when presented with alcohol cues 
D) More drinking will occur for both heavy drinkers but not light drinkers when presented with alcohol cues A

Question 4

The importance of examining psychological theories of drug use is that it allows us to see

Accepted Answer

A) What causes initial drug use 
B) What leads to initial drug use 
C) What results from initial drug use 
D) What explains initial drug use 
A) What causes initial drug use 
B) What leads to initial drug use 
C) What results from initial drug use 
D) What explains initial drug use

Question 5

Causal inferences are difficult to predict between personality and drugs because:

Accepted Answer

A) There is no connection between personality and drugs 
B) There is a direct connection between personality and drugs 
C) There is an indirect connection between personality and drugs 
D) The relationship between personality and drugs is unobservable 
A) There is no connection between personality and drugs 
B) There is a direct connection between personality and drugs 
C) There is an indirect connection between personality and drugs 
D) The relationship between personality and drugs is unobservable

Question 6

A problem with psychoanalytic theories of the personality processes involved in drinking is that the formulations are _____________ to test because they involve _____________ about early experiences where there is usually no ______________ evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) Easy, stereotypes, objective 
B) Easy, assumptions, personal 
C) Difficult, stereotypes, personal 
D) Difficult, assumptions, objective 
A) Easy, stereotypes, objective 
B) Easy, assumptions, personal 
C) Difficult, stereotypes, personal 
D) Difficult, assumptions, objective

Question 7

_____________ and _____________ may be the primary motive for drug use rather than tension reduction.

Accepted Answer

A) relaxation, control 
B) power, relaxation 
C) power, control 
D) relaxation, excitation 
A) relaxation, control 
B) power, relaxation 
C) power, control 
D) relaxation, excitation

Question 8

Caffeine has been associated with all but which of the following disorders:

Accepted Answer

A) restless legs syndrome 
B) depression 
C) attention deficit hyperactive disorder 
D) antisocial personality disorder 
A) restless legs syndrome 
B) depression 
C) attention deficit hyperactive disorder 
D) antisocial personality disorder

Question 9

Which of the following is true about light vs. heavy drinkers:

Accepted Answer

A) Light drinkers typically drink when they're in a positive mood 
B) Heavy drinkers typically drink when they're in a positive mood 
C) Heavy drinkers typically drink when they're in a negative mood 
D) a & c 
A) Light drinkers typically drink when they're in a positive mood 
B) Heavy drinkers typically drink when they're in a positive mood 
C) Heavy drinkers typically drink when they're in a negative mood 
D) a & c

Question 10

Children's first exposure to alcohol and drugs is primarily through _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) parents 
B) television 
C) relatives 
D) all of the above 
A) parents 
B) television 
C) relatives 
D) all of the above

Question 11

Both ____________ and _______________ theories emphasized individual differences in temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) Personality/temperament, biologically based 
B) Personality/temperament, cognitive based 
C) Typology, cognitive based 
D) Personality/temperament, typology 
A) Personality/temperament, biologically based 
B) Personality/temperament, cognitive based 
C) Typology, cognitive based 
D) Personality/temperament, typology

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true:

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological factors initially activate smoking, but nicotine level becomes the major determinant during later stages in the development of smoking 
B) Sociological factors initially activate smoking, but nicotine level becomes the major determinant during later stages in the development of smoking 
C) Psychological factors initially activate smoking, but serotonin level becomes the major determinant during later stages in the development of smoking 
D) Nicotine level initially activate smoking, but psychological factors becomes the major determinant during later stages in the development of smoking 
A) Psychological factors initially activate smoking, but nicotine level becomes the major determinant during later stages in the development of smoking 
B) Sociological factors initially activate smoking, but nicotine level becomes the major determinant during later stages in the development of smoking 
C) Psychological factors initially activate smoking, but serotonin level becomes the major determinant during later stages in the development of smoking 
D) Nicotine level initially activate smoking, but psychological factors becomes the major determinant during later stages in the development of smoking

Question 13

Because licit drugs are commonly used at social gatherings such as parties and celebrations, it is important that researchers:

Accepted Answer

A) Focus on only researching the benefits of licit drug use 
B) Focus on only researching the harmful effects of licit drug use 
C) Study both the benefits and harmful effects associated with licit drug use 
D) Focus only researching illicit drug use 
A) Focus on only researching the benefits of licit drug use 
B) Focus on only researching the harmful effects of licit drug use 
C) Study both the benefits and harmful effects associated with licit drug use 
D) Focus only researching illicit drug use

Question 14

Adolescence may view drug use as:

Accepted Answer

A) sophisticated 
B) a rite of passage 
C) attractive 
D) all of the above 
A) sophisticated 
B) a rite of passage 
C) attractive 
D) all of the above

Question 15

During the 1940's, smoking was often depicted as:

Accepted Answer

A) Glamorous and sophisticated 
B) A way to cope with stress 
C) An enjoyable form of relaxation whether alone or at social gatherings 
D) All of the above 
A) Glamorous and sophisticated 
B) A way to cope with stress 
C) An enjoyable form of relaxation whether alone or at social gatherings 
D) All of the above

Question 16

________ _________ theory focuses on individual differences as the cause of problem drug use.

Accepted Answer

A) anti-social behavior 
B) personality/temperament 
C) problem behavior 
D) social personality 
A) anti-social behavior 
B) personality/temperament 
C) problem behavior 
D) social personality

