Question 1

1-43.Which parenting skill or parental behavior is most associated with adolescent substance use?

Accepted Answer

A) Overindulging children by giving them too many gifts and privileges 
B) Restricting children from any form of experimentation with alcohol and other drugs 
C) Restricting the expression of positive emotions 
D) Lack of monitoring the adolescent's activities 
A) Overindulging children by giving them too many gifts and privileges 
B) Restricting children from any form of experimentation with alcohol and other drugs 
C) Restricting the expression of positive emotions 
D) Lack of monitoring the adolescent's activities D

Question 2

1-88."Crack" is a form of

Accepted Answer

A) amphetamine. 
B) cocaine. 
C) ecstasy. 
D) methamphetamine. 
A) amphetamine. 
B) cocaine. 
C) ecstasy. 
D) methamphetamine. B

Question 3

1-75.Who has the highest self-reported quit rate among smokers?

Accepted Answer

A) Young adults who have just started smoking 
B) People who used nicotine replacement such as gum 
C) People who were hospitalized for cancer or lung problems 
D) People who underwent cognitive behavior treatment 
A) Young adults who have just started smoking 
B) People who used nicotine replacement such as gum 
C) People who were hospitalized for cancer or lung problems 
D) People who underwent cognitive behavior treatment C

Question 4

1-72.The abstinence violation effect is

Accepted Answer

A) the relapse rate percentage used in treatment outcome studies of addicts. 
B) the effect that physiologically addicting drugs have in making continued abstinence difficult. 
C) the tendency of an abstainer to relapse completely after a minor transgression. 
D) the Alcoholics Anonymous phrase for relapsing. 
A) the relapse rate percentage used in treatment outcome studies of addicts. 
B) the effect that physiologically addicting drugs have in making continued abstinence difficult. 
C) the tendency of an abstainer to relapse completely after a minor transgression. 
D) the Alcoholics Anonymous phrase for relapsing.

Question 5

Why does the tension reduction hypothesis fail to explain the development of alcohol dependence?

Accepted Answer

If the sole explanation for th

Question 6

1-26.Alcohol withdrawal delirium

Accepted Answer

A) occurs when alcohol and other drugs are used simultaneously. 
B) most commonly occurs in alcoholics who suffer from a mood or personality disorder. 
C) typically lasts from three to six days. 
D) is characterized by dissociative and amnesic symptoms. 
A) occurs when alcohol and other drugs are used simultaneously. 
B) most commonly occurs in alcoholics who suffer from a mood or personality disorder. 
C) typically lasts from three to six days. 
D) is characterized by dissociative and amnesic symptoms.

Question 7

1-19.Which of the following is a misconception about alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) A person with a strong will cannot become an alcoholic. 
B) Alcohol can interfere with sleep. 
C) Mixing different types of alcohol does not make people more drunk than the same amount of a single type. 
D) Drinking coffee does not counteract the effects of alcohol. 
A) A person with a strong will cannot become an alcoholic. 
B) Alcohol can interfere with sleep. 
C) Mixing different types of alcohol does not make people more drunk than the same amount of a single type. 
D) Drinking coffee does not counteract the effects of alcohol.

Question 8

Why does it make sense to view addiction as a mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) The symptoms reflect behaviors that involve the pathological need for a substance. 
B) The most effective treatments are psychological. 
C) Neurochemical imbalances underlie the problematic behaviors observed. 
D) Substance abuse frequently develops in an attempt to self-medicate negative mood states. 
A) The symptoms reflect behaviors that involve the pathological need for a substance. 
B) The most effective treatments are psychological. 
C) Neurochemical imbalances underlie the problematic behaviors observed. 
D) Substance abuse frequently develops in an attempt to self-medicate negative mood states.

Question 9

1-82.Opium and its derivatives

Accepted Answer

A) typically take several months to produce physiological cravings. 
B) cause withdrawal symptoms within approximately 8 hours of the last dose. 
C) always cause near fatal withdrawal symptoms. 
D) cause amnesia with long-term use. 
A) typically take several months to produce physiological cravings. 
B) cause withdrawal symptoms within approximately 8 hours of the last dose. 
C) always cause near fatal withdrawal symptoms. 
D) cause amnesia with long-term use.

Question 10

1-54.A moderating variable is

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A) something that makes a person more or less likely to inherit a disorder such as alcoholism. 
B) something that influences the connection between two other variables. 
C) something that causes alcoholics not to have as strong a reaction to alcohol as earlier. 
D) something that causes some alcoholics not to have as much impairment as others. 
A) something that makes a person more or less likely to inherit a disorder such as alcoholism. 
B) something that influences the connection between two other variables. 
C) something that causes alcoholics not to have as strong a reaction to alcohol as earlier. 
D) something that causes some alcoholics not to have as much impairment as others.

Question 11

1-18.Passing out from a high blood level of alcohol

Accepted Answer

A) may actually be a safety device. 
B) means a person has not yet developed tolerance. 
C) means that a person's blackouts have worsened and increased over time. 
D) may be the result of an allergic reaction to alcohol. 
A) may actually be a safety device. 
B) means a person has not yet developed tolerance. 
C) means that a person's blackouts have worsened and increased over time. 
D) may be the result of an allergic reaction to alcohol.

Question 12

1-31.The central feature of alcohol amnestic disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) the presence of hallucinations. 
B) a deep sleep,following which the individual has no memory of past events. 
C) acute fear and extreme suggestibility. 
D) a memory defect for recent events. 
A) the presence of hallucinations. 
B) a deep sleep,following which the individual has no memory of past events. 
C) acute fear and extreme suggestibility. 
D) a memory defect for recent events.

Question 13

1-87.Tina has been using cocaine for many months.She decides to stop.She can expect

Accepted Answer

A) to have no withdrawal symptoms. 
B) to have a strong psychological need for the drug but no withdrawal symptoms. 
C) to have increased heart rate,memory problems,and possibly death. 
D) to have depression,fatigue,disturbed sleep,and increased dreaming. 
A) to have no withdrawal symptoms. 
B) to have a strong psychological need for the drug but no withdrawal symptoms. 
C) to have increased heart rate,memory problems,and possibly death. 
D) to have depression,fatigue,disturbed sleep,and increased dreaming.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Alcohol is high in calories,but has no r

Question 15

1-77.Which of the following is both a stimulant and a hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

A) Amphetamine 
B) Cocaine 
C) Ecstasy 
D) Mescaline 
A) Amphetamine 
B) Cocaine 
C) Ecstasy 
D) Mescaline

Question 16

1-53.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 17

1-56.Bill is an alcoholic.His wife,Marge,has a lot of ready excuses she uses to explain to his boss,their friends,and their children to explain his frequent absences.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) how marriages of alcoholics often last a long time. 
B) why treatment needs to include identifying factors that may encourage drinking. 
C) how marriage can increase the risk of alcoholism. 
D) why most alcoholics rate their marriages as successful. 
A) how marriages of alcoholics often last a long time. 
B) why treatment needs to include identifying factors that may encourage drinking. 
C) how marriage can increase the risk of alcoholism. 
D) why most alcoholics rate their marriages as successful.

Question 18

1-33.All drugs that people become dependent upon

Accepted Answer

A) are socially acceptable. 
B) act on pleasure pathways in the brain. 
C) provide the user with renewed energy. 
D) produce withdrawal symptoms when use is ceased. 
A) are socially acceptable. 
B) act on pleasure pathways in the brain. 
C) provide the user with renewed energy. 
D) produce withdrawal symptoms when use is ceased.

Question 19

1-57.Binge drinking in college

Accepted Answer

A) is not as common as most people think. 
B) leads to alcoholism later in life. 
C) can lead to many alcohol-related health and life problems. 
D) leads to more problems for men than women. 
A) is not as common as most people think. 
B) leads to alcoholism later in life. 
C) can lead to many alcohol-related health and life problems. 
D) leads to more problems for men than women.

Question 20

1-25.Alcohol amnestic disorder may occur due to

Accepted Answer

A) low thiamine levels. 
B) decreased GABA levels. 
C) high opioid levels. 
D) impaired serotonergic functioning. 
A) low thiamine levels. 
B) decreased GABA levels. 
C) high opioid levels. 
D) impaired serotonergic functioning.

1-43.Which parenting skill or parental behavior is most associated with adolescent substance use?

1-88."Crack" is a form of

1-75.Who has the highest self-reported quit rate among smokers?

1-72.The abstinence violation effect is

Why does the tension reduction hypothesis fail to explain the development of alcohol dependence?

1-26.Alcohol withdrawal delirium

1-19.Which of the following is a misconception about alcohol?

Why does it make sense to view addiction as a mental disorder?

1-82.Opium and its derivatives

1-54.A moderating variable is

1-18.Passing out from a high blood level of alcohol

1-31.The central feature of alcohol amnestic disorder is

1-87.Tina has been using cocaine for many months.She decides to stop.She can expect

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

1-77.Which of the following is both a stimulant and a hallucinogen?

1-53.Problematic drinking behavior commonly develops during

1-56.Bill is an alcoholic.His wife,Marge,has a lot of ready excuses she uses to explain to his boss,their friends,and their children to explain his frequent absences.This is an example of

1-33.All drugs that people become dependent upon

1-57.Binge drinking in college

1-25.Alcohol amnestic disorder may occur due to

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1-43.Which parenting skill or parental behavior is most associated with adolescent substance use?

1-88."Crack" is a form of

1-75.Who has the highest self-reported quit rate among smokers?

1-72.The abstinence violation effect is

Why does the tension reduction hypothesis fail to explain the development of alcohol dependence?

1-26.Alcohol withdrawal delirium

1-19.Which of the following is a misconception about alcohol?

Why does it make sense to view addiction as a mental disorder?

1-82.Opium and its derivatives

1-54.A moderating variable is

1-18.Passing out from a high blood level of alcohol

1-31.The central feature of alcohol amnestic disorder is

1-87.Tina has been using cocaine for many months.She decides to stop.She can expect

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

1-77.Which of the following is both a stimulant and a hallucinogen?

1-53.Problematic drinking behavior commonly develops during

1-56.Bill is an alcoholic.His wife,Marge,has a lot of ready excuses she uses to explain to his boss,their friends,and their children to explain his frequent absences.This is an example of

1-33.All drugs that people become dependent upon

1-57.Binge drinking in college

1-25.Alcohol amnestic disorder may occur due to

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

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

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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