Question 17

Negative expectations are said to possibly have ____________ effects compared to positive expectations because they involve _______________ consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) Stronger, delayed 
B) Weaker, delayed 
C) Stronger, immediate 
D) Weaker immediate 
A) Stronger, delayed 
B) Weaker, delayed 
C) Stronger, immediate 
D) Weaker immediate

Question 18

The psychological effect of nicotine intake through smoking is paradoxical because people associate smoking with _____________ when nicotine actually produces _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) tension, relaxation 
B) relaxation, alertness 
C) alertness, relaxation 
D) tension, alertness 
A) tension, relaxation 
B) relaxation, alertness 
C) alertness, relaxation 
D) tension, alertness

Question 19

A comprehensive model that examined the interrelationship among inherited tendencies toward alcoholism, localized brain functions, childhood behavior problems, and alcohol abuse demonstrates that predisposition to alcohol are stronger among __________ than ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescents, adults 
B) Hispanics, non-Hispanics 
C) Men, women 
D) Rich, poor 
A) Adolescents, adults 
B) Hispanics, non-Hispanics 
C) Men, women 
D) Rich, poor

Question 20

Which of the following is true about peer selection:

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescence who already use drugs seek out the company of those who are not involved in drugs 
B) Adolescence who already use drugs seek out the company of those who are involved in drugs 
C) Adolescence who disdain drug use seek out the company of those who also disdain drug use 
D) b & c 
A) Adolescence who already use drugs seek out the company of those who are not involved in drugs 
B) Adolescence who already use drugs seek out the company of those who are involved in drugs 
C) Adolescence who disdain drug use seek out the company of those who also disdain drug use 
D) b & c

According to the social development model, which of the following was a better predictor of alcohol problems:

For some adolescents, their first experience with alcohol and drugs may be:

Lab testing of implicit cognition using semantic priming have shown that:

The importance of examining psychological theories of drug use is that it allows us to see

Causal inferences are difficult to predict between personality and drugs because:

A problem with psychoanalytic theories of the personality processes involved in drinking is that the formulations are _______ to test because they involve _ about early experiences where there is usually no ________ evidence.

_ and _ may be the primary motive for drug use rather than tension reduction.

Caffeine has been associated with all but which of the following disorders:

Which of the following is true about light vs. heavy drinkers:

Children's first exposure to alcohol and drugs is primarily through _______________.

Both and ___ theories emphasized individual differences in temperament.

Which of the following statements is true:

Because licit drugs are commonly used at social gatherings such as parties and celebrations, it is important that researchers:

Adolescence may view drug use as:

During the 1940's, smoking was often depicted as:

_ theory focuses on individual differences as the cause of problem drug use.

Negative expectations are said to possibly have effects compared to positive expectations because they involve ___ consequences.

The psychological effect of nicotine intake through smoking is paradoxical because people associate smoking with _ when nicotine actually produces ___.

A comprehensive model that examined the interrelationship among inherited tendencies toward alcoholism, localized brain functions, childhood behavior problems, and alcohol abuse demonstrates that predisposition to alcohol are stronger among than __.

Which of the following is true about peer selection:

Psychology of Alcohol and Other Drugs

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

Family 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 2: Theories of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

According to the social development model, which of the following was a better predictor of alcohol problems:

For some adolescents, their first experience with alcohol and drugs may be:

Lab testing of implicit cognition using semantic priming have shown that:

The importance of examining psychological theories of drug use is that it allows us to see

Causal inferences are difficult to predict between personality and drugs because:

A problem with psychoanalytic theories of the personality processes involved in drinking is that the formulations are _____________ to test because they involve _____________ about early experiences where there is usually no ______________ evidence.

_____________ and _____________ may be the primary motive for drug use rather than tension reduction.

Caffeine has been associated with all but which of the following disorders:

Which of the following is true about light vs. heavy drinkers:

Children's first exposure to alcohol and drugs is primarily through _______________.

Both ____________ and _______________ theories emphasized individual differences in temperament.

Which of the following statements is true:

Because licit drugs are commonly used at social gatherings such as parties and celebrations, it is important that researchers:

Adolescence may view drug use as:

During the 1940's, smoking was often depicted as:

________ _________ theory focuses on individual differences as the cause of problem drug use.

Negative expectations are said to possibly have ____________ effects compared to positive expectations because they involve _______________ consequences.

The psychological effect of nicotine intake through smoking is paradoxical because people associate smoking with _____________ when nicotine actually produces _______________.

A comprehensive model that examined the interrelationship among inherited tendencies toward alcoholism, localized brain functions, childhood behavior problems, and alcohol abuse demonstrates that predisposition to alcohol are stronger among __________ than ____________.

Which of the following is true about peer selection:

Psychology of Alcohol and Other Drugs

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

Family 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 problem with psychoanalytic theories of the personality processes involved in drinking is that the formulations are _______ to test because they involve _ about early experiences where there is usually no ________ evidence.

_ and _ may be the primary motive for drug use rather than tension reduction.

Both and ___ theories emphasized individual differences in temperament.

_ theory focuses on individual differences as the cause of problem drug use.

Negative expectations are said to possibly have effects compared to positive expectations because they involve ___ consequences.

The psychological effect of nicotine intake through smoking is paradoxical because people associate smoking with _ when nicotine actually produces ___.

A comprehensive model that examined the interrelationship among inherited tendencies toward alcoholism, localized brain functions, childhood behavior problems, and alcohol abuse demonstrates that predisposition to alcohol are stronger among than __